IBM Emptoris [EOL] vs SAP Ariba Procurement comparison

IBM and SAP are both solutions in the Procurement Software category. Additionally, 80% of SAP users are willing to recommend the solution.

IBM Emptoris [EOL]

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IBM Emptoris [EOL]

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SAP Ariba Procurement

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7.6

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Argy Soudi

Senior Procurement Consultant at Ps digital tenders limited

Has connected procurement and contracts efficiently while setup and support still require improvements

Support could be faster for critical issues with SAP Ariba Procurement. When patching happens and new releases come out, it can be hit and miss, though mostly it remains reliable. The on-time response is 99.9999%, but the main issue over the years has been with releases and patching. The initial setup of SAP Ariba Procurement is not straightforward. We have been trying to set it up for two and a half years for the council I work with. The personal account login is ready-made and allows landing page adjustments, but the overall software implementation can take forever and requires multiple teams to work on it.

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What do you like most about SAP Ariba Procurement?

I like the guided buying features.

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What needs improvement with SAP Ariba Procurement?

At the moment, I don't have any specific reasons for improvement areas in SAP Ariba Procurement. The main improvement could be integrating the Ariba platform with the SAP Supplier Relationship modu...

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I am a customer of this tool, and I use SAP Ariba Procurement for my regular procurement roles. This software is used for my job, which I do at work. My usual use cases for SAP Ariba Procurement ar...

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SAP Ariba Procurement

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Also Known As

Emptoris

Ariba Procurement

Overview

IBM Emptoris Sourcing is a web-based software application that enables an organization to optimize the process of procurement and provides state-of-the-art capabilities for analyzing and awarding items and services.

IBM

SAP Ariba Procurement, is a cloud-based deployment, has an intuitive receipt and reconciliation processes and approvals can be done via mobiles. SAP Ariba Procurement has the following supporting softwares: SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing, SAP Ariba Buying Solution and SAP Ariba Catalog Solution. They help manage suppliers, processes, budgets, approvals, and payments on a global basis. A unique software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, that ensure control and compliance between vendors, contracts, regulations, and buyers.

SAP

Sample Customers

Mondadori Group, Anheuser-Busch InBev

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

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