C_ARSUM Ariba Supplier Management Practice Test 18 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A supplier management administrator is reviewing the audit trail for a supplier that was disqualified. The administrator notices the supplier's status changed from 'Qualified' to 'Disqualified' but cannot find who made the change. Which action should the administrator take to identify the user and timestamp of the status change?

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Accepted Answer

Open the supplier's history or audit log in the supplier record to view the status change event and its actor.. Status transitions such as Qualified to Disqualified are recorded in the supplier's history or audit log, which captures the event, the acting user, and the timestamp. Reviewing that log is the reliable way to establish accountability. Supplier questionnaires, sourcing reports, and supplier inquiries do not record internal qualification decisions, so they cannot identify who performed the change.

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Ask the supplier to confirm whether they requested the disqualification.

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Run a sourcing event report filtered by the supplier to find the disqualification entry.

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Check the supplier's registration questionnaire responses for a note about the disqualification.

Question 2

A supplier manager wants to send a periodic performance questionnaire to a strategic supplier to collect feedback on delivery, quality, and responsiveness. Which SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance module should the manager use to create and send this questionnaire?

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Supplier Performance Management. Supplier Performance Management in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance is specifically built for ongoing performance evaluation. It enables the creation of questionnaires and scorecards to gather feedback from suppliers and internal teams. This module supports periodic assessments, trend analysis, and corrective actions, making it the correct choice for sending performance questionnaires.

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Supplier Information Management

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Supplier Registration

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Supplier Qualification

Question 3

A supplier manager has created a new supplier qualification template for a specific commodity. After the template is published, suppliers are not receiving the qualification questionnaire. The manager checks the template and sees it is active. What is the most likely reason for this issue?

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The template is not linked to the correct commodity code or region in the qualification rule set.. The most likely reason is that the qualification template is not linked to the correct commodity code or region in the rule set. Qualification rules determine when a template is applied to a supplier based on their commodity and region. Without the proper linkage, the questionnaire will not be sent.

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The qualification template requires approval before it can be used, and it has not been approved.

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The supplier's registration status is 'Registered', which prevents qualification from starting.

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The supplier has not completed the prerequisite performance management scorecard.

Question 4

A supplier manager is setting up a new supplier to be eligible for future sourcing events and purchase orders in SAP Ariba. Which two conditions must be satisfied for the supplier to be considered fully onboarded and usable in downstream procurement? (Choose two.)

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The supplier has an approved and active registration or qualification record. A supplier becomes usable downstream when its registration or qualification is approved and active, and when its profile is mapped to the appropriate commodity or region so it can be discovered. Performance scorecards, master agreements, and risk alerts are either post-transaction artifacts or warning signals and play no role in establishing basic eligibility for sourcing and purchasing.

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The supplier has completed a performance scorecard for the previous period

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The supplier has at least one risk alert recorded on its profile

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The supplier has signed a multi-year master purchasing agreement

Question 5

A supplier management lead is designing a new qualification process for a global supplier base. The lead must decide which elements to include so that the process supports consistent evaluation, clear decision outcomes, and traceability. Which two elements are essential components of a supplier qualification process in SAP Ariba Supplier Management? (Choose two.)

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A defined qualification decision model that maps evaluation outcomes to statuses such as Qualified or Disqualified.. A well-structured qualification process requires a qualification template to standardize the questions and criteria used for evaluation, and a decision model to translate those evaluations into consistent statuses such as Qualified or Disqualified. Together they ensure every supplier is assessed the same way and that outcomes are documented. Sourcing auctions, purchase order templates, and performance scorecards belong to different processes and do not provide the evaluation structure or decision logic needed here.

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A purchase order template pre-populated with the supplier's qualification status.

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A sourcing auction configured to run immediately after the supplier submits the qualification questionnaire.

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A supplier performance scorecard that automatically disqualifies suppliers with low scores.

Question 6

A supplier risk manager is configuring a risk exposure model in SAP Ariba Supplier Risk. The manager wants to ensure that the model accounts for both inherent risk factors and mitigation controls. Which two components should the manager include in the risk exposure model configuration? (Choose two.)

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Risk factors that represent inherent risk dimensions, such as geographic location and industry.. A risk exposure model in SAP Ariba Supplier Risk is built from risk factors and mitigation controls. Risk factors define inherent risk dimensions, while mitigation controls adjust the risk downward when present. Together, they allow the system to calculate both inherent and residual risk scores. The other options belong to different modules and do not directly configure the risk exposure model.

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Sourcing project templates from SAP Ariba Sourcing.

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Supplier registration questionnaires from the supplier onboarding process.

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Supplier performance scorecards from the Supplier Performance Management module.

Question 7

A supplier management lead wants to ensure that when a supplier's qualification expires, the supplier is automatically prevented from being invited to new sourcing events until requalification is complete, while existing contracts remain unaffected. Which approach achieves this?

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Configure qualification expiration with automatic status change so the supplier is excluded from sourcing candidate lists. Qualification expiration with an automatic status change is the built-in mechanism that removes a lapsed supplier from sourcing candidate selection the moment the qualification expires. Existing contracts are separate objects, so they are unaffected. Manual deactivation, risk alerts, and removing commodity mapping are either reactive, merely informational, or disproportionately disruptive.

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Manually deactivate the supplier record when the qualification lapses

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Add a risk alert to the supplier profile when the certification date approaches

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Remove the supplier's commodity mapping when the qualification is due to expire

Question 8

A supplier's registration has been submitted and all required information is complete, but the supplier's status in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance remains 'Registration In Progress' and has not advanced to 'Registered'. Which configuration element should the administrator check first to resolve this?

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The registration template's approval workflow configuration.. The transition from 'Registration In Progress' to 'Registered' in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance depends on the completion of the registration approval workflow. If the workflow is not properly configured or if approvers have not completed their tasks, the status will not advance. The administrator should first review the registration template's approval workflow settings to ensure it is correctly set up and all approvals are completed.

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The supplier's risk classification in SAP Ariba Supplier Risk.

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The supplier's commodity code assignments in the supplier profile.

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The supplier's user account permissions in the SAP Ariba network.

Question 9

A global procurement organization uses SAP Ariba Supplier Management. They want to ensure that suppliers in high-risk countries are automatically subjected to enhanced due diligence during the qualification process. Which feature should they configure to achieve this automation?

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Qualification template rules that conditionally add sections based on supplier attributes.. Qualification template rules in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance allow conditional logic to add or remove sections based on supplier attributes. By setting a rule that triggers enhanced due diligence sections when a supplier's country is classified as high-risk, the organization automates the additional scrutiny. This is the most direct and effective way to enforce the requirement without manual intervention.

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Supplier group segmentation based on country risk.

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Supplier registration approval workflow with country-based approvers.

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Supplier risk exposure model with country risk factors.

Question 10

A buying organization runs a modular questionnaire where a supplier must answer a parent question about having an ISO 9001 certificate. If the supplier answers Yes, a follow-up question requesting the certificate number should appear; if No, a question asking for a remediation plan must appear. Which configuration in the SAP Ariba Supplier Management modular questionnaire accomplishes this?

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Set both follow-up questions as conditional and define visibility rules based on the answer to the parent question.. Conditional questions with visibility rules are the native branching mechanism in SAP Ariba modular questionnaires. They evaluate the parent response and display only the relevant follow-up, ensuring the supplier sees the certificate number field when the answer is Yes and the remediation plan when it is No, without manual template switching.

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Use a calculated field that concatenates the parent answer with the child question text to control display order.

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Mark the two follow-up questions as optional and rely on the supplier to answer only the relevant one.

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Create two separate registration templates and assign the supplier to the appropriate template manually after reviewing the parent answer.

Question 11

A category manager wants to send a supplier a request to update their profile information, including new certifications and insurance details, and have the supplier complete it directly in SAP Ariba. Which capability should the manager use?

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Supplier data update request. The supplier data update request is the SAP Ariba Supplier Management feature that lets a buying organization ask an existing supplier to update specific profile information. It provides a structured form to the supplier and applies approved changes to the supplier record, which is exactly what the category manager needs.

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Supplier performance scorecard

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Sourcing request

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Supplier registration questionnaire

Question 12

A supplier risk analyst is configuring a supplier risk exposure report in SAP Ariba Supplier Risk. Which two data sources are typically used to calculate the risk exposure score? (Choose two.)

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Supplier qualification status from SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance. Risk exposure in SAP Ariba Supplier Risk is calculated from internal qualification status and external financial and credit data feeds. Qualification status shows whether the supplier meets requirements, while third-party feeds provide objective financial health indicators. Together they form the core inputs for the risk exposure score.

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Buying organization's marketing spend forecast

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Supplier's internal employee satisfaction survey results

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Supplier's social media follower count

Question 13

A supplier manager notices that a supplier's qualification for a critical commodity was revoked after a risk alert was triggered. The manager wants to understand which risk category caused the revocation and what action to take next. Which SAP Ariba Supplier Risk feature provides this insight?

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Supplier risk dashboard with drill-down to the specific risk category and recommended actions. The supplier risk dashboard is the central place to view risk alerts by category and drill into the specific event that caused a qualification revocation. It also provides recommended actions, enabling the manager to understand the cause and determine the appropriate response, such as remediation or re-qualification.

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Supplier registration audit log

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Supplier performance scorecard with historical trend analysis

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Sourcing event history report

Question 14

A buyer at a manufacturing company needs to onboard a new supplier for a critical component. The supplier must be assessed for financial stability and compliance with quality standards before any purchase order can be issued. The buyer creates a supplier request in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance. Which feature should the buyer use to ensure that the supplier undergoes the required assessments?

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Assign a qualification template to the supplier request.. Qualification templates are the mechanism in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance to define and enforce assessments such as financial and quality reviews. Assigning a qualification template to the supplier request ensures the supplier undergoes the required evaluations before approval. Other options do not provide the structured assessment process needed for qualification.

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Add the supplier to a preferred supplier list.

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Create a sourcing project and invite the supplier to participate.

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Send the supplier a registration questionnaire.

Question 15

A procurement specialist is reviewing a supplier's profile in SAP Ariba Supplier Management and notices that the supplier has a 'Registered' status but no qualification has been initiated. The specialist wants to begin the qualification process. What is the correct action to take?

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Create a supplier request and assign a qualification template.. Qualification in SAP Ariba Supplier Management is initiated by creating a supplier request and assigning a qualification template. This ensures the supplier undergoes the defined assessments. Directly changing status, using email, or leveraging sourcing events do not provide the controlled, auditable qualification workflow required.

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Add the supplier to a sourcing event for qualification.

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Send the supplier a qualification questionnaire via email.

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Directly change the supplier's status to 'Qualified' in the supplier profile.