C_ARSUM Ariba Supplier Management Practice Question
A buying organization's supplier manager needs a supplier to periodically confirm that certifications and insurance documents are still valid. The supplier should be prompted automatically at defined intervals, and the responses must be tracked against the supplier's profile. Which SAP Ariba Supplier Management feature should the supplier manager configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming any template that collects supplier data can repeat on a schedule, when only modular questionnaires support recurring tasks tied to the supplier profile.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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A modular questionnaire assigned to the supplier with a recurring task schedule
A modular questionnaire is the SAP Ariba Supplier Management mechanism for sending structured questions and document requests to suppliers, and it can be linked to a recurring task so the request repeats automatically. Because responses are stored against the supplier profile, the buying organization gains an auditable, time-stamped record of each certification and insurance confirmation.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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A sourcing project with a reverse auction event
Why it's wrong here
Sourcing projects and reverse auctions are used to solicit bids and negotiate pricing with suppliers. They have no mechanism for collecting recurring compliance attestations or storing certification validity against a supplier profile, so they fail to meet the periodic confirmation requirement in this scenario.
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A supplier registration template with an internal approval workflow
Why it's wrong here
Supplier registration templates govern the initial onboarding data collection when a supplier first registers or is invited. They are not designed to re-prompt an already registered supplier at recurring intervals, so they cannot deliver the periodic re-confirmation behavior described. Using one here would only capture data once during onboarding.
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A supplier performance scorecard with a monthly calculation schedule
Why it's wrong here
Performance scorecards measure supplier KPIs such as quality, delivery, and cost, and they calculate metrics on a schedule. They do not ask suppliers to confirm certifications or insurance, nor do they capture document validity, so a scorecard would not satisfy the recurring attestation need described.
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A modular questionnaire assigned to the supplier with a recurring task schedule
Why this is correct
Modular questionnaires in SAP Ariba Supplier Management are template-driven collections of questions and document requests that can be sent to suppliers. By attaching a recurring task schedule, the system automatically reissues the questionnaire at defined intervals and stores each response against the supplier record, which is exactly what is needed for periodic certification and insurance confirmation.
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