C_ARSUM Ariba Supplier Management Practice Question
A buying organization uses SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance. A category manager needs to send a detailed questionnaire to three suppliers to collect financial and compliance data for a new qualification process. The questionnaire must be reusable across future qualification projects. Which SAP Ariba feature should be used to create and manage this questionnaire?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse the Modular Questionnaire with other questionnaire types like Supplier Registration or Sourcing Project questionnaires, which are not designed for reusable qualification data collection.
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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Modular Questionnaire in the Supplier Qualification template
The Modular Questionnaire is the correct choice because it is a reusable component that can be incorporated into Supplier Qualification templates. It enables the category manager to create a questionnaire once and deploy it across multiple suppliers and future qualification projects, ensuring consistency and efficiency. The other options are tied to different processes (registration, sourcing, or profile updates) and do not support the required reuse for qualification.
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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Sourcing Project questionnaire
Why it's wrong here
Sourcing Project questionnaires are part of the sourcing event (RFx) process and are used to collect supplier responses for a specific sourcing event. They are not intended for supplier qualification data collection and cannot be reused independently of the sourcing project. This option would not fulfill the requirement for a reusable qualification questionnaire.
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Modular Questionnaire in the Supplier Qualification template
Why this is correct
The Modular Questionnaire is a reusable component that can be added to Supplier Qualification templates and sent to selected suppliers. It allows the buyer to define questions once and reuse them across multiple qualification projects, exactly matching the scenario. It supports various question types and can be version-controlled, ensuring consistency and efficiency in data collection.
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Supplier Registration questionnaire
Why it's wrong here
Supplier Registration questionnaires are designed for initial supplier onboarding and self-registration, not for targeted qualification data collection. They cannot be easily reused across multiple qualification projects with different supplier sets. Using this would require creating separate registration projects for each supplier, which is inefficient and does not meet the requirement for a reusable qualification questionnaire.
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Supplier 360 profile survey
Why it's wrong here
Supplier 360 profile surveys are used to gather feedback or update information on existing suppliers, but they are not designed for structured qualification data collection across multiple suppliers. They are typically ad hoc and not reusable as a template for qualification projects. This option does not provide the necessary structure or reuse capability required for the scenario.
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