C_ARSUM Ariba Supplier Management Practice Question
A category manager needs to collect updated bank account details and a new tax certificate from an existing supplier before the next purchase order can be issued. Which SAP Ariba Supplier Management artifact is designed to request and track this kind of supplier-provided data?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming any questionnaire collects any data, when the distinguishing factor is whether the artifact is reusable and directed at existing suppliers rather than tied to initial registration.
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
Modular questionnaires exist precisely to gather targeted, reusable sets of information from existing suppliers on demand. Registration is for onboarding, scorecards are for performance measurement, and sourcing events are for award decisions, so none of them fit a request for updated bank details and a renewed tax certificate against an active supplier record.
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 an RFI event
Why it's wrong here
An RFI is a sourcing event used to gather market information from potentially many suppliers as part of an award decision. It is not tied to maintaining an existing supplier's master data, and using a sourcing event to refresh bank details would bypass the supplier management controls that validate and store that information.
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A supplier performance scorecard
Why it's wrong here
Scorecards measure how well a supplier has performed against metrics like on-time delivery and defect rates. They are analytical and historical in nature, producing ratings rather than soliciting new documents or banking data from the supplier, so they cannot be used to request and capture the updated certificate and account details.
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A modular questionnaire
Why this is correct
Modular questionnaires are reusable content blocks that can be assembled and sent to existing suppliers to collect specific, targeted information on demand. They let the category manager request bank details and a tax certificate, track the supplier's response, and retain the submitted content against the supplier record without repeating the full registration process.
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A supplier registration questionnaire
Why it's wrong here
Registration questionnaires are used during initial onboarding to gather the information needed to create the supplier record. They are tied to the registration process and are not the right vehicle for periodically refreshing specific data such as bank details or certificates on an already-active supplier, which needs a reusable, targeted collection mechanism.
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