C_ARSUM Ariba Supplier Management Practice Question
A procurement manager wants to ensure that suppliers must update their registration data every 12 months. Which feature in SAP Ariba Supplier Management handles this requirement?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often suggest manual email reminders or custom alerts, ignoring the native 'expiration' functionality built directly into the registration project template for this exact purpose.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Registration project template expiration settings
The registration renewal process is governed by the registration project template's expiration settings. By configuring the 'Valid Until' date and triggering an expiration notification, SAP Ariba automatically prompts suppliers to update their profile data. This ensures compliance with corporate data freshness policies and keeps supplier master data accurate for downstream procurement activities, preventing transactions with stagnant or potentially inactive vendor entities.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Supplier Profile Questionnaire expiration settings
Why it's wrong here
Profile questionnaires are typically used for initial data collection during onboarding. While they contain data, they do not manage the lifecycle-driven renewal process that registration projects provide. Relying on profile questionnaires alone would not trigger the automated expiration workflow required for periodic mandatory updates.
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Qualification project expiration configuration
Why it's wrong here
Qualification projects are category-specific and determine if a supplier is eligible to do business for a specific commodity or region. They serve a different purpose than registration and do not manage the universal registration lifecycle or the periodic renewal of core supplier profile data.
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Registration project template expiration settings
Why this is correct
Registration projects represent the formal onboarding process. Configuring the expiration properties within the template allows administrators to define a validity period. Once reached, the system triggers notifications to the supplier, ensuring they re-submit registration data, which maintains compliance and data integrity across the organization's supplier base.
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Supplier Performance Management scorecard expiration
Why it's wrong here
Performance management is focused on evaluating supplier KPIs and metrics rather than administrative registration data. Using scorecard settings for registration renewal is technically incorrect as these tools serve fundamentally different business purposes and do not trigger the necessary workflows to force profile data updates.
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