C_ARSUM Ariba Supplier Management Practice Question
A supplier manager at Fabrikam Retail needs to see which internal users have viewed a supplier's submitted qualification questionnaire and which sections remain unread before scheduling a review meeting. Which feature should the supplier manager use?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming a consolidated supplier view such as Supplier 360 also tracks internal reviewer behavior, when audit activity is recorded at the project level.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The questionnaire's activity or audit trail, which records user actions against the supplier's project.
Internal reviewer activity is captured in the project's activity and audit records, which log user actions such as viewing submitted content. Public profiles, Supplier 360 aggregation, and supplier-side registration history each describe different data and cannot show which internal users have read the questionnaire, making the activity trail the only suitable source.
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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The Supplier 360 profile, which aggregates supplier data but not internal reviewer behavior.
Why it's wrong here
Supplier 360 consolidates supplier attributes, qualifications, and related records for a holistic view, but it is not designed as a reviewer activity log. It will not reliably indicate which internal user viewed which questionnaire section, so it cannot confirm whether reviewers have completed their reading.
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The supplier's registration update history, which shows changes the supplier made to their own data.
Why it's wrong here
Registration update history reflects changes the supplier made to their registration information, not actions taken by internal buyers or reviewers. It is supplier-facing in nature and would not reveal whether Fabrikam's own users have opened the submitted qualification questionnaire.
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The questionnaire's activity or audit trail, which records user actions against the supplier's project.
Why this is correct
Activity and audit information on the supplier's project captures who performed which actions, including viewing submitted content. This gives the supplier manager evidence of which internal users have reviewed the questionnaire and which have not, directly supporting the decision about whether a review meeting is needed.
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The supplier's public profile page in the SAP Ariba Discovery network.
Why it's wrong here
A public profile page is oriented toward presenting the supplier to potential buyers on the network; it holds marketing and capability information rather than internal review activity. It cannot show which of Fabrikam's internal users opened the questionnaire, so it does not answer the supplier manager's question.
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