C_ARSUM Ariba Supplier Management Practice Question
A supplier manager is launching a modular supplier qualification project for a new logistics provider. The project includes a prequalification module, a financial assessment module, and a site inspection module. The site inspection must only begin after both the prequalification and financial modules have been approved by their respective reviewers. Which configuration achieves this dependency?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is treating template-level approval rules or manual notifications as if they controlled when an individual module starts, when only module dependency configuration enforces sequencing.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Set the site inspection module's 'Start' condition to depend on the completion of both the prequalification and financial modules, so it activates only after both are approved.
Module dependencies are the mechanism that enforces sequencing within a modular qualification project. By setting the site inspection module to start only after both the prequalification and financial modules are approved, the project automatically activates the inspection at the correct time. This removes manual coordination, prevents premature work, and leaves a clear audit trail of the enforced sequence.
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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Place all three modules in a single qualification template and set the template's overall approval rule to 'All modules must be approved' before the project can be closed.
Why it's wrong here
A template-level approval rule governs when the project can be completed, not when individual modules start. The site inspection would still be visible and active from the beginning, allowing the inspection team to begin prematurely. The requirement is sequencing between modules, which an overall completion rule does not provide.
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Assign the same internal reviewer to all three modules and instruct that reviewer to open the site inspection task only after manually confirming the first two modules are approved.
Why it's wrong here
Manual coordination by a reviewer is not a configured dependency and can fail if the reviewer is unavailable or forgets to trigger the task. The scenario asks for a configuration that enforces the sequence, not a procedural instruction. This approach also creates a single point of failure and provides no audit trail of the enforced dependency.
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Create the site inspection as a separate qualification project and send the supplier a notification to start it after the first project is approved.
Why it's wrong here
Separating the inspection into its own project breaks the dependency chain and relies on a notification, which is advisory rather than enforcing. The supplier or internal team could begin the inspection project at any time. A single project with configured module dependencies keeps the sequence controlled and auditable within one qualification record.
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Set the site inspection module's 'Start' condition to depend on the completion of both the prequalification and financial modules, so it activates only after both are approved.
Why this is correct
Module dependencies in SAP Ariba Supplier Management allow a downstream module to start only when specified predecessor modules reach a defined state, such as approved. Configuring the site inspection to depend on both the prequalification and financial modules ensures the inspection team is not invited until both earlier stages have been successfully completed and approved.
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