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External Procurement Trigger and Response

process component

Definition

This process component manages all the tasks necessary for processing procurement planning orders and the interface for purchasing from a supply planning perspective.

Technical Data

Software Component Version ESM SCM 7.02
Technical Name ExternalProcurementTriggerAndResponse
Namespace http://sap.com/xi/ESM/SCM


Business Context and Use

You can use the External Procurement Trigger and Response process component to support the monitoring of purchase orders and purchase requisitions in external procurement processes. External procurement is defined as the procurement of raw materials, operating supplies (MRO items), trading goods, and services from external suppliers for the organizational units of an enterprise that need such items or services. The operations of this process component allow you to find purchase orders and purchase requisitions that need approval by a planner before they can be sent to a supplier who procures the required materials or services.

Example
You want to implement your own custom-defined application that allows a planner to monitor all orders that require his or her approval. This might include purchase orders and purchase requisitions, but also demand forecasts or alerts.
Related Process Components

To combine all objects in the system that require approval or monitoring in one application, you can also use operations from related process components such as:

Integration

This process component communicates directly with other process components. It does not use message-based communication.

Structure


External Procurement Trigger and Response - Process Component View

The following entities are part of this process component:

Service Interfaces

Query Planning View of Purchase Order In A service interface to find planning views of purchase orders.
Query Purchase Requisition In A service interface to find purchase requisitions.

Business Objects

Planning View of Purchase Order A Planning View of Purchase Order is a view of a purchase order relevant for planning.
Purchase Requisition A Purchase Requisition is a requisition to purchasing for the external procurement of a requirement planned in Supply and Demand Matching. The purchase requisition is derived from the procurement planning order and describes which products are to be procured in what quantities, and at what time.

Notes on SAP Implementation

If you work with material, locations, or orders, you need to consider the type of identifier (internal or external). This has important implications for their use and for additional data that may be required.  For more information, see IDs for Materials, Locations, and Orders .