tailspendmanagement
A CAP reference application for tail spend management: preferred suppliers, region and commodity code mapping, automatic RFP event rules and SAP ERP demand.
A worked CAP application for tail spend, the purchases its README calls more difficult to control and less visible than core procurement activities. It covers preferred supplier management, mapping regions and commodity codes to a supplier, automatic RFP event rule management and SAP ERP demand, published as a reference for customers developing applications internally and as a possible alternative to the current quote automation process on SAP Ariba. It is packaged and deployed to the SAP BTP, Cloud Foundry RuntimeSAP BTP, Cloud Foundry RuntimeThe Cloud Foundry runtime of SAP BTP: memory for applications in a Cloud Foundry org, run from SAP's Java, Node.js and Python buildpacks or community buildpacks and managed with the standard Cloud Foundry tools.sap official, btp by one npm script; the main branch runs against PostgreSQL on SAP BTP, hyperscaler optionPostgreSQL on SAP BTP, hyperscaler optionA managed PostgreSQL from the underlying hyperscaler — AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or Alicloud — consumed through a BTP service binding.sap official, btp, and taking it to HANA means converting the database to HDB and updating MTA.YAML.
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Whole applications to read rather than snippets to copy
Managed PostgreSQL from the hyperscaler via a BTP service binding
Collects Cloud Foundry or Kyma logs into a searchable Kibana
Cloud Foundry runtime of SAP BTP for polyglot applications
Calls an application endpoint on a schedule and logs each run
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README
quoted from SAP-samples/tailspendmanagement under Apache-2.0, readWelcome to TailSpend Management
Welcome to the sample use case of the Tailspend Management application. This open source application developed using the Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP) will help as reference for customers developing applications internally as a possible alternative to current quote automation process using SAP Ariba to manage tailspend. Tail Spend is often overlooked or not managed efficiently, as it tends to be more difficult to control and less visible than core procurement activities. Some key aspects provided by Tailspend application to address tail spend are Preferred Supplier Management Mapping Regions and Commodity Codes to Supplier Auto RFP Event Rule Management SAP ERP Demand
Requirements
This solution utilizes BTP Services. Below are pre-requisite services for using this application.
a. PostgreSQL on SAP BTP, hyperscaler
b. SAP Application Logging Service for SAP BTP
c. SAP Job Scheduling Service
d. SAP BTP, Cloud Foundry Runtime
Description
Ariba Quotation process currently utilizes complex option Effective tail spend management can lead to better cost savings and other benefits like Risk Reduction, Efficiency by automating and streamlining the process
Cost Savings: By consolidating suppliers and negotiating better prices companies can realize substantial savings. Risk Reduction: Lower visibility purchases often carry a higher risk.Effective Tail spend management can help mitigate supplier risk and ensure compliance. Efficiency: By Automating and streamlining the tail spend management process, companies can reduce the administrative burden and focus on strategic initiatives. Improved data visibility: This can lead to better decision making as companies gain more accurate understanding of the spend.
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Database Requirement
Use the main GIT branch if you are using PostgreSQL as your database in BTP. If the database is HANA DB, convert the database HDB and also update MTA.YAML to deploy Multi Target Applications with HANA Database.
Deploy the Application
Prior to running the package and deploy.
Step1: Go to app directory and run npm i command.
Step2: Run the same command npm i under root directory as well.
Step3: Run the following command to build and deploy the file to the SAP BTP, Cloud Foundry environment.
npm run mta:package:deploy
Known Issues
No known Issues
How to Get Support
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Contributing
If you wish to contribute code, or offer fixes and improvements, please send a pull request. Due to legal reasons, contributors will be asked to accept a DCO when they create the first pull request to this project. This happens in an automated fashion during the submission process. SAP uses the standard DCO text of the Linux Foundation.
License
Copyright (c) 2023 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. This project is licensed under the Apache Software License, version 2.0 except as noted otherwise in the LICENSE file.#� �L�a�s�t� �u�p�d�a�t�e�d� �0�6�/�1�3�/�2�0�2�6� �2�1�:�1�5�:�0�6� � �
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