| Status | Approved |
| Owner | RUSNAK-ext, Peter |
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Issue
This Key Decision Document (KDD) serves as a comprehensive guide outlining critical decisions, considerations, and recommendations essential to the implementation and management of Procurement Categories and their strategies with the new S/4HANA system.
Recommendation
Background & Context
At the moment, Convergence is used as a repository for category strategies at Syensqo. It is a custom tool that was developed on top of Salesforce, which lacks functionalities for category strategy development, contract management, performance monitoring, collaboration and communication. Being a standalone system, it is unable to directly integrate with SAP ERPs, SAP Ariba Sourcing and others.
It is a manual and disconnected proces.
New Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tool should also include contract authoring, a critical phase in the contract lifecycle management process, involving the creation and drafting of contract documents. This process is foundational to establishing legally binding agreements between parties and requires careful attention to detail to ensure that the terms and conditions accurately reflect the intentions and obligations of all involved. Effective contract authoring can mitigate risks, prevent disputes, and foster strong, mutually beneficial relationships between parties.
Assumptions
Constraints
Impacts
Business Rules
Currently, no specific business rules have been identified. Further updates may be determined during the detailed design phase.
Options considered
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Evaluation
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| Criterion 3 |  Pro | Con | Con | Pro |
See also
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