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Release Strategy in SAP MM
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Release Strategy Concept
This is the corporate purchasing approval matrix in any organization.
Purchasing documents need higher management approval
. (after certain value limit)
Designing approval matrix is a difficult step
As many departments use different purchasing process
but they demand for a unique and simple Release Process
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Release Strategy Concept
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Release Strategy in SAP MM
The SAP Release strategy defines the approval process for
purchasing documents.
Release strategy for Purchase Requisition( Internal Document)
Release strategy for Purchase Order, Request For Quotation(RFQ),
Contracts (External Documents)
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Types of Release Strategy
Release Strategy without Classification
Release Strategy with Classification
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Release Strategy without classification
For Purchase Requisition
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Release Strategy with classification
This procedure is more flexible
We can have more criteria for approval process
Document type, Purchase org, Purchasing group, Net order value, Plant, Material group
The Purchase orders, RFQ, contracts can be released at header level.
Only Purchase Requisitions are released at both header and item level
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Standard Release strategy configuration step
Create Characteristics (will be used as criteria in approval process)
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Standard Release strategy configuration step
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Standard Release strategy configuration step
Create Class (all the characteristics will be assigned to this class)
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Standard Release strategy configuration step
Create Release Group ( Link this with the class)
Create Release codes for Release group
Release Indicator
Set up release strategy using above release codes
Workflow
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Standard Release strategy configuration step
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Purchase Order for Release ( ME23N)
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Purchase Order for Release (ME29N)
PO in ME29N
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Purchase Order for Release
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Purchase Order for Release (ME29N)
PO in ME29N
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Advantages
Speed up the whole approval process
Releasing Process can be fully automated using SAP release strategy
Collective release of purchasing document is possible
Simple to operate and Easy to maintain
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Questions ?
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