
In S/4HANA, procurement documents that use flexible workflow are approved in the Fiori App My Inbox.

Define step names and decision options to be used in the Fiori app My Inbox.Scenarios will become visible in the Manage Workflows for Purchase Requisitions Fiori App once activated here. SPRO -> SAP NetWeaver -> Application Server -> Business Management -> SAP Business Workflow -> Flexible Workflow -> Scenario Activation (You could access this from PR configuration as well)Īctivate the workflow scenario ID as shown in the table below. If you have not used any workflow before you need to click Automatic Workflow Customizing to make the settings.įor more info on Automatic Workflow Customizing please visit You could select individual activities under each area and click Execute Activity to make the required settings. If not, click Redo Automatic Customizing to complete this activity. If you have configured workflow functionality (SAP Business Workflow or Flexible Workflow) in your system already, all Customizing steps listed in this step should have a green checkmark. This customizing activity has the following areas SPRO -> SAP NetWeaver -> Application Server -> Business Management -> SAP Business Workflow -> Maintain Standard Settings The steps to implement workflows for other purchasing documents are similar, and the information provided in this blog may be used as reference material.įlexible Workflow for Purchase Requisitions – Configuration steps In this blog, I will explain the configuration steps and provide screenshots for workflows for Purchase Requisition.

Manage Workflows Fiori Apps are available for different purchasing documents, and these apps allow the Business process specialist to set up workflows based on the business requirement. It is possible to define single or multi step approval processes, and the relevant workflow items are made available in the My Inbox Fiori App for the approvers. This provides the functionality to define condition-based workflow for different processes in sourcing and procurement. The flexible workflow is based on a set of predefined workflow scenarios and tasks. For example, the approval process for a PO could be as simple as the following: any PO exceeding $1000 requires a manager’s approval and any PO exceeding $5000 requires two levels of approval.Įven though both Release Procedure and SAP Business Workflow are still available in S/4HANA, it is recommended that you use the new Flexible Workflow functionality in S/4HANA. In the SAP ERP system, we used Release Procedure and, in some cases, SAP Business Workflow to accomplish this process.

Documents in Sourcing and Procurement, such as purchase requisition, purchase order, request for quotation, etc., usually go through an approval process. Flexible Workflow is a new concept introduced in SAP S/4HANA with the objective to simplify workflow configuration.
