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SAP S/4HANA Sourcing & Procurement (MM) learning path: everything to study, topic by topic

Certification-grade assessment covering SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement (MM): organizational structure, material master, Business Partner (vendor), the full procure-to-pay cycle from purchase requisition through invoice verification and GR/IR clearing, inventory management with valuation and special stocks, sourcing optimization, Logistics Invoice Verification with FI-MM account determination (OBYC), and S/4HANA-specific changes including the MATDOC data model, Fiori procurement apps, the MM simplification list, and Ariba/guided buying integration — aligned with the SAP Certified Application Associate — SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement exam.

Short answer

To learn SAP S/4HANA Sourcing & Procurement (MM), work through 6 modules and 45 topics in the order they build on each other. It starts with Master Data & Organizational Structure, then moves on to Procure-to-Pay Process and Inventory Management & Valuation. Use the map as a checklist, or measure your level and study only what is missing.

6
modules
45
topics
45
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What you will study

Topics are grouped by module. Open one to see its objectives and key concepts.

1 · Master Data & Organizational Structure8 topics
  • Enterprise Structure in Procurement

    Organizational units relevant to MM: client, company code, plant, storage location, purchasing organization, purchasing group, and assignment relationships between them

    Objectives

    • Describe the organizational units used in SAP MM and their hierarchical relationships
    • Explain how purchasing organizations and groups are assigned to plants and company codes

    Key concepts

    • client
    • company code
    • plant
    • storage location
    • purchasing organization
    • purchasing group
  • Material Master & Views

    Material master record structure: organizational levels, data views (MRP, purchasing, accounting, plant/storage), industry sectors, and maintenance transactions

    Objectives

    • Identify the key views of the material master and their organizational level dependencies
    • Create and maintain material master data using standard transactions

    Key concepts

    • material master views
    • organizational level
    • industry sector
    • material group
    • purchasing view
    • MRP view
  • Business Partner (Vendor) in MM

    Business Partner master record for vendors in S/4HANA: BP roles, BP grouping, vendor account groups, purchasing data at purchasing-org level, and one-time vendors

    Objectives

    • Create vendor Business Partner master records with the correct BP roles for MM
    • Explain the relationship between BP roles and vendor purchasing data at org level

    Key concepts

    • Business Partner
    • BP role FLVN01
    • vendor account group
    • purchasing data
    • one-time vendor
    • BP grouping
  • Purchasing Info Records

    Info record as the link between material and vendor: categories (standard, consignment, subcontracting, pipeline), price and condition storage, and automatic update from purchase orders

    Objectives

    • Describe the four categories of purchasing info records and their use cases
    • Explain how info records store and update pricing conditions for vendor-material combinations

    Key concepts

    • info record
    • info record category
    • standard info record
    • consignment info record
    • last purchase price
    • info record conditions
  • Source List

    Source list maintenance: defining valid sources of supply for a material, fixed and preferred sources, source list requirement flag, and automatic source determination

    Objectives

    • Maintain source list records to control valid vendors for a material
    • Explain fixed vs preferred sources and their effect on automatic PO creation

    Key concepts

    • source list
    • source list record
    • fixed source
    • preferred source
    • source list requirement
    • automatic source determination
  • Quota Arrangement

    Quota arrangement for distributing procurement quantities across multiple sources: quota rating, quota base quantity, quota-allocated quantity, and interaction with MRP source determination

    Objectives

    • Configure quota arrangements to distribute purchase volumes across multiple vendors
    • Calculate quota ratings and explain how MRP uses quota arrangements for sourcing

    Key concepts

    • quota arrangement
    • quota rating
    • quota base quantity
    • quota-allocated quantity
    • total quota
    • MRP source determination
  • MM Pricing & Condition Technique

    Condition technique in purchasing: condition types, calculation schema (pricing procedure), condition records, access sequences, and manual vs automatic price determination

    Objectives

    • Explain the components of the condition technique as applied to MM purchasing
    • Configure access sequences and condition tables to resolve price conditions automatically

    Key concepts

    • condition type
    • calculation schema
    • access sequence
    • condition record
    • gross price PB00
    • discount and surcharge
  • Material Types & Number Ranges

    Material type configuration: quantity and value update settings, allowed views, account category reference, internal vs external number assignment, and standard material types (ROH, HALB, FERT, NLAG, DIEN)

    Objectives

    • Distinguish standard material types and their quantity/value update settings
    • Configure account category references and number ranges for material types

    Key concepts

    • material type
    • quantity updating
    • value updating
    • account category reference
    • internal number assignment
    • standard material types
2 · Procure-to-Pay Process8 topics
  • Purchase Requisition

    Purchase requisition creation (manual and MRP-generated), item categories, account assignment categories, requisition release strategy, and conversion to PO

    Objectives

    • Create purchase requisitions manually and explain how MRP generates them automatically
    • Describe item categories and account assignment categories and their P2P impact

    Key concepts

    • purchase requisition
    • item category
    • account assignment category
    • MRP-generated PR
    • requisition release
    • PR to PO conversion
  • Purchase Order

    Purchase order creation and structure: header, item, and schedule line levels; item categories, account assignment, delivery and invoice tabs, PO output, and the ME21N/ME22N/ME23N transaction family

    Objectives

    • Create a standard purchase order and explain the three-level structure
    • Configure and trigger purchase order output messages to vendors

    Key concepts

    • purchase order
    • PO header
    • PO item
    • schedule line
    • delivery date
    • ME21N
    • PO output message
  • RFQ / Quotation & Price Comparison

    Request for quotation process: creating RFQs (ME41), vendor quotation entry (ME47), price comparison list (ME49), and rejection letters to unsuccessful vendors

    Objectives

    • Execute the complete RFQ-to-quotation process and generate a price comparison
    • Send rejection letters to unsuccessful vendors after quotation evaluation

    Key concepts

    • request for quotation
    • RFQ ME41
    • quotation ME47
    • price comparison ME49
    • rejection letter
    • collective RFQ
  • Outline Agreements — Contracts & Scheduling Agreements

    Contract types (value contract MK and quantity contract WK) and scheduling agreements: creation, release orders against contracts, delivery schedules, and agreement release documentation

    Objectives

    • Differentiate value contracts, quantity contracts, and scheduling agreements
    • Create release orders against contracts and manage delivery schedules

    Key concepts

    • value contract MK
    • quantity contract WK
    • scheduling agreement
    • release order
    • delivery schedule
    • target quantity
  • Release Procedures (Approval Workflows)

    Release strategy configuration for purchase requisitions and purchase orders: release groups, release codes, release indicators, classification, and workflow integration

    Objectives

    • Configure release strategies for purchase requisitions and purchase orders using the classification system
    • Explain release indicators and their effect on further processing of procurement documents

    Key concepts

    • release strategy
    • release group
    • release code
    • release indicator
    • classification system
    • approval workflow
  • Goods Receipt (MIGO)

    Goods receipt against purchase order (movement type 101) using MIGO: document structure, quantity and delivery note entry, partial GR, over-delivery tolerance, automatic account postings, and GR-based invoice verification indicator

    Objectives

    • Post a goods receipt against a purchase order and explain the resulting stock and accounting documents
    • Configure over-delivery and under-delivery tolerances on purchase order items

    Key concepts

    • MIGO
    • movement type 101
    • GR document
    • delivery note
    • over-delivery tolerance
    • GR-based IV
    • stock posting
  • Invoice Verification (MIRO)

    Logistics Invoice Verification using MIRO: three-way match (PO/GR/invoice), tax handling, variance types, payment block logic, and the parked vs posted invoice

    Objectives

    • Post a vendor invoice using MIRO and explain three-way match verification
    • Identify variance types and their effect on automatic payment block setting

    Key concepts

    • MIRO
    • three-way match
    • invoice variance
    • payment block
    • parked invoice
    • tax code
    • vendor line item
  • GR/IR Clearing Account

    GR/IR clearing account mechanics: how GR and IR postings offset each other, regrouping of GR/IR balances at period-end, analysis via MR11, and handling of invoice before goods receipt

    Objectives

    • Explain how GR and IR postings are offset against the GR/IR clearing account
    • Use MR11 to maintain and clear GR/IR account differences at period end

    Key concepts

    • GR/IR clearing account
    • WRX transaction key
    • MR11
    • period-end regrouping
    • invoice before GR
    • clearing document
3 · Inventory Management & Valuation8 topics
  • Goods Movements & Movement Types

    Classification of goods movements by movement type: goods receipts (101), goods issues (201/261), transfer postings (311/312), and reversals (102); movement type configuration and account determination impact

    Objectives

    • Identify the most common movement types and the stock changes they produce
    • Explain how movement types drive FI account determination in inventory management

    Key concepts

    • movement type
    • goods issue 201
    • transfer posting 311
    • reversal movement
    • MIGO movement
    • account determination via movement type
  • Stock Types & Stock Categories

    Stock types in SAP MM: unrestricted-use, quality inspection, blocked, in-transit, and restricted-use stocks; transfer between stock types and stock overview via MMBE

    Objectives

    • Describe the main stock types available in SAP MM and their business purposes
    • Perform transfer postings between stock types and verify results in MMBE

    Key concepts

    • unrestricted-use stock
    • quality inspection stock
    • blocked stock
    • in-transit stock
    • MMBE stock overview
    • transfer between stock types
  • Physical Inventory

    Physical inventory procedures: annual inventory, cycle counting, continuous inventory; physical inventory document (MI01), count entry (MI04), difference posting (MI07), and inventory sampling

    Objectives

    • Execute the complete physical inventory cycle from document creation to difference posting
    • Differentiate cycle counting, annual inventory, and inventory sampling procedures

    Key concepts

    • physical inventory document MI01
    • inventory count MI04
    • inventory difference MI07
    • cycle counting
    • annual inventory
    • inventory sampling
  • Reservations

    Goods reservation (MB21/MB22): reserving stock for cost centers, orders, or projects; reservation monitoring, automatic reservation from production orders, and goods issue against reservations

    Objectives

    • Create manual reservations and explain their impact on available stock
    • Post a goods issue against a reservation and describe the resulting documents

    Key concepts

    • reservation MB21
    • reserved quantity
    • account assignment on reservation
    • automatic reservation
    • goods issue against reservation
    • reservation expiry
  • Material Valuation & Price Control

    Material valuation approaches in SAP: standard price (S) and moving average price (V); price control settings, price differences, revaluation, and impact on G/L account postings

    Objectives

    • Explain the difference between standard price and moving average price control
    • Describe how price differences are posted to FI when actual cost deviates from standard

    Key concepts

    • standard price S
    • moving average price V
    • price control
    • price difference account
    • revaluation
    • valuation class
  • Split Valuation

    Split valuation for valuating partial stocks at different prices: valuation category and valuation type, configuration steps, business scenarios (country of origin, batch-specific costing), and reporting

    Objectives

    • Configure split valuation with valuation category and valuation types
    • Explain business scenarios that require split valuation and the reporting impact

    Key concepts

    • split valuation
    • valuation category
    • valuation type
    • partial stock
    • global valuation class
    • local valuation class
  • Batch Management

    Batch management in MM: batch level (client, plant, material), batch master record, batch classification, shelf-life expiration, batch search strategy, and batch where-used list

    Objectives

    • Configure batch management at the appropriate level and create batch master records
    • Define batch search strategies and explain shelf-life management in batch-managed materials

    Key concepts

    • batch level
    • batch master record
    • batch classification
    • shelf-life expiration
    • batch search strategy
    • batch where-used
  • Special Stocks — Consignment & Subcontracting

    Special stock types managed in SAP MM: vendor consignment stock, customer consignment, subcontracting stock (material provided to vendor), and project stock; processes, account postings, and settlement

    Objectives

    • Process a vendor consignment cycle from receipt through settlement
    • Explain subcontracting procurement and how material components are tracked at the vendor

    Key concepts

    • vendor consignment stock
    • consignment info record
    • subcontracting stock
    • subcontracting BOM
    • project stock
    • consignment settlement
4 · Sourcing, Contracts & Optimization7 topics
  • Self-Service Procurement & Fiori Catalog

    Self-service procurement (SSP) in S/4HANA: Fiori-based shopping cart, internal catalog, external catalog punchout, approval workflow, and conversion to purchase order

    Objectives

    • Describe the self-service procurement process in S/4HANA using Fiori apps
    • Explain how shopping carts are approved and converted to purchase orders

    Key concepts

    • self-service procurement
    • shopping cart
    • internal catalog
    • external catalog punchout
    • SSP approval
    • Fiori SSP app
  • Central Procurement

    Central Procurement hub scenario: central purchase contracts, central purchase requisitions, decentralized execution in connected systems, and the Central Procurement Fiori apps

    Objectives

    • Explain the Central Procurement architecture and the role of the central hub
    • Describe how central contracts are consumed by decentralized connected systems

    Key concepts

    • central procurement hub
    • central purchase contract
    • central purchase requisition
    • connected system
    • decentralized execution
    • Central Procurement Fiori
  • Supplier Evaluation

    Supplier evaluation in SAP MM: evaluation criteria (price, quality, delivery, service), automatic and manual scoring, weighting, overall score calculation, and integration with source determination

    Objectives

    • Configure supplier evaluation criteria with appropriate weights and scoring methods
    • Interpret supplier evaluation scores and explain their use in source determination

    Key concepts

    • supplier evaluation
    • evaluation criterion
    • main criterion
    • subcriteria
    • weighting
    • overall score
  • Automatic PO Creation & Auto-Sourcing

    Automatic purchase order creation from purchase requisitions: automatic sourcing using source list, info records and outline agreements; auto-PO indicator, and background scheduling via ME59N

    Objectives

    • Configure master data prerequisites required for automatic PO creation
    • Execute automatic PO creation via ME59N and troubleshoot sourcing failures

    Key concepts

    • automatic PO
    • auto-PO indicator
    • ME59N
    • automatic source determination
    • source list fixed source
    • batch job PO creation
  • MRP Integration Basics

    MRP planning in the context of MM: MRP types, planned orders vs purchase requisitions, MRP controller, reorder point planning, and converting planned orders to procurement documents

    Objectives

    • Explain how MRP generates purchase requisitions and planned orders
    • Configure reorder point planning and describe the MRP controller role

    Key concepts

    • MRP type
    • planned order
    • MRP-generated PR
    • MRP controller
    • reorder point
    • planned delivery time
  • Embedded Procurement Analytics

    Embedded analytics for procurement in S/4HANA: real-time spend analysis, purchasing KPIs, SAP Analytics Cloud integration, query browser, and CDS-view-based reporting for procurement

    Objectives

    • Identify the embedded analytics tools available for procurement reporting in S/4HANA
    • Navigate spend analysis reports and explain their data sources

    Key concepts

    • embedded analytics
    • CDS view
    • spend analysis
    • purchasing KPI
    • query browser
    • SAP Analytics Cloud
  • Ariba & Guided Buying Integration Overview

    Integration of SAP Ariba and guided buying with S/4HANA Procurement: Ariba Network supplier connectivity, guided buying catalog, integration scenarios (SCC, PO flip), and data flow between Ariba and S/4HANA

    Objectives

    • Describe the integration touchpoints between SAP Ariba and S/4HANA procurement
    • Explain the guided buying catalog flow and how POs are transmitted via Ariba Network

    Key concepts

    • SAP Ariba Network
    • guided buying
    • supplier catalog
    • PO flip
    • cXML
    • Ariba-S/4 integration
5 · Logistics Invoice Verification & FI Integration7 topics
  • Logistics Invoice Verification — Process & Variants

    LIV scope and process variants: standard MIRO posting, evaluated receipt settlement (ERS), consignment settlement, pipeline settlement, credit memos, and subsequent adjustments

    Objectives

    • Identify the different LIV process variants and when each applies
    • Post credit memos and subsequent adjustments in Logistics Invoice Verification

    Key concepts

    • logistics invoice verification
    • MIRO variants
    • credit memo
    • ERS
    • consignment settlement
    • pipeline settlement
  • Tolerances & Payment Blocks

    Tolerance keys in LIV (BD, ST, PP, VP, DQ, WE, etc.): upper and lower tolerance limits, automatic payment block on variance, manual release, and tolerance group assignment to company code

    Objectives

    • Configure tolerance limits for LIV and explain the automatic payment block logic
    • Release payment-blocked invoices manually and describe the audit trail

    Key concepts

    • tolerance key
    • upper tolerance limit
    • lower tolerance limit
    • automatic payment block R
    • manual payment block
    • tolerance group
  • Subsequent Debit & Subsequent Credit

    Subsequent debit/credit postings in LIV: adjusting an already-settled invoice for additional charges or credits, price difference postings, and effect on moving average price

    Objectives

    • Post subsequent debits and credits for additional charges after original invoice settlement
    • Explain the impact of subsequent debit/credit on moving average price and stock valuation

    Key concepts

    • subsequent debit
    • subsequent credit
    • price difference
    • moving average price impact
    • additional charges
    • stock value adjustment
  • Planned Delivery Costs

    Planned delivery costs in LIV: freight, customs, and other delivery costs planned on the PO; settlement via MIRO, account determination for delivery cost condition types, and unplanned delivery costs

    Objectives

    • Configure planned delivery cost condition types and explain their posting logic
    • Settle planned delivery costs via MIRO and distinguish from unplanned delivery costs

    Key concepts

    • planned delivery cost
    • freight condition type
    • customs
    • accrual key
    • unplanned delivery cost
    • delivery cost settlement
  • Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS)

    ERS process: automatic invoice creation based on goods receipt without a vendor invoice; ERS flag on vendor and PO, MRRL transaction, prerequisites, and account postings

    Objectives

    • Explain the prerequisites for ERS and configure vendor and PO accordingly
    • Execute ERS via MRRL and interpret the resulting invoice and accounting documents

    Key concepts

    • evaluated receipt settlement
    • MRRL
    • ERS vendor flag
    • ERS PO indicator
    • automatic invoice creation
    • GR-based IV
  • FI-MM Account Determination (OBYC)

    Automatic account determination for MM transactions via OBYC: transaction keys (WRX, BSX, GBB, PRD, etc.), valuation class linkage, account modifier, and chart of accounts assignment

    Objectives

    • Explain the OBYC account determination framework and the most common transaction keys
    • Trace a goods movement through OBYC to identify the G/L accounts posted

    Key concepts

    • OBYC
    • transaction key
    • WRX GR/IR clearing
    • BSX inventory posting
    • GBB offsetting account
    • PRD price difference
  • Consignment & Pipeline Settlement

    Settlement of vendor consignment stock withdrawals (MRKO) and pipeline material withdrawals: automatic liability creation, account postings, consignment price from info record, and pipeline price

    Objectives

    • Execute consignment settlement via MRKO and explain the resulting payables postings
    • Describe pipeline material management and the automatic settlement process

    Key concepts

    • consignment settlement MRKO
    • consignment liability
    • pipeline material
    • pipeline price
    • automatic settlement
    • consignment info record price
6 · S/4HANA Migration, Fiori & Reporting7 topics
  • MATDOC Data Model in S/4HANA

    S/4HANA simplification of inventory management: MATDOC as the single source of truth replacing MKPF/MSEG, universal journal integration for goods movements, and elimination of totals tables (MARD, MSKA, MSSL, etc.)

    Objectives

    • Explain the MATDOC data model and how it differs from the classic MKPF/MSEG approach
    • Identify the totals tables eliminated in S/4HANA and how compatibility views replace them

    Key concepts

    • MATDOC
    • MKPF MSEG replaced
    • inventory management universal journal
    • totals tables eliminated
    • MARD compatibility view
    • S/4HANA simplification
  • Business Partner Migration for Vendors

    Mandatory Business Partner adoption in S/4HANA MM: migration from vendor master (LFA1/LFB1) to Business Partner, BP-vendor synchronization, FLVN00/FLVN01 roles, and the BUP_LOCATOR transaction

    Objectives

    • Explain why Business Partner is mandatory in S/4HANA and describe the migration path from vendor master
    • Assign FLVN00 and FLVN01 BP roles and explain their relationship to FI and MM vendor data

    Key concepts

    • vendor-to-BP migration
    • LFA1 LFB1 compatibility views
    • FLVN00 FLVN01 roles
    • BUP_LOCATOR
    • BP synchronization
    • S/4HANA mandatory BP
  • SAP Fiori Procurement Apps & Roles

    Key SAP Fiori apps for procurement: Manage Purchase Orders, Manage Purchase Contracts, Create Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order Fulfillment Monitor, and the Fiori role concept for buyers and approvers

    Objectives

    • Identify the core Fiori apps available to procurement professionals in S/4HANA
    • Explain the Fiori role and tile concept for configuring buyer and approver access

    Key concepts

    • Fiori launchpad
    • Manage Purchase Orders F2229
    • Manage Purchase Contracts
    • PO Fulfillment Monitor
    • Fiori buyer role
    • tile configuration
  • MM Simplification List Items

    Key S/4HANA MM simplification list entries affecting procurement: material ledger mandatory, inventory single valuation area, obsolete transactions (ME2M replaced), and changes to purchasing document archiving

    Objectives

    • List the major MM simplification items relevant to procurement in S/4HANA
    • Explain the impact of mandatory material ledger on existing MM implementations

    Key concepts

    • simplification list
    • material ledger mandatory
    • single valuation area
    • obsolete transactions
    • document archiving changes
    • S/4 readiness check
  • Situation Handling in Procurement

    SAP Situation Handling framework for proactive procurement alerts: situation templates for overdue POs and expiring contracts, notification channels, user-specific subscriptions, and alert handling in Fiori

    Objectives

    • Explain the Situation Handling framework and configure situation templates for procurement
    • Subscribe to procurement situations and handle alerts in the Fiori launchpad

    Key concepts

    • situation handling
    • situation template
    • overdue PO alert
    • expiring contract notification
    • subscription
    • Fiori notification
  • Embedded Analytics & Procurement KPIs

    Procurement KPI reporting in S/4HANA: purchasing spend by category, contract leakage, on-time delivery rate, invoice accuracy, CDS-based analytical apps, and SAP Analytics Cloud integration for procurement

    Objectives

    • Identify the standard procurement KPIs available in S/4HANA embedded analytics
    • Explain how CDS views power real-time procurement dashboards in Fiori

    Key concepts

    • procurement KPI
    • spend by category
    • contract leakage
    • on-time delivery rate
    • invoice accuracy
    • analytical CDS app
  • SAP GUI vs Fiori for Buyers

    Comparison of SAP GUI and SAP Fiori interfaces for procurement: which classic MM transactions are replaced by Fiori apps, co-deployment scenarios, Fiori extensibility, and the recommended UX strategy for S/4HANA

    Objectives

    • Map classic MM transactions to their Fiori app equivalents
    • Explain the co-deployment approach and when SAP GUI remains necessary

    Key concepts

    • SAP GUI MM transactions
    • Fiori equivalent apps
    • co-deployment
    • Fiori extensibility
    • UX strategy
    • transaction replacement matrix

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