Optimize your procurement.
End-to-end procurement excellence
When systems don't work together seamlessly, the problems don't arise in IT, but in the procurement processes. Manual data transfers, delays, and repeated checks of data records become commonplace. Only a consistent end-to-end logic creates a unified system landscape where processes truly function smoothly.
This is how PIA will be implemented in your project
Shopping today means more than just saving money.
It's about speed, risk management, and creating strategic added value.
Analysis & Workshop
First, we jointly define the relevant use cases and clarify which processes should be integrated between Ivalua and SAP.
Provision of interfaces
The necessary interfaces are then provided. Since these are already pre-configured, this step is significantly faster than in traditional integration projects.
Fine-tuning
In the final step, we tailor the solution specifically to your requirements so that it is optimally integrated into your system landscape.
PIA makes system integration predictable, fast and reliable
With PIA, the integration between Ivalua and SAP transforms from a difficult-to-calculate risk into a predictable and integral part of your project. Instead of developing custom interfaces, you rely on a proven, pre-configured solution.
Faster implementation
The necessary interfaces are already prepared and can be deployed within a few weeks, often even before the actual testing phase begins. Furthermore, the interfaces are compatible with ECC and S/4HANA systems, and multi-backend support is included.
No additional SAP development
Since the necessary logic is already integrated, there is no need for SAP-side development resources.
Reduced costs
By eliminating individual development and complex coordination processes, integration costs are significantly reduced: often by up to 50%.
Stable and low-error processes
The end-to-end logic ensures that data is processed consistently and manual rework is minimized.
Always up to date
If you choose the subscription model, your interfaces will remain permanently up-to-date, regardless of any changes made in SAP or Ivalua. We continuously handle the updates, so you won't need a new integration project.
Key message:
From interface to complete solution
PIA is more than just an interface
PIA (Packaged Interface Automation) is a fully pre-built integration solution specifically designed to connect Ivalua and SAP. Unlike traditional integration approaches, PIA provides not just technical connections, but a complete, fully functional solution.
This means that you do not receive individual interfaces that still need to be adapted, but rather an integration that already takes all relevant processes and logics into account.
What PIA specifically includes:
Complete interface logic for Ivalua and SAP
Predefined mapping and transformation rules
SAP-side extensions without interfering with the core
Integrated monitoring and fault handling
Support for ECC and S/4HANA systems
Real-world use cases
Your all-in-one guided buying solution for optimized procurement processes
The solution includes a variety of pre-configured interfaces that work bidirectionally and can be flexibly combined. Currently, there are 37. You can watch four of them in the videos below:
Systemic breaks in purchasing
The most common risks in Ivalua-SAP integrations and how to address them
When Ivalua is implemented in an SAP landscape, the real challenge often only begins after the project has started. Although both systems are powerful, in practice, seamless integration is frequently lacking.
Standard interfaces only cover partial processes, while central logic on the SAP side, such as validations, data reconciliations, or process rules, remains unaddressed. At the same time, the use of middleware leads to additional coordination efforts and complex custom mapping.
What initially seems like a technical detail quickly develops into a critical risk as the project progresses.
Typical consequences include:
Projects are delayed because integration logics have to be developed retroactively.
SAP IT teams are losing confidence in feasibility.
The project scope becomes unclear and difficult to control.
Decisions are delayed or projects are stopped.
