# How did you handle SAP Ariba integration costs and the learning curve early on?

Before SAP Ariba, our POs and invoices were stuck in inboxes and we had limited visibility into spend and supplier risk. Moving POs and invoicing into central purchasing helped us track spending and suppliers so financial implications are not a surprise. The tough part was an early implementation with system integrators, with hidden integration and middleware costs and a few months for the team to get comfortable. If you have rolled out SAP Ariba, what helped you manage integration complexity and get value from the reporting and supplier data APIs?

##### Post Metadata
- Posted at: 16 days ago
- Author title: Business Analyst at E.ON Deutschland
- Net upvotes: 2


## Comments
### Comment 1

good

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 6 days ago
- Author title: Instrumentation Expert  | Senior Management Professional  | 16+ years | Green field Projects Chemicals and power | HAZOP| DCS & SCADA | Erection & Commissioning | Statutory Compliance   | SAP4 Hana  SIS PLC automation.




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