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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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Release Strategy Concept 2 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
Release Strategy in SAP MM 4 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)
Types of Release Strategy 5 Release Strategy without Classification Release Strategy with Classification
Release Strategy without classification 6 For Purchase Requisition
Release Strategy with classification 7 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 etc. The Purchase orders, RFQ, contracts can be released at header level. Only Purchase Requisitions are released at both header and item level
Standard Release strategy configuration steps 8 Create Characteristics (will be used as criteria in approval process)
Standard Release strategy configuration steps 10 Create Class (all the characteristics will be assigned to this class)
Standard Release strategy configuration steps 11 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
Purchase Order for Release (ME29N) 14 PO in ME29N
Purchase Order for Release (ME29N) 16 PO in ME29N
Advantages 17 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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