General SRM Questions (Business view)

Hello All,
As I am new to SRM, would it be possible to get an answer on the questions below. These are questions which I think are relevant from a business point of view.
1) Is SRM mainly for indirect spend?
2) What extra modules are required for direct spend? (MM?)
3) How does SRM work with MM?
4) Is MM necessarily required?
5) Can I use SRM and Invoicing or could could SRM also replace my SAP invoicing module?
6) Is it mainly used for eauctioning and sourcing?
Many thanks in advance.
Atanod
Will reward points for helpful answers.

Hi Atanod,
you are asking everything. By designing a solution fitting to the specific business needs, the components, processes, commodities etc. are decided. What do you want to do with the solution, which users should be enabled, where is the focus, etc. Have a look at the Service Marketplace as well into onto SAP webpages to get a basic insight into SRM and MM offerings. I try to answer some of your questions briefly:
1) Is SRM mainly for indirect spend?
--> No, historically it started with indirect; but all categories can be purchased via SRM nowerday.
2) What extra modules are required for direct spend? (MM?)
--> MM and SRM work together - no other modules. Important for direct is Sourcing, Materials, Vendors and Contracts. And here the process and requirements drive the decision how MM and SRM play together.
3) How does SRM work with MM?
--> depends on the process and the design; SRM leading system, MM leading system, both in parallel .... .
4) Is MM necessarily required?
--> no; but, it depends ....
5) Can I use SRM and Invoicing or could could SRM also replace my SAP invoicing module?
--> yes; SRM supports the invoicing step, but almost all companies use the MM / FI for this; Within R/3 there are so many sophisticated functions for invoicing all these Finance guys love so much and do not have in SRM.
6) Is it mainly used for eauctioning and sourcing?
--> SRM is not mainly used for this; it contains these two elements as well; And again, it depends, if it makes sense to use
And there are some more elements to consider:
Catalog Management,
Document Exchange with the Suppliers,
Outsourcing of certain processes and usage of 3rd Party providers,
etc. .........
Welcome to the exciting world of SRM!!!
Cheers,
Claudia
Points are welcome from a personal view

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