SRM ROS: Product categories

Question

Hi Gurus,
If I've well understood, it is possible the implementation of the ROS scenario foreseeing two different clients:1 for SRM (100) and one for SUS/ROS (200).
In the scenario it is possible to define questionnaires category dependent (material groups imported from the SAP Backend system):
My question is:
In which client sholud I perfom the Middleware activity related to the import of the Product categories?
In the SRM one (100) , in the SUS/ROS (200) or in both Clients?
Thank you very much.
Nuz

Answer 1

Hi Masa,
the scenario I have in mind is very simple and it has those characrteristics:
1) Purchasing process is performed only in SAP Backend system (so we don't need to user SRM EBP since, at the moment, we don't manage any purchasing Business Transaction in EBP --> import category from SAP should be useless);
2) we want to activate the supplier qualification process: so, if i've well undertstood, I need SRM with a two clients configuration (100 for SRM EBP in which the Purchaser will check the questionnaies and in which the accepted Supplier Master data will be stored AND 200 for SRM SUS/ROS in which I'll manage the questionnaires set up and in which it is managed the service for questionnaires publication).
3) If I want to use the 'category dependent questionnaires' I Should set up the Middleware in order to replicate the Product categoris from ERP to SRM SUS/ROS Client - 200- ).
Do you think what I said is correct?
Thanks
Max