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Vendor Modernization workshop - 12 & 13/Feb

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Topic PriorityTopicsSub topicsDate / TimeTopic picked dateremarks/comments / open questionsRemarks as on 21st MarReference link
1Business Process Flow Summary - Create, Edit / Update, Reject, SearchPrerequisite: BPMN diagram for lifecycles needed from @Jaya12/Feb - 9:30 to 11:00 am12th FebFirst halfto update and provide the detailed document, Jaya will Create and Ammend flow sperately which will help in long run ( Sudhir Kumar Kunchakuri to assist ) - The same has been updated in latest version of BRD. this needs to include now “Suspended” status.Approval matrix Vendor is part of one country based on PT for notification@jaya Team needs workflow for “Create” & “Amend”,.As of now the open points is to update the **suspended status. (OPEN TOPIC)**Refer to table below for approval matrix.Need to get back on second point.Create and Amend flow is completed by Jaya
2WorkflowsApproval life cycle stages needs to be known.12/Feb - 11:10 to 1:00 p.m12th Feb Post lunchWorkflow report, DQC to be developed before GO LIVE in Power BI ( Owner is yet to finalize ). Create and Ammend worklfow for PT, DS & final approval (@Jaya)DQC - The rule will be shared by Jaya,which are going to similar to NFTP vendor only. ( Will be picked on later refinements ) and to be hosted within portal and will be having restrictions Additional fields to be listed in the workflow life cycle by Jaya as of now we have base level. Workflow UI console to be defined in detail ( Jaya and May be Naveen Varma Roda , Sudhir Kumar Kunchakuri )Workflow report to be developed in Power BI similar to CMD workflow report with all possible attributes. Workflow report will be restricted. Ability to assign or claim workflow is yet to conclude. JayaDQC will be developed by Joseph’s Team. Workflow report will be developed by ( OPEN TOPIC ) Attributes are pending to defineWhat are the parameteres that need to be shown in the dashboard. Workflow UI console to be reused from the CMD. Ability to assign workflow to the particular team member. However we need to check through cammunda 7 it is possible or not. ( OPEN TOPIC )
3Access Mgt & Roles definition for VendorRole management integration with financial information..Roles definition, clean up…Access MgtWhat and how many roles, roles classification12/Feb 1:45 p.m to 3:15 p.m13th FebFirst halfBased on country iterative and document is yet to be prepared by JayaWe need documentation for each role management integartion with finanicial Information Jaya We need to check on the total number of role for the MVPFrom process flow 70% we are aware and 30% will l revisit the design of Arch Rahul Singh Jaya to update each role based on sample reference shared during the workshop. User access matrixCountry iterativeDocumentation for each role is pending - Naveen Varma Roda we have Role definition in BRD as of now, are we looking something more?. **( Not a blocker for BRD)**Total number of roles are yet to be fined. NOT BLOCKING FOR BRD To be confirmed with Rahul Singh We need to define definition of each role. NOT BLOCKING FOR BRD
4Validation Services FinalisationTo conclude on list of validation services required??? Eg: Address, Bank detailsCost for third party validation services???What data attributes needs from BVD??Do we need to validate Tax number??12/Feb 3:15 to 5:00 p.mRahul has identified various validation services and mentioned the same in BRD excel file.Need to check with Rahul Singh 6 kind of validation service entity level have been Identified Third party need to be checked like VIES, etc., Internally
5Customer to Vendor relationshipWhat should be behaviour when one is inactive??What should be relationship, whether it is 1 to 1 or 1 to manyShould there be workflow required while linking Customer to Vendor?What should be search criteria's??12/Feb 5:00 p.m to 5:30 p.mWill be taken up after MVP 1.0. Have to check and update by Praveen Shetty
Data Migration & IntegrationUser 63e5e @jaya This is yet to discussed and concluded.Still pending
6Document upload functionality.Doesn’t cover all country as of nowOpentext content server along with decision on licensing cost.Retention policy???Governance policies??? (document handling for various countries)Document supported formats?13/Feb 9:30 to 10:30 a.mStill pending
7Reference data managementeg: Tax information, PO, CCWhat all are reference data where source is SAP and any such systems???13/Feb 10:30 to 12:00 pm.Confirmation required on the reference data to be managed by Jaya.
8Email Notification process.request for re submission - Which all attributes to be considered for re submission?13/Feb 12:00 to 1:00 p.mWe agree to the standard email during the development. Should not be a blocker for BRD
9Relook full attribute lists and finalise/clarify if any confusionNeed final list of attributes including Ocean and LnS. - Prerequisite for workshop.Open questions listed so far in excel file.TMS, NFTP, Ocean attributes needs to be in sync.What about CW and HSUD???1:45 to 2:45 p.mCompleted. Atul Raj confirmed
10BBUCan we follow what we have existing???DO we need integration with workflow, does it need be associated with roles?Can we follow existing BBU setup that exists in OnPrem?2:45 to 3:30 p.mStill pendingLimit of records for single file upload.
11History (not possible to get historical history and follow what is currentlyAudit Trails etc…Proposal is to follow what is being currently follow for Customer???Timeline feature??? To be confirmed3:30 to 4:00 p.mSimilar to CMD. Refined.
12VMDM - VODM integrationProvision to change data in VODM where source of creation is VMDM and any other similar cases???4:00 to 4:45 p.mPending decision on the ownership of portal. (YET TO DISCUSSION)
13Application IntegrationMinerva integration4:45 to 5:15 p.mKeelvr & Minerva Integration is not in scope of MVP1.0. Ajit Vijay Daware feel free to add missing points here
14UI/UX static mockup screen walk through.5:15 to 5:45 p.mCompleted with static mock up as per CMD.
14Integration alignment with NFTP (EMP, MQ…)SMDS, NFTPTBC for slotRequire input from Rahul Singh, Ramesh Varma Kutcherlapati When we create or update we publish to downstream were they will be linking the attributes ( Cyclic process related to Identifiers) – raised by Atul Raj
15Definition of MVP1 contentsTo be updated In parallel during sessionThere are few activities which are marked as “?” will require discussion before picking for MVP.Vendor contact require to revisit for the review and onboarding of any vendorDe-duplication in vendor is not available has dependancy in contact with vendorVendor search results to be discussed for limit of response Nanditha Eswar Prasad to come back on the Vendor DQC on who is going to pick / ownJaya to provide modified editable conditional business attributesJaya to share the control ID document for later referenceBRD Master data document (Excel)
RoleDescriptionFunctions
Requestor (Req)Business users from the procurement aligned to the respective business entity and spend types Sourcing General and Admin (SGNA) cost management teamSearch Vendor Raise Vendor Create/Amend request Report extract request
Data Steward (DS)Users from the Vendor Centre of Excellence (CoE) teamSearch vendor Review and update the vendor information Perform Vendor Due diligence for risk mitigation Workflow dashboard management Reference data management Bulk/ Mass upload functionalise
Approver (AP)Procurement leads (to be defined by the respective business entity and spend) SGNA leadsSearch vendor Review and approve the Vendor information for the respective entities
Vendor Contact (VC)A Vendor primary contact to be added by the Business users at the time of onboarding The Vendor contact will be able to register on the Vendor Portal The contact validation registration and login access will be enabled upon successful validation (ForgeRock)Search vendor (only applicable for the vendor /case id the access is enabled) Review and update Organization related information Add additional contact roles
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