{"id":5017,"date":"2023-02-23T18:45:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T18:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beneering-home.mycatalogcloud.com\/?page_id=5017"},"modified":"2024-02-19T08:32:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T08:32:27","slug":"business-partner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.beneering.com\/en\/sap-procurement\/s4hana-guide\/business-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"BUSINESS PARTNER"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;50&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;25&#8243; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>B<\/strong>usiness partners are new with S4HANA. They help avoid redundant data. This overview provides answers to three frequently asked questions after defining what business partners are. It discusses the goals of the concept and describes critical success factors before delving into integration and migration topics.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;none&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#f2f2f2&#8243; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;25&#8243; constrain_group_1=&#8221;yes&#8221; bottom_margin=&#8221;25&#8243; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;TOPICS COVERED&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#definition\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Definition: Business partner<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faqs\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Three frequently asked questions<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#goals\">Objectives of the Business Partner approach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#success-factors\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Critical success factors in the business partner model<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#workflow\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Workflow for creating business partners <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#business-partner\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Business partners in SAP S\/4HANA <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#migration\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Migrating supplier data to S\/4HANA<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;none&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221; row id=&#8221;definition&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;25&#8243; constrain_group_1=&#8221;yes&#8221; bottom_margin=&#8221;25&#8243; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;DEFINITION: BUSINESS PARTNERS&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1699355016874{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695383124516{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">A A Business Partner, or Gesch\u00e4ftspartner in German, is an organization (company, branch), individual, or group of individuals or organizations with whom the company has a business interest.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; 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column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Three frequently asked questions&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1699355024373{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;HOW ARE BUSINESS PARTNERS USED?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1699355033662{margin-top: 45px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]Business Partners can be centrally recorded and managed for various business operations. This is particularly relevant when a Business Partner has different roles within a company, such as customer and goods recipient. A Business Partner can be created in different roles and can assume additional Business Partner roles over the course of a business relationship. General data for a Business Partner, not dependent on their function or application-specific extensions, does not need to be re-entered. This helps avoid the capture and storage of redundant data.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;WHAT DOES THE BUSINESS PARTNER APPROACH MEAN FOR PROCUREMENT?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1699355043470{margin-top: 45px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]In S\/4HANA, all business relationships are processed exclusively through the leading entity &#8220;Business Partner&#8221;. This entity bundles the common data of all manifestations such as name, address, bank details, and tax number. At the user interface, only Business Partners can be maintained, not suppliers. Transaction codes for suppliers are only usable to a limited extent. Roles and relationships, such as addresses and bank details, are time-dependent. However, the currently valid data must be manually transferred from the Business Partner to the supplier master. Through relationships and hierarchy assignments, Business Partners can be linked to each other in addition to the partner functions already known from earlier. 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overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695753743386{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: -10px !important;}&#8221;]The following basic types of business partner relationships are available, among others:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Relationship type &#8220;belongs to flat share&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Relationship type &#8220;has the employee&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Relationship type &#8220;has the responsible employee&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Relationship type &#8220;is shareholder of&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Relationship type &#8220;is contact person of&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Relationship type &#8220;is identical with&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Relationship type &#8220;is married to&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Relationship type &#8220;is replaced by&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; 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column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Business partner role<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; 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A business partner can be assigned to one or more roles. The BP role &#8220;Business Partner &#8211; General&#8221; is automatically assigned to a business partner. In addition, depending on the function of the respective business partner, the following BP roles can be selected, among others:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> BP role &#8220;Employee&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> BP role &#8220;Organizational Unit&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> BP role &#8220;Internet User&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;none&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; 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It is recommended to define the rule set on a country-specific basis. This rule set should also include points that were often inadequately regulated or varied by business area in the past but are not directly related to the transition to the business partner approach, such as specifications for address data (including the use of abbreviations) and clearly defined roles and permissions in the data maintenance process.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;DATA OWNER&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1699355113008{margin-top: 45px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]Within the rule set, it must be determined who the &#8220;owner&#8221; of the data is, who is authorized to make changes, who needs to approve them, and who needs to be informed. These rights are often assigned to different groups and roles depending on the data area. Particularly with regard to personal data, it is essential to ensure compliance with high data protection requirements through permissions during maintenance and operational access. 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The Customer-Vendor Integration (CVI) is a prerequisite for upgrading to on-premise SAP S\/4HANA. All customers and vendors must be transferred to business partners. Additionally, customer- and vendor-specific transactions have been discontinued. 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