Oracle Sourcing Responsibilities and Functions

This appendix covers the following topics:

Oracle Sourcing Responsibilities
Responsibility/Menu/Function Cross-Reference

Oracle Sourcing Responsibilities

The following responsibilities come installed with Oracle Sourcing:.

Responsibilities Installed With Oracle Sourcing
Responsibility Name	Description
Sourcing Buyer	Allows users to create and award buyer's negotiations, and view buyer intelligence reports.
Sourcing Team Member	Allows users to collaborate on sourcing events, from document creation and, response scoring through award.
Sourcing Super User	Allows users to perform negotiations administration, create and award negotiations, view negotiation intelligence report.
Sourcing Supplier	Allows users to view and respond to buyer's negotiations. Sourcing suppliers should only have the Sourcing Supplier responsibility or a customized responsibility containing only functions from the Sourcing Supplier responsibility.

Responsibility/Menu/Function Cross-Reference

The following tables show which menus/job functions are initially defined to the Oracle Sourcing Super User/Buyer/Team Member responsibilities and which are defined to the Oracle Sourcing Supplier. Note, however, that since users with the System Administration responsibility can customize a responsibility, the exact responsibility definitions you see may be different. Use these tables when planning any customized responsibilities you wish to define.

Oracle Super User Menu/Function Hierarchy
Root	Level Two	Level Three	Level Four	Description
Sourcing Super User Main Root Menu				Main menu associated with the Sourcing Super User responsibility.
	Sourcing Buyer Submenu			Sourcing buyer submenu that contains prompts displayed in the navigator.
	Sourcing Super User Homepage			Sourcing Super User menu that contains the tabs displayed on the Home page.
	Sourcing Super User Functional Areas			Functional areas associated with the Sourcing Super User.
		Additional Super User Functions		Functions that allow super users to perform miscellaneous tasks.
			Award Other's Negotiations	User can make award decisions for negotiations created by other users.
			Manage Collaboration Team	Users can manage collaboration teams for negotiations that they can access.
			Unlock Draft Sourcing Documents	Users can unlock any draft sourcing document.
		Commodity Manager Menu		Functions that allow users to view commodity manager-related Daily Business Intelligence (DBI) reports
		Negotiation Analysis		Functions that allow users to analyze negotiation responses.
		Negotiation Award		Functions that allow users to make award decisions.
		Negotiation Creation		Functions that allow users to create negotiations
		Negotiation Edit/Update		Functions that allow users to edit negotiation documents.
			Apply lists to creation pages	Functions that allow users to apply reusable lists to negotiations during editing.
			Manage draft negotiations	Functions that allow users to manage draft negotiations.
			Negotiation Abstract and forms	Functions that allow users to access abstract and forms pages.
			Negotiation Approval	Functions that allow users to access negotiation approval pages.
			Negotiation Creation Pages	Functions that allow users to access main pages of the negotiation creation process.
			Negotiation Creation Through Spreadsheet	Functions that allow users to create negotiations using spreadsheet.
			Negotiation Review Pages	Functions that allow users to access negotiation review pages.
			Sourcing Concurrent Requests	Functions that allow users to access Sourcing concurrent requests
			Supplier Management Menu	Functions that allow users to view supplier management-related Daily Business Intelligence (DBI) reports.
		Negotiation Events		Functions that allow users to access negotiation events.
		Negotiation Management		Functions that allow users to manage negotiations (for example, unlock/unseal, close early, extend)
		Negotiation Tools		Functions that allow users to access negotiation tools (for example, create invitation/requirement/attribute lists)
		PO Agreement Tab		Functions that allow users to access pages in the Professional Buyer's Work Center Create/Update Agreement Tab.
		PO Document Creation		Functions that allow users to create purchase order documents.
		PO Order Tab		Functions that allow users to access pages in the Professional Buyer's Work Center Create/Update Order tab.
		Procurement Manager Menu		Functions that allow users to view procurement manager-related Daily Business Intelligence reports.
		Project Manager Role Menu		Functions that allow users to perform project manager-related tasks.
		Project Workbench Tab Structure		Functions that allow users to view tabs displayed for project pages.
		Sourcing Administration		Functions that allow users to perform administrative tasks (for example, setting up Oracle Sourcing, creating forms)
		Sourcing Buyer Registration Menu		Functions that allow users to register and approve suppliers.
		Sourcing Contract Terms and Deliverables		Functions that allow users to view and modify contract clauses and deliverables associated with Sourcing documents.
		Sourcing Discussions		Functions that allow users to access online discussions.
		Sourcing Inquiries		Functions that allow users to access inquiry pages.
		Sourcing Intelligence Reports		Functions that allow users to access the Sourcing intelligence reports.
		Sourcing Surrogate Responding Menu		Functions that allow users to create surrogate responses.
		iProcurement: Homepage Menu		Functions that allow users to create negotiation lines from iProcurement during negotiation creation.

Oracle Buyer Menu/Function Hierarchy
Root	Level Two	Level Three	Level Four	Description
Sourcing Buyer Main Root Menu				Main menu associated with the Sourcing Buyer responsibility.
	Sourcing Buyer Submenu			Sourcing Super User menu containing the tabs displayed in the navigator
	Sourcing Super User Homepage			Sourcing Super User menu containing the tabs displayed on the Sourcing home page.
	Sourcing Buyer Functional Areas			Functional areas associated with the Sourcing Buyer.
		Commodity Manager Menu		Functions that allow users to view commodity manager-related Daily Business Intelligence (DBI) reports
		Negotiation Analysis		Functions that allow users to analyze negotiation responses.
		Negotiation Award		Functions that allow users to make award decisions.
		Negotiation Creation		Functions that allow users to create negotiations
		Negotiation Edit/Update		Functions that allow users to edit negotiation documents.
			Apply lists to creation pages	Functions that allow users to apply reusable lists to negotiations during editing.
			Manage draft negotiations	Functions that allow users to manage draft negotiations.
			Negotiation Abstract and forms	Functions that allow users to access abstract and forms pages.
			Negotiation Approval	Functions that allow users to access negotiation approval pages.
			Negotiation Creation Pages	Functions that allow users to access main pages of the negotiation creation process.
			Negotiation Creation Through Spreadsheet	Functions that allow users to create negotiations using spreadsheet.
			Negotiation Review Pages	Functions that allow users to access negotiation review pages.
			Sourcing Concurrent Requests	Functions that allow users to access Sourcing concurrent requests
			Supplier Management Menu	Functions that allow users to view supplier management-related Daily Business Intelligence (DBI) reports.
		Negotiation Events		Functions that allow users to access negotiation events.
		Negotiation Management		Functions that allow users to manage negotiations (for example, unlock/unseal, close early, extend)
		Negotiation Tools		Functions that allow users to access negotiation tools (for example, create invitation/requirement/attribute lists)
		PO Agreement Tab		Functions that allow users to access pages in the Professional Buyer's Work Center Create/Update Agreement Tab.
		PO Document Creation		Functions that allow users to create purchase order documents.
		PO Order Tab		Functions that allow users to access pages in the Professional Buyer's Work Center Create/Update Order tab.
		Procurement Manager Menu		Functions that allow users to view procurement manager-related Daily Business Intelligence reports.
		Project Manager Role Menu		Functions that allow users to perform project manager-related tasks.
		Project Workbench Tab Structure		Functions that allow users to view tabs displayed for project pages.
		Sourcing Buyer Registration Menu		Functions that allow users to register and approve suppliers.
		Sourcing Contract Terms and Deliverables		Functions that allow users to view and modify contract clauses and deliverables associated with Sourcing documents.
		Sourcing Discussions		Functions that allow users to access online discussions.
		Sourcing Inquiries		Functions that allow users to access inquiry pages.
		Sourcing Intelligence Reports		Functions that allow users access the Sourcing intelligence reports.
		Sourcing Surrogate Responding Menu		Functions that allow users to create surrogate responses.
		iProcurement Homepage Menu		Functions that allow users to create negotiation lines from iProcurement during negotiation creation.

Oracle Team Member Menu/Function Hierarchy
Root	Level Two	Level Three	Level Four	Description
Sourcing Team Member Main Root Menu				Sourcing team member root menu associated with the Sourcing Team Member responsibility.
	Sourcing Buyer Submenu			Sourcing buyer submenu containing the prompts displayed in the navigator.
	Sourcing Super User Homepage			Sourcing super user menu containing the tabs displayed on the Sourcing home page
	Sourcing Team Member Functional Areas			Functional areas associated with collaboration team members
		Apply Lists to Creation Pages		Functions that allow users to apply reusable lists to negotiations during editing.
		Commodity Manager Menu		Functions that allow users to view commodity manager-related Daily Business Intelligence (DBI) reports
		Manage Negotiation Requirements		Functions that allow users to manage Requirements
		Manage Draft Negotiations		Functions that allow users to manage draft negotiations.
		Negotiation Abstracts and Forms		Functions that allow users to access abstract and forms pages.
		Negotiation Analysis		Functions that allow users to analyze negotiation responses.
		Negotiation Creation Pages		Functions that allow users to create negotiations.
		Negotiation Creation Through Spreadsheet		Functions that allow users to create negotiations through spreadsheets.
		Negotiation Review Pages		Functions that allow users to access negotiation review pages.
		Procurement Manager Menu		Functions that allow users to view procurement manager-related Daily Business Intelligence reports.
		Project Manager Role Menu		Functions that allow users to perform project manager-related tasks.
		Project Workbench Tab Structure		Functions that allow users to view tabs displayed for project pages.
		Sourcing Contract Terms and Deliverables		Functions that allow users to view and modify contract clauses and deliverables associated with sourcing documents.
		Sourcing Discussions		Functions that allow users to access online discussions.
		Sourcing Inquiries		Functions that allow users to access inquiry pages.
		Sourcing Surrogate Responding Menu		Functions that allow users to create surrogate responses.
		Sourcing Concurrent Requests		Functions that allow users to access Sourcing concurrent requests.

Oracle Sourcing Supplier Job Functions
User Function Name	Description
Accept Terms & Conditions Page	Users can accept terms and conditions.
Acknowledge Amendments Page	Users can acknowledge amendments.
Acknowledge Participation	Users can acknowledge negotiation participation.
Advanced Workflow Worklist	Users can access the advanced worklist to view notifications.
Amendment History Seller Page	Users can view supplier amendment history.
Auction Monitor	Users can view auction monitor.
Award By Line page in Award Flow	Users can view all lines to be analyzed/awarded.
Award By Quote page in Award Flow	Users can view all responses to be analyzed/awarded.
Award Line page in Award Flow	Users can analyze/award on the line level.
Award Quote page in Award Flow	Users can analyze/award on the response level.
Bid By Spreadsheet Page	Users can submit responses by spreadsheets.
Bid Price Break Differentials Page	Users can respond to price break differentials.
Cancel Proxy Bidding Page	Users can cancel proxy bidding.
Compare Requirements	Users can compare Requirements.
Concurrent Errors Page	Users can view concurrent errors for large negotiation requests.
Create Response Page	Users can create responses.
Discussion Summary	Users can access online discussions.
Download Requests Page	Users can view and download large negotiations requests.
Edit Personal Information	Users can edit personal information.
Enter Response Item Details Page	Users can enter response line details.
Forms JRAD Container Page	Users can access abstract and forms details.
Manage Draft Bids or quotes	Users can edit, delete, and publish draft bids/quotes.
Manage Draft Responses Page	Users can access draft responses.
Monitor Bid	Users can monitor their own responses with a page that automatically refreshed at user-specified time intervals.
Monitor Event	Users can monitor events.
My Disqualified Bids Page	Users can view their disqualified responses.
My Lost Bids Page	Users can view their rejected responses.
My Won Bids Page	Users can view their awarded responses.
Negotiation Line Details Page	Users can view negotiation line details.
Negotiation Summary Page	Users can view the Negotiation Summary page.
Negotiation Summary View Price Break Differentials Page	Users can view price break differentials in negotiation summary.
Negotiation Summary View Requirement Page	Users can view Requirements in negotiation summary view.
New Message	Users can send new messages.
New Round Summary OA Page	Users can view new round summary.
Open Invitation Page	Users can view open invitations.
Review Response Download Contracts	Users can download contracts response on review response page.
Print Discussion	Users can print online discussions.
Reply Message	Users can reply to messages.
Respond To Auctions Page	Users can search negotiations to respond to.
Review Group Details	Users can review line group details.
Review Response Download Contracts	User can download contracts response on review response page.
Review Response Page	Users can review responses.
Show Ship To Page	Users can view ship to addresses for price breaks.
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Sourcing Notification Link Redirect Page	Used to redirect access to destination pages routed from links inside Sourcing notification message body.
Sourcing Supplier Home Page	Users can access supplier negotiations home page.
Submit Bid to Buyer's Negotiations	Users can submit responses to negotiations.
Unlock Draft Response	Users can unlock other users' draft bids/quotes.
Update Response Deliverables	Users can update response deliverables during response creation.
View Active Bids Page	Users can view active responses.
View Bid	Users can view responses.
View Bid History	Users can view response history.
View Bid Price Break Differentials Page	Users can view price break differentials of responses.
View Contact Details	Users can view contact details.
View Group Details	Users can view line group details.
View Message Details	Users can view message details.
View Net Changes Page	Users can view net changes of amendments and multi-rounds.
View Pay Item Details	Users can view pay item details.