Configuring Thresholds and Events for Procurement Operations

This section provides an overview of the Supplier Watch List Event Page (PO_EVENT_SWL).

Page Used to Supplier Watch List Event Page

Page Name	Definition Name	Usage
Supplier Watch List Event Page	PO_EVENT_SWL	Select the events you want to monitor in the Supplier Watch List Page.

Supplier Watch List Event Page

Use the Supplier Watch List Event to select the events you want to monitor in the Supplier Watch List.

Navigation:

Purchasing, and then Analyze Procurement, and then Setup Procurement Operations, and then Select Watch List Event

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Supplier Watch List Event page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Define Event Threshold Page

This section provides an overview of the Define Event Threshold Page (PO_EVT_THRESH).

Page Used to Define Event Threshold Page

Page Name	Definition Name	Usage
Define Event Threshold Page	PO_EVENT_THRESH	Define system level thresholds.

Define Event Threshold Page

Use the Define Event Threshold page to define system level thresholds. A violation will appear for each Event on the Supplier Watch List when the transaction amount calculated or number of days pending exceeds the threshold established for the reporting entity.

Navigation:

Purchasing, and then Analyze Procurement, and then Setup Procurement Operations, and then Define Event Threshold

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Define Event Threshold Page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Field or Control	Description
View Reporting Entity Details	Displays information about the Reporting Entity, including the Business Units assigned.
Copy From Reporting Entity	This link will only be available when initially setting up the thresholds for the Reporting Entity. Use the link to copy the threshold values from another Reporting Entity to the current one.

Event Threshold Details

Field or Control	Description
Threshold Days	Indicates the minimum number of days that pending transactions should be included in the spend analysis for the Tile. In other words, transactions have to be pending for at least the specified number of days to be included. For example, with the ‘PO Approval Cycle Time’ event, a PO is only included if it has been in ‘Pending’ status for the number of days specified here or longer.
Threshold Amount	If the amount calculated for an event exceeds the threshold amount entered here, then it is marked as a violation in the Supplier Watch List.
Currency Code	Displays the currency of the Reporting Entity.
Tile Event Appears On	Displays the Tiles that are relevant to the Event.