Task 7: Create a Qualification Area for Supplier Questions

Following the scenario, we need to create a new Qualification Area in Oracle Procurement Cloud named "PRCXX Area 1" (replace xx with 01) to organize the previously created supplier question.

Here are the steps to create the Qualification Area:

Navigate to Manage Qualification Areas:

Go to the Global Navigation Menu.

Click on Procurement.

Click on Setup and Maintenance.

Click on Supplier Qualification.

Click on Areas.

Create the Qualification Area:

Click on the Create icon (+ icon).

Enter the Qualification Area Information:

Name: Enter "PRCXX Area 1" (replace xx with 01).

Description: Enter a brief description, such as "Company History and Experience".

Owning Procurement BU: Select "US1 Business Unit".

Expiration Period: Enter "10" in the Days field. This defines how long a supplier's responses will be valid before requiring re-evaluation.

Default Qualification Owner: (Optional) Select a user who will be automatically assigned as the owner for newly created qualifications associated with this area.

Active: Select "Yes" to activate the area.

Add Qualification Questions:

Click on the Questions and Outcomes icon.

Select the previously created supplier question "PRCXX Q1" (replace xx with 01).

Click on the Add icon (+ icon) to add it to the area.

Define Outcomes:

Click on the Outcomes tab.

Click on the Create icon (+ icon) to define possible outcomes for the area.

Enter three outcome options:

Excellent

Average

Poor

Assign a score or weight to each outcome if desired.

Save the Qualification Area:

Click on the Save button.

Verification:

The Qualification Area "PRCXX Area 1" (replace xx with 01) should now be listed in the Manage Qualification Areas page.

You can verify the area details, description, and associated supplier question by clicking on it.

The owning procurement BU, expiration period, default owner, active status, and defined outcomes should be displayed as specified above.

Additional Notes:

Make sure to replace "xx" with your allocated User ID (01) in the area name for consistent naming convention.

The expiration period determines how often suppliers need to update their information for this area.

Adding a default qualification owner simplifies the assignment process for new qualifications.

Defining outcomes allows you to evaluate the responses to the qualification questions and assign scores or weights based on their performance.