The "Upgrade to New Version" feature in SAP Ariba Supplier Management is designed to update active, in-flight projects to the latest published version of their governing template. This functionality is crucial for core supplier lifecycle processes. Supplier registration and supplier qualification are the foundational project types for onboarding and vetting suppliers, respectively. When an administrator publishes a new version of a registration or qualification template, this feature allows them to migrate existing, in-progress projects to the new version, ensuring compliance with the most current requirements.

A. Preferred supplier management questionnaires: While projects for preferred supplier management can also be upgraded, supplier registration and qualification represent the most fundamental and primary project types in the supplier lifecycle for which this feature is designed.

C. Modular supplier management questionnaire template: This is a reusable template component, not a standalone project type. Projects are not created directly from it; therefore, there are no "in-flight" modular questionnaire projects to upgrade.

1. SAP Ariba Help Portal: Managing suppliers and supplier information, Section: "Upgrading projects to a new template version".

This official documentation explicitly states, "You can upgrade in-flight supplier registration, qualification, and disqualification projects to a new version of their template." It confirms that the processes represented by options B and D are primary candidates for this feature.

2. SAP Ariba Training Courseware: AR521 - SAP Ariba Supplier Management Configuration.

Module: "Template Management", Unit: "Template Versioning and Upgrades". This course material details the administrative process for creating new template versions and highlights the upgrade path specifically for major lifecycle projects like registration and qualification. It emphasizes that this ensures ongoing processes adhere to the latest standards.