1. SAP S/4HANA Documentation (SAP Help Portal): The standard process for procuring materials in the Project System follows the MM module's Procure-to-Pay cycle. The documentation outlines the sequence as Purchase Order -> Goods Receipt -> Invoice Verification.
Source: SAP Help Portal, SAP S/4HANA 2021, "Procurement in the Project System," Section: "Processing Material Procurement." This section details that after a purchase requisition is converted to a purchase order, the subsequent steps are goods receipt and then invoice receipt.
2. SAP Training Courseware TS412 (SAP S/4HANA Project Systems): The official course material for the CTS412 certification explicitly details the process flow for externally procured components assigned to network activities.
Source: SAP Learning Hub, Course TS412, Unit 5: Materials, Lesson: "Externally Processed Activities." The process flow diagrams and descriptions consistently show the sequence: Purchase Order → Goods Receipt → Invoice Receipt.
3. SAP Training Courseware TS410 (Integrated Business Processes in SAP S/4HANA): This foundational course, relevant to the CTS412 exam, covers the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay process.
Source: SAP Learning Hub, Course TS410, Unit 4: Procure to Pay Processing. The unit confirms the standard business process flow starts with a purchase order, followed by goods receipt, and then invoice receipt before payment is made.