Running businesses with an analytical, “data-driven” mindset is the prevailing dogma of modern management experts, yet putting the data and tools in front of everyday business users to make this happen is far from easy. Most people aren’t data scientists, nor are they willing to learn Python, or R, or whatever other technical skill set is out there to DIY their spend analysis beyond what they can do in Excel. But most people do know how to use browser-based web apps, and with a baseline set of analytical skills, they can find some impressive insights in a given set of data — even incomplete or imperfect data — when given the right tools and support structure.
This is what Spendata does for spend analysis. Launched in 2018 by a team of spend analytics veterans, Spendata is a disruptive solution that adopts what we term a “postmodern” view of spend analysis, where practitioners should be able to take action on any data they can get their hands on whenever they can get their hands on it and take immediate action wherever they are. Put simply, it offers real-time analytics directly in the browser that almost anyone can use. And, remarkably, it only costs $699.
These characteristics position Spendata as not only a next-generation competitor in the spend analytics market but also a standout performer for the Nimble persona in ourSpend and Procurement Analytics SolutionMap. But where does Spendata stand out most and help “set the bar” in spend analysis, and why should this matter for procurement organizations? Let’s delve into the SolutionMap benchmark to find out where Spendata is great.
“What Makes It Great” is a recurring column that shares insights from each quarterly SolutionMap report for SolutionMap Insider subscribers. Based on both our rigorous evaluation process and customer reference reviews, each brief offers quick facts on the provider, describes where it excels, provides hard data on where it beats the SolutionMap benchmark and concludes with a checklist for ideal customer scenarios in which procurement, finance and supply chain organizations should consider it.