Verian当他们将理想的用户自我描述为较少的人少集中在应用程序的“视觉”元素中，更加集中在绝对“的功能和灵活性上。”在与Verian用户发表演示后，我们同意Verian可能是一个很好的公司，这些公司希望展开杀手UI的组合，该公司在应用程序顶部的应用程序的顶部，这需要对遗留接口进行大量解决方法（这是非常的类似于阿里巴，SAP，Oracle, etc.), with greater absolute capability and ease of highly configured and/or customized deployments with minimal cost and fuss. Perhaps this explains the solid uptake and adoption of Verian across some complex sites and deployments, even though most in the Spend Matters audiences probably aren't familiar with them.
的数字,roughl Verian流程y $7 billion in spend annually through their system at one large customer, a respectable number, but one that is smaller than the larger installations of Ariba,BaswareSAP和Oracle。但是，在此用户，系统部署在跨越近60,000名用户的43,000个地点，该用户每年共同推动大约150万POS，通过系统每小时超过1000多个发票。尽管系统的精神与SAP的精神更接近Coupa, it does have some decent visual cues, perhaps part of which explains the solid adoption and distributed usage inside companies. Users can easily "purchase" from one location to another and have an item show up in a catalog even if it is already in inventory elsewhere in the organization. In other words, this asset and inventory management component is highly transparent to the end user. But what's not are friendly graphical tags next time line items in catalogs that visually depict elements about the SKU and/or supplier to every requistioner (e.g., diversity vendor, energy/environmental certifications/compliance, etc.).
然而，与更广泛的包装相比，Verian真的闪耀的地方 - 这让我想起了严重定制的传统阿巴买方的在过去常常闪耀的地方，尽管是重大部署成本 - 是后端和源系统集成的灵活性，both internally and externally (e.g., multi-ERP, warehousing/ordering systems, supplier managed catalogs/content, etc.). In cases where Verian deploys its capabilities on top of Oracle in the hybrid eProcurement/asset management area, for example, Verian can keep track of asset transfers and redeployment of assets across different Oracle instances, tying directly into financials to verify capital expense requests against actual needs. In addition, in a deployment like this, Verian may also provide a live repository of information that goes beyond serial number, make model, etc. (e.g., added features, such as those in a detailed catalog description, warranty information, recurring costs, etc.). In other words, Verian can become a new source of highly enriched, trusted master data for catalog items and supplier information, plus internally managed/tracked assets.
当用户登录VERIAN系统时，它们会根据其许可的模块呈现表格导航结构。The configurable user dashboard may include, depending on role and available modules, such areas as tasks (e.g., expense reports waiting for approval), receiving (e.g., requests waiting for receipt), etc. Users can also quickly jump to screens to perform such tasks as searching for an item, facilitating/inquiring about payment or filing/accessing expense reports. There is also a configurable "favorites" page, for commonly accessed tasks/items. All in all, the initial impression is one of accessible enterprise software of a highly configurable nature based on intended design, user responsibilities, etc.
不仅能够定制外观/布鲁里溃疡t also capabilities is important to Verian users. For example, healthcare organizations using the system often buy in bulk from suppliers using the toolset, but then internal requisitioners have to buy against items in inventory -- all in a transparent manner. This requires not only highly specific role-based processes and the usual workflow/approval routing -- which can be highly granular -- but also visibility into inventory and a demand-driven replenishment/re-order approach for the procurement organization to place bulk orders at the right time. It seems simple, but as with all customized P2P deployments, the complexity is in the details and the amount of monkeying necessary on the back end to make it all work. With Verian, the deployment fuss seems minimal.
在本系列中留下我们的下一篇文章，我们将更详细地探讨该应用程序，并开始谈论Verian客户体验。
Jason Busch
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