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这些天在商业世界上，数字转型是每个人的嘴唇。我们到处听到任何地方，如果您希望您的企业在这个新的时代生存，您需要走数字。大词，这对我们中的一些人来说可能听起来很可怕。但实际上，数字或使数字转换的前几步是更接近的，如果你花时间突破所有的元素。
Digital has transformed the way in which we buy and sell goods and services, to the point where most transactions are cashless and many of them are done from the comfort of our own home.
在金融界中，一个构建块，用于成为数字启用的是购买到付费过程，电子采购作为其核心元素。我们认为，电子采购应该是数字化的花费函数的起点，因为它可以帮助公司对他们的供应商关系进行更好的观点，它自动化其订购和购买过程，在数字化整个供应链时提供透明度。。
在本博客中，我们计划强调实施eProcurement解决方案的重要性，并确保公司了解在实施前需要考虑的因素。
为什么你需要一个evrocurement解决方案？
在挥发性的经济环境中以速度快速移动，速度迅速，很难节省和达到效率。此外，企业面临着技术基础设施，监管挑战，内部流程差，供应链风险，采购之间不良的障碍等各个领域的挑战，以及采购之间的不良和业务战略等。
If implemented properly, and preceding a strong business case, eProcurement solutions are designed to help speed up the order and purchase process whilst reducing risk and ensuring better compliance. Depending on your businesses needs or gaps, these solutions can have a great number of functionalities, from P2P automation and spend management to supplier relationship management.
几年前，据认为是eProcurement解决方案仅适用于具有复杂购买需求和大量供应商的大型公司。However, in recent years eProcurement solutions have come a long way and software providers are now focusing more and more on solutions for mid-market players, making it essential for organisations to make use of this technology in order to remain competitive in today’s digitised business environment.
What to consider when building the business case for a new eProcurement solution?
Companies need to be aware that the actual project may evolve away from the initial business case. This isn't a problem when it comes to the end result. However, not taking this aspect into account can definitely be a problem. No one can predict exactly how things are going to go, how fast the system is going to be up and running, how long the user training and adoption process is going to take, or how long it will take to get suppliers onboard. That is why companies should be sure to take into account all the scenarios that could extend from the initial business case.
Building a strong and comprehensive business case should of course be a company’s first step in the journey to procurement transformation. The business case should help define how the new eProcurement solution fits into the procurement strategy and demonstrate how bringing all the procurement processes together under a single intelligent platform is going to help achieve procurements’ objectives and increase efficiency.
以下是在为eProcurement解决方案构建业务案例时需要考虑的一些方面：
- Business strategy- 与本组织的所有部分一样，采购符合整个组织的利益，使采购策略与整体业务战略一致。同样适用于eProcurement商业案例，这应该明确说明新平台带给业务的好处
- 了解它创造的价值- 采购部门了解eProcurement系统生成的价值，但是，需要以内部和外部利益相关者清晰的方式进行通知：如何帮助降低成本和优化花费，风险管理程度如何将改善，如何使流程更容易实现最终用户，如何影响供应商关系等。
- 数据- 当决定将新系统实施到您的组织中时，在稳固数据上构建业务案件非常重要。假设方案可以帮助确定您的目标，但公司和利益相关者数据与行业基准相结合，将帮助绘制更准确的图片
- 项目时间表– changes never happen overnight, and adopting a new system is often a laborious project, as it affects multiple departments and has to be efficiently integrated with current systems. The business case should:
- - 提供执行和优化过程的时间表
- - 提供有关用户培训和供应商onboard程序的详细信息
- - 在本组织应开始看到新系统的好处的时期内提供估计
- '如果'方案怎么办– as previously stated, even with a strong plan in place, unexpected events can occur. Thus, it is important to predict these potential ‘what if’ scenarios and develop an appropriate plan of action. This will offer flexibility and can help you minimise the impact.
这只是一个简短的元素概述，良好的eProcurement商业案例应该考虑，并且所有这些元素都应在子组织中分解。然而，这可能是一个艰苦的任务，商业案例对于向采购转变提供骨干并将业务与变化进行更改至关重要。
需要考虑的另一个重要方面是通过系统和行为改变的组合实现益处。改变采购行为和变更管理是实现业务案例结果的两个非常重要的零件。
Xoomworks采购helps businesses transform their procurement organisations into a valuable corporate asset. As well as assisting with the creation of a business case, Xoomworks can also act as an advisor in the process of vendor and system selection. We have direct experience working directly with the Gartner Magic Quadrant leaders for Source to Pay. Our experienced procurement consultants can recommend vendors based on the client’s requirements and assist in the creation and project management of the selection process.
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