RE-IMAGINING S2P IN THE ERA OF AUTONOMOUS PROCUREMENT

and the timeline for realising meaningful value. While the platform itself can often be deployed more quickly, true value creation depends on factors such as user adoption, process optimisation and the development of strategies that enable teams to fully leverage the platform’ s capabilities. Organisations that overlook the distinction between implementation and value realisation may face extended periods of resource commitment before achieving measurable returns.

A modernised implementation approach focused on rapid time-tovalue can reduce these timelines, allowing organisations to begin capturing benefits within weeks rather than months or years. This accelerated timeline translates directly to improved financial outcomes and faster achievement of transformation objectives. Integrating or migrating a system presents a range of variables in implementation success and warrants careful evaluation. Full-scale integration with all existing systems often creates exponential complexity with minimal corresponding value. A more strategic approach prioritises integrating only what’ s essential for spend visibility and control, significantly reducing implementation time and cost.

better value for a source-to-pay vs. ERP implementation

Chris Duchene, former SVP Chief Procurement Officer, Summit Materials coupa. com 13