May 16, 2022
SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC)
There’s been a growing interest in the topic of Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC) lately, and with good reason. It automates every step of the supply chain process to improve flow, increase visibility, and react quickly to issues that may disrupt operations.
March 8, 2022
Guided Buying: Simplifying the Procurement Process
If your company already uses SAP Ariba Buying or Buying and Invoicing, and you’re not taking advantage of the included Guided Buying feature, you might want to reconsider. Guided Buying offers simplicity, greater visibility into spend and better user adoption. Which is what Ariba is all about, right?
January 26, 2022
Change Management for SAP Ariba Success: Transformation
The buzzword “transformation” is everywhere. Procurement Transformation. Supply Chain Transformation. Finance Transformation. P2P Transformation. That’s because implementing an automated procurement system like SAP Ariba is a big change. As we discussed in the previous articles in this series there are four main pillars to leading a team to embrace the changes that SAP Ariba represents They are Leadership Advocacy, Communication, Alignment of Roles and Processes, and Training. Properly implementing these strategies can make that big change a true transformation.
January 18, 2022
Change Management for SAP Ariba Success: Training
People tend to push back on training: it's boring, it's time-consuming, it takes them away from their "real" jobs. But proper training is a crucial component in both the initial and the ongoing success of your SAP Ariba system. Here are three ways to structure training so it's targeted, impactful, and self-directed.
Switching from a manual procurement process or more antiquated system to SAP Ariba involves big, long-term changes. Because Ariba automates procurement, meaning you need fewer workers performing manual tasks, one of those changes often involves staff reductions or reassignments. That means tough decisions must be made. In this article we focus on how to plan for those staff reassignments and possible reductions in a way that’s fair, effective, and targeted, with as little disruption as possible.
December 3, 2021
Change Management for SAP Ariba Success: Communication
In part one of our change management blog series, we discussed the importance of Leadership Advocacy. Buy in from the top of the food chain from the very beginning is key to both short- and long-term success. However, you must also communicate that vision and mission to potential users. Here's a successful strategy.
November 17, 2021
Change Management for SAP Ariba Success: Leadership Advocacy
Leadership advocacy is a huge part of the short- and long-term success of any SAP Ariba implementation. However, many companies overlook this important first step and it can adversely affect ROI for years. In the first in this Change Management blog series, we present 3 reasons for getting executive buy-in from Day One.
November 4, 2021
Ariba Network for Suppliers: FAQ
Are you a supplier that has recently been asked by your customer to start transacting business through the Ariba Network? If so, you’re not alone. In the past month or so CCP Global has received several emails from suppliers who have been asked to integrate on the Ariba Network and have no idea where to start. Some aren’t even sure what the Ariba Network is or why supplier integration is important. Here is what you need to know.
September 3, 2021
Ariba Spend Analysis Success: 5 Tips
The SAP Ariba Spend Management Tool is a complex system that requires a lot of buy-in from across the organization. But it is worth the effort. If your company's solution is not performing as it should, the right AMS program can help it get back on track.
August 23, 2021
SAP Ariba Managed Support: 3 Ways it can Fail
Anyone who has every called customer support for their phone or cable company knows how frustrating it is for your support to be outsourced. At CCP Global we have a lot of AMS clients that have come to us after their original AMS partner didn’t work out. This is after they’d already put a lot of time and money into that support system, with less than positive results. Here are three tales from the trenches.