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SAP’s Activate methodology has five foundational phases: Prepare. Explore. Realize. Deploy. Run. We’d like to add one more that we call Phase Zero: Initiation. In part one of this Pre-Deployment…

When one of our CCP Global consultants arrives on “Day One” to assess a new client's  current SAP Ariba environment, they often hear this, “We don’t want a deep dive…

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…

Switching from a manual procurement process or more antiquated system to SAP Ariba involves big, long-term changes. Because Ariba automates procurement, one of those changes often involves staff reassignments. In…

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…

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…

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…

Too many companies don’t even think about change management before starting a big, transformational project. At CCP Global we find that to be the number one cause of a failed…

A procurement roadmap is a way to map out the journey to reach your final destination of procurement transformation. It bridges the gap between strategy and operational execution. This is…

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…

Anyone who has ever 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…

Preparation for implementation, as well as care taken to plan for change management, leadership expectations, and robust training are key to the successful use of SAP Ariba Spend Analysis. Ultimately,…