Per Angusta: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Background and Solution Overview

You might infer from our research on program management solution capabilities that we view this component of procurement technology solutions as a “missing link” (see Part 1: Design Building Blocks and Part 2: Functional Building Blocks). Simply put, program management technology components — mirroring or in fact driving process requirements when an organization has not yet defined them — is quickly becoming a key requirement for strategic sourcing and broader procurement success, especially in more advanced organizations.

Few source-to-pay technology suites and modules, however, bring program management components that deliver sufficient capabilities to support procurement requirements. This is where Per Angusta comes in. Per Angusta is a technology solution designed solely for category, sourcing, supplier and supply management program management. It’s also a platform in the definitional sense — think “PaaS” — as it supports open, deep and application-specific integrations with third-party procurement technologies that organizations might have in place already or are in the process of selecting and implementing.

This two-part Spend Matters PRO Vendor Snapshot provides facts and expert analysis to help procurement organizations make informed decisions about whether Per Angusta should be considered alongside other source-to-pay technologies (or as an embedded solution to extend them). Part 1 provides key facts on Per Angusta, a detailed solution overview and shortlists criteria for organization that should prioritize the provider. Part 2 provides an analysis of Per Angusta’s detailed strengths and weaknesses and summary recommendations on when to consider Per Angusta.