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Rosslyn Analytics: Vendor Snapshot (Part 3) — SWOT, Competitor Comparisons, Selection Guide, Analysis - [PRO Content]
April 9, 2020 | Michael Lamoureux
In this three-part Spend Matters PRO Vendor Snapshot series, we are providing a detailed introduction to Rosslyn Analytics, which is one of the granddaddies in the standalone best-of-breed analytics space. (Sievo is a couple of years older, but that's about it.) In Part 1, we provided a background on the company, founders and the product…
Rosslyn Analytics: Vendor Snapshot (Part 2) — Strengths and Weaknesses - [PRO Content]
April 8, 2020 | Michael Lamoureux
In Part 1 of the Spend Matters PRO Vendor Snapshot series, we detailed the history and solution capabilities of Rosslyn Analytics, one of the more distinctive spend analytics vendors in the procurement space. A granddaddy of the sector, it was one of the first self-serve vendors, first cloud vendors and first public providers in the…
Dear Procurement (Part 2): More work-from-home tips in the coronavirus era — like how to tackle asset management
April 8, 2020 | Michael Lamoureux
Today we're going to review a few more activities that still have a large face-to-face component but that can be done as required while working from home — if you're willing to seize the day again. We’ll focus on virtual ways to tackle contract negotiations, end-user product qualification, inventory & asset management, and project post…
Rosslyn Analytics: Vendor Snapshot (Part 1) — Background, Solution Overview, Selection Checklist - [PRO Content]
April 7, 2020 | Michael Lamoureux
In this three-part Spend Matters PRO Vendor Snapshot, you'll see that Rosslyn Analytics is a granddaddy in the best-of-breed spend analytics space. With all of the acquisitions, re-brandings, mergers, re-platformings and further re-brandings, there are few standalone best-of-breed providers left in the space that have been around for over a decade. Founded back in 2005…
CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE: Advanced Procurement Analytics — find the risks hiding in your data, prioritize and take action - [PRO Content]
March 25, 2020 | Michael Lamoureux
In our response to the coronavirus outbreak, this Spend Matters PRO “Coronavirus Response” series is continuing its mission to examine categories of relevant solutions (and example providers) that professionals in procurement, finance and supply chain organizations should investigate to reduce, and even mitigate, coronavirus supply risk. And even if the solutions are only addressing a…
Spring 2020 Spend Analytics: Provider Scoring Summary
March 24, 2020 | Spend Matters Team
This SolutionMap analyzes a select group of spend analytics providers. It includes coverage of spend analytics capabilities that encourages subscribers to “peel the onion” beyond cleansing, classification, enrichment and reporting capabilities alone. It is part of our Spring 2020 SolutionMap report series, also featuring sourcing, supplier management contract management, e-procurement and invoice-to-pay providers.
Spring/Q1 2020 SolutionMap release note: Sourcing, Spend and Procurement Analytics, Supplier Relationship Management & Risk, Contract Lifecycle Management and Strategic Procurement Technology Suites
March 24, 2020 | Spend Matters Team
This Spend Matters SolutionMap Insider release note provides insight into the Spring/Q1 2020 SolutionMap release for the following five categories: Sourcing, Spend and Procurement Analytics, Supplier Relationship Management & Risk, Contract Lifecycle Management, and Strategic Procurement Technologies Suite. The note reviews the process we follow and highlights what has changed since the last release. Also,…
SolutionMap update for Spring/Q1 2020 ranks 69 procurement technology vendors and adds AP Automation category
March 24, 2020 | Spend Matters Team
Spend Matters today has updated its free SolutionMap benchmark rankings for the new Spring/Q1 2020 release. The latest SolutionMap compares 69 procurement technology providers across 13 categories — which includes a new ranking map for Accounts Payable (AP) Automation vendors. Six providers are featured in the first AP Automation category, which reflects the growing importance that…
AppZen: Vendor Introduction — Strengths/Weaknesses, Company SWOT, Competitors, Selection Checklist - [PRO Content]
March 18, 2020 | Nick Heinzmann
The term “audit” usually implies a reactive activity. When something goes wrong, a business conducts an audit to find out what happened, then corrects its procedures to prevent the error from recurring. This approach is, of course, not ideal. Rather than spend time and energy retroactively correcting a problem, taking a proactive, preventative approach to…
CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE: Sievo — find the risks hiding in your data, prioritize and take action - [PRO Content]
March 16, 2020 | Michael Lamoureux
In our response to the coronavirus outbreak, this Spend Matters PRO series is continuing its mission to examine selected technology providers that professionals in procurement, finance and supply chain organizations should consider to reduce, and even mitigate, coronavirus supply risk — and then recover as fast as possible when sanity returns to the world. The…
Tech selection Q&A: ‘There are a lot of people throwing terms around and don’t know what the hell they’re talking about’
March 4, 2020 | Spend Matters Brand Studio
In our look at how companies do tech selections, some firms cast a wide need to see what the market has to offer and some go hunting for specific business needs. Versatex, a spend management firm that needed a spend analytics solution, did its tech selection using a rigorous set of requirements and it took…
How does McKinsey’s acquisition of Orpheus affect Sievo and the spend analytics solution landscape? (Part 1: Background)
February 21, 2020 | Jason Busch
I’ve long been a fan of the spend analytics firm Sievo (going back to when my friend Fabrice Saporito was helping drive its commercialization as CEO in the formative years). But in a world where procurement and spend analytics technology ages fast, constant investment in R&D to drive solution improvement is key. You’ll need to…

SolutionMap easy-lookup chart: Grid shows all 69 vendors and the procurement technology category they’re in : JP Morris said : Fiverr isn't in SolutionMap yet, but maybe it will join for a future release. Spend Matters does ext...

SolutionMap easy-lookup chart: Grid shows all 69 vendors and the procurement technology category they’re in : Darcy said : Should fiverr be on the list?...

“Ariba Doesn’t Have Customers, It Has Prisoners” : Kerry said : Thank god there are other people that understand that Ariba scams small businesses by charging them ...

Coupa CEO implores procurement pros to lead businesses through the coronavirus crisis : Jason Busch said : Joe, You are entitled to your opinion. But what I will say is that folks like Coupa (via a joint bu...

Coupa CEO implores procurement pros to lead businesses through the coronavirus crisis : Joe Harold said : Been a long time since I have seen such a badly pitched article. Apparently Coupa are positioning th...