EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
“ORCHESTRATION WILL CONNECT ALL OF THE DISPARATE APPLICATIONS AND TASKS IN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS INTO ONE SEAMLESS EXPERIENCE ”
NICK HEINZMANN , HEAD OF RESEARCH , ZIP
Q . WHAT STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES WILL PROCUREMENT ORCHESTRATION DEVELOP BY 2025 ?
» Orchestration providers started out as “ point ” solutions that addressed the gaps in legacy S2P suites around user experience , data integration and configurability .
By 2025 , however , orchestration providers will have expanded to be able to orchestrate the true end-to-end procurement process – not just intake but truly running and adding value to any process .
Contracting is a great example . Contracts run through many different stakeholders and systems and involve a lot of complexity and risk . Capturing the full process from the request for a contract through the drafting , risk review , execution and even
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