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SCOTT HARRIS

SCOTT HARRIS

TITLE : SENIOR DIRECTOR , PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
COMPANY : COUPA
INDUSTRY : SOFTWARE & SERVICES
Scott has more than 15 years of product management and consulting experience . He designed and launched Coupa ’ s Sourcing module , mobile expenses app , supplier portal , supplier actionable notifications , supplier information management and risk awareness . He holds more than a dozen patents and multiple degrees from UC Berkeley . the onboarding stage , when users are forming their initial impressions of the organisation .
To ensure data security in digital onboarding , companies can implement a combination of advanced security protocols . Simon highlights tools such as encryption as essential , “ as it protects data both in transit and at rest , making it difficult for unauthorised parties to access the information even if they intercept it .”
He also emphasises multi-factor authentication , which adds an extra layer of security by requiring users
According to Informatica , businesses that automate their supplier onboarding processes spend up to

80 %

less time
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