BABER FAROOQ
MOBILE PROCUREMENT APPS
BABER FAROOQ
TITLE : SVP AND HEAD OF MARKET STRATEGY FOR SAP PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS
COMPANY : SAP
INDUSTRY : ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS AND BUSINESS AI
LOCATION : GREATER MELBOURNE AREA , AUSTRALIA
cohorts who are the most active in this space , delivering procurement functionalities through portable , digital channels such as a smartphone makes sense ,” he adds .
“A procurement mobile app breaks down these virtual , collaborative barriers across both time and space ”
BABER FAROOQ SVP FOR MARKET STRATEGY PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS , SAP
Beneficial for modern working conditions One of the most critical elements of a mobile procurement app is user experience and usability .
Doug says that Coupa Mobile has a robust search function so employees can easily find items across hosted and web catalogues with a single search .
“ To make the experience even easier we show organisation and personalised item recommendations just like on the web . We ’ ve built features that make ordering easier , such as barcode scanning , visual camera search and using GPS to find the closest shipto locations .”
Baber adds : “ Visibility across spend is also a key consideration , but data presentations should be kept simple and relevant as mobile apps are not well designed for large , cumbersome data analysis on a small screen .”
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