e-Procurement: From Strategy to Implementation

Chapter 11. Guiding Principles for Developing an E-Procurement Initiative

Objective We have learned a lot over the past decade about the best way to implement enterprise-wide initiatives in order to achieve real business results. Accordingly, there are some key guiding principles to consider when approaching an e-procurement initiative: An e-procurement initiative, done well, requires dramatic changes in strategy, organization, process and systems. There is, as there was with ERP initiatives, a tendency to see an e-procurement project as tactical and technical, and not as strategic. It is important that you get early executive involvement and endorsement, that you build a strong case for action, and that you involve all key stakeholders, both within ...