This webinar explores specific elements of this unique and valuable relationship. Join the webinar and join a discussion as we introduce topics like: e-Procurement solution evaluation Systems integration MRO (Materials, Repairs & Operations) Security and stability Supplier catalog management Supplier information management We know from experience that some organizations have more complex requirements than others. When planning to modernise your MRO process, integration is vital and IT a key stakeholder. For companies looking to leverage external catalogs or marketplaces in their content strategy, do you need IT to support you? How about effective supplier information management?

1. August 13, 2020
PROCUREMENT & IT
ARE PARTNERS
IN SOURCE-TO-PAY

2. CONTENTS
 Introductions
 e-Procurement solution evaluation
 Systems integration
• MRO (Materials, Repairs &
Operations)
 Security and stability
 Supplier catalog management
 Closing remarks

3. Rowan Lemley, Head of Product
Marketing, OpusCapita
INTRODUCTIONS
Mika Turunen, Chief Architect,
Source to Pay, OpusCapita

4. OPUSCAPITA BY THE NUMBERS
Established 1984
~250 Employees
65m € Revenue in 2019
1700 Customers with
users in over 100
Countries
A Global Ecosystem
with over 1 Million
Organisations
Over 40,000,000
Products and Services
Bought & Sold
Over 100,000,000 e-
Transactions

5. e-TRANSACTIONSPROCUREMENT
SOURCING REPORTING
ONBOARDING INVOICE
PROCESSING
OpusCapita has one mission: to
provide a source-to-pay solution
that connects you with your
suppliers, encourages digital
business transactions and
supports growth.
CONNECT,
TRANSACT AND
GROW WITH
OPUSCAPITA

6. DIGITAL OPTIMIZATION
The process of using digital
technology to improve existing
operating processes and/or
business models.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
The process of exploiting the
latest digital technologies and
practices to create a new
sustainable digital business
model.
THE PATH TO BECOMING A DIGITAL BUSINESS
Gartner, Digital Business Transformation: Closing the Gap Between Ambition and Reality, Ian Cox, Kristin Moyer, 18 June 2018.

7. IT Supporting Procurement

8. The IT & Procurement Partnership
Procurement buys the solution and
IT implements it.
Is it really that straightforward?

9. Solutions
Procurement & IT
 How does IT factor into the
conversation?
 What are the biggest questions IT
has for the vendor?
 How does IT support the
procurement team during the
decision making process?
eProcurement
Business
Networks
Invoice
Processing

10. What systems are we talking
about?
ERPs
Finance Systems
Asset Management Systems
Legacy Back End Systems
Systems Integration & the Cloud
What does IT need to consider in
more complex integration
situations like MRO?
Multiple Integrations
Creation of a one-stop-shop
Services?
Supplier Collaboration?
How does a platform like Azure
get the support of IT?
SSO and Active Directory
Public Cloud vs Private Cloud
Security and Privacy Issues
Compliance

11. Security Considerations
As the system architect, can you tell us a
little about how the system supports the
following:
- Information Security
- Security Governance
- Organizational Security Models
- Behavioral issues
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Mobility

12. Supplier Information
Management
- How do you ensure
the supplier is who
they claim to be?
- How do you ensure
the supplier doesn’t
accidentally put a
virus into the system
as they upload
documentation?
Catalog Management
- Is there a difference
between manual
uploading of catalogs
and automated
uploads?
e-Orders/e-Invoices
- What considerations
do you have to make (if
any) with regards to e-
orders or e-invoices?
Procurement & Suppliers

13. Keys for Success
What works best?
Who leads? Who
follows?
Pitfalls to Avoid
Silos
Single (platform) point
of failure.
Managing Expectations
How to communication
effectively.
Understanding
compliance
Lessons Learned

14. Digitalizing global trade
One customer at a time
What we do.
How we do it.