I have a problem with the often-used expression: best practices. Phew… There I said it. I’ve been holding that in for a while… But why you ask? The definition of Best practice is: Noun. Commercial or professional procedures that are accepted or prescribed as being correct or most effective. Oxford Dictionary On the other hand, […]
Having now been involved in a dozen system implementations, I believe that defining guiding principles for your IT initiatives is “necessary but not sufficient”. Guiding principles are a set of heuristics that guide organizational decision making in a common direction. However, if defined during a one-off activity at the outset of a project they will […]
Today, Ariba releases their first set of new features for 2019 (approximately 43 new features in total). It can take hours to get through all the material to understand the potential for your company. I’ve taken the time to read through the release guides available on the Ariba Connect support platform and have compiled what […]
You’ve been experimenting with a proof of concept in the Internet of Things (IoT), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Blockchain space and you’ve unearthed some interesting use cases for your business. You’re excited because you’ve done the math and rolling out this new technology to the business could generate […]
How to Manage Tax in SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing solutions? As our friend Christopher Bullock (and potential closet SAP Ariba expert) said so bluntly in 1716: ’Tis impossible to be sure of anything but Death and Taxes Although I’m sure we can fend off the former together for a while still, I am sad to […]