ObjectiveThe way in which you structure your enterprise-wide e-procurement initiative will have a profound effect on the results. There are several key things to be considered:
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Most companies by now have had some experience with large and complex IT or business restructuring initiatives, and will be familiar with the basic framework of enterprise-wide projects. However, there are some important aspects of the project approach—involving suppliers, building the business case, developing scoring criteria for software platform selection—that are unique to an e-procurement initiative.
There are distinct phases of an enterprise-wide project. Each is important, and none of them should be missed.
To begin with, let’s review the key phases of an enterprise-wide e-procurement project, shown in Figure 12.1.
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