The SAP Concur blog discusses challenges in county budget management post-pandemic, emphasizing zero-based budgeting, detailed expense categorization, and data-driven decision-making. Citing McKinsey and Brookings reports, it notes sales tax declines and recommends counties refine budget categories, update policies, and use data to forecast and approve spending.
SAP and Oxford Economics surveyed 500 finance and IT leaders from SMBs on digital transformation and company culture. 47% saw their role grow in strategic importance over the past year; 57% anticipate an even greater role. 47% found the pandemic brought inefficient business processes to light. Fewer than half named the other as a key strategic partner. 27% are assessing whether spend management digitalization is permanent; 25% plan to revert to manual processes within two years. 42% of companies that digitalized expense management report increased productivity.
This SAP Concur blog discusses changes in loyalty programs post-pandemic. It notes that traditional mileage and stay-based programs are no longer sufficient, and companies should renegotiate contracts and integrate loyalty programs into travel policies. A survey shows only 31% of aerospace and defense customers incorporate ground loyalty programs and 49% incorporate frequent flyer programs.