SAP Concur: The Power of Spend Analysis and How to Implement It

A SAP Concur blog post says that amid economic uncertainty and inflationary pricing, finance leaders are seeking more efficient spend management strategies. A SAP Concur study shows 90% of global senior finance leaders said there is a critical need to prepare their businesses for the unexpected. The post covers the definition, benefits and implementation steps of spend analysis, including defining objectives, identifying data sources, centralizing data, cleansing and normalizing data, categorizing spending, analyzing and monitoring, and acting on findings. It also recommends taxonomies such as UNSPSC or ECLASS and emphasizes automation and cross-functional collaboration.