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SAP Concur Publishes Guide to Choosing Travel and Expense Software

SAP Concur published a blog outlining key features and best practices for choosing travel and expense (T&E) software, arguing that travel, expense and accounts payable (AP) platforms should be truly integrated. It cites measurable gains from its integrated solutions: 2x faster expense reporting, 19.2% less time booking trips, 35% more invoices processed and 21% average savings in booking and expense reporting. A case example says Campari Group, after adopting Concur Expense (2017) and Concur Travel (2020), achieved 50% faster trip approvals, 13% fewer expense report rejections and a 70% reduction in offline travel agency fees.

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Impact and considerations

The post offers a supplier perspective and quantitative benchmarks for T&E automation that companies can reference when evaluating integrated T&E and AP platforms, though the figures come from the vendor itself and warrant caution.

Key points

  • SAP Concur argues travel, expense and AP platforms should be truly integrated rather than patched together with weak connectors.
  • It cites measurable gains from its integrated solutions: 2x faster expense reporting, 19.2% less time booking trips, 35% more invoices processed and 21% average savings in booking and expense reporting.
  • Selection guidance includes ERP integration, built-in payment options, cross-border and multi-currency operability, AI-driven compliance and fraud detection, and real-time spend visibility.
  • Campari Group case: Concur Expense deployed in 2017 and Concur Travel added in 2020, under a mantra of one policy, one agency, one tool.
  • Campari case results: 50% faster trip approvals, 13% fewer expense report rejections and a 70% reduction in offline travel agency fees.
  • SAP Concur says it has worked with over 46,000 organizations and has an ecosystem of more than 700 partners.

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First source publication
9 Dec 2024, 17:34
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14 Aug 2026, 08:11
Last updated
9 Dec 2024, 17:34
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