Outdated Travel Policy? 5 Tips to Update It Today
An SAP Concur blog post argues that outdated travel policies cost organizations financially, strategically and culturally. Barb Bammer, a senior solutions consultant at SAP Concur, spoke with Ben Claxton and Jeff Saydah of Fox World Travel and offered five tips: don't delay reassessment and review quarterly or at least annually; set measurable goals and revisit them; align policy with company values; keep employee experience top of mind and involve travelers; and track successes while learning from failures.
Impact and considerations
Travel policy directly affects cost control and employee experience, and regular reassessment helps organizations stay compliant and efficient in a dynamic environment.
Key points
- Outdated travel policies cost organizations financially, strategically and culturally.
- Many organizations set policies and never revisit them, a 'set it and forget it' approach that is now inadequate.
- Reassess travel policy quarterly or at least annually rather than waiting for external events to force change.
- Policy should reflect organizational culture and values and be treated as a compact between the organization and the traveler.
- Involve employees and travelers in crafting policy to improve employee experience.
- Goals should be measurable, starting with a few priorities such as online adoption or average ticket price.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 20 Apr 2023, 16:47
- Page published
- 14 Aug 2026, 08:24
- Last updated
- 20 Apr 2023, 16:47
- Original links
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