The connection between T&E tools and organizational productivity
A SAP Concur blog post cites survey and IDC analysis data on how travel and expense (T&E) tools affect productivity. IDC's analysis of select SAP Concur customers found the time needed to book a trip fell 54% with Concur Travel, employees completed expense reports 43% faster with Concur Expense, and reimbursement time was cut in half. The post says organizations adopting SAP Concur solutions saw a 48% reduction in user time costs, saving about $777,000 annually in travel- and expense-related costs.
Impact and considerations
These quantified figures give companies a reference for evaluating T&E tool ROI, especially time savings in booking and reimbursement and annual cost savings.
Key points
- IDC's analysis of select SAP Concur customers found the time needed to book a trip fell 54% with Concur Travel.
- Employees completed expense reports 43% faster with Concur Expense, and reimbursement time was cut in half.
- Organizations adopting SAP Concur solutions saw a 48% reduction in user time costs, saving about $777,000 annually in travel- and expense-related costs.
- A 2023 survey found 64% of business travelers were not using a company tool to book travel.
- A 2024 survey found 38% of travel managers said employees not booking or updating travel via company tools would make their job more challenging, and 37% cited lack of travel visibility as a difficulty.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 26 Jun 2024, 21:14
- Page published
- 14 Aug 2026, 08:14
- Last updated
- 26 Jun 2024, 21:14
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：The Connection Between T&E Tools and Organizational Productivity (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 26 Jun 2024, 21:14