Elevate procurement from a cost center to a driver of competitive advantage
Many procurement platform transformations fall short. They focus on tech but neglect what really matters: process design, change management, and long-term adoption. The result? Higher costs and missed opportunities. Genpact avoids these pitfalls with a holistic approach that turns platforms into strategic levers for efficiency, visibility, and growth.
Why do most platform implementations fail?
Many platform implementations fail to achieve true transformation due to a limited focus on functional and technical design. Common pitfalls include weak business cases, lack of change management, inadequate planning, poor platform selection, and failure to address critical issues like user experience and data quality. As a result, fewer than 40% of implementations deliver on their business case, resulting in wasted time, budget, and credibility.
A strategy-driven transformation model
Our platform transformation focuses on four pillars:
Standardizing and harmonizing processes
Boosting stakeholder buy-in through functionally led implementation
Reimagining possibilities and exceeding benchmarks with cutting-edge technology
Driving user experience-led change management and adoption planning
Without a foundation in process standardization and user adoption, even the best tech simply automates dysfunction.
A structured, impact-first approach
Our methodology begins with in-depth platform diagnostics to assess processes, data, and tech, identifying gaps and root causes. We create a tailored roadmap for change, build and deploy new platform components, and enable seamless integration with thorough testing. After deployment, we accelerate adoption, enforce compliance, and drive ongoing value with health checks, dashboards, and continuous improvement.
Real-world success: A global agricultural brand
A global agricultural brand struggled with Ariba deployment and user engagement. Genpact reconfigured guided buying and sourcing, improved UX, accelerated catalog deployment, and boosted e-invoicing adoption. Change management and optimized policies increased adoption, sped up purchase requests to orders, and improved spend through approved channels. The result? $4 million in potential savings.