tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734155913806610254.post5367373055189828862..comments2023-09-27T11:52:03.758+01:00Comments on Dr Gordy: The Cloud: Embracing Digital Procurement StrategyDr Gordyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585184401806267243noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734155913806610254.post-73069293856088758442013-03-13T19:00:50.723+00:002013-03-13T19:00:50.723+00:00Thanks again Ian, I have more of this series plann...Thanks again Ian, I have more of this series planned and I think that some of your comments will be picked up within the 'social' and 'big data' blogs.Dr Gordyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585184401806267243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734155913806610254.post-79961715636254705162013-03-13T18:33:27.104+00:002013-03-13T18:33:27.104+00:00Gordon, the short answer is yes, the longer answer...Gordon, the short answer is yes, the longer answer is more nuanced. There is no doubt that investing in a single, multi-tenanted eProcurement service delivered via SaaS/Cloud reduced the costs of multiple bodies each buying their own. This is primarily cost avoidance but no less real for that. In addition the local capital costs of establishing and setting up a system are mostly avoided (there will be some if you interface with your finance/ERP system). Also and importantly it substantially cuts costs and nuisance for suppliers if they only have to transact via one system and get their orders in a consistent predictable format.<br /><br />MI is more difficult. The proposition that rich information is there to be exploited is correct so long as there are experts users who can both ask the correct questions and understand the answers they get.<br /><br />Harnessing innovation through the Cloud is also correct,I think, but is a developing situation and currently more in principle than in practice. As I've just suggested over on Purchasing Insight the rapid adoption of ubiquitous connectivity and Apps is still ongoing and unquestionably changing the picture. However the RFPs I've seen of late do not indicate that buyers (or IT Depts) are up to speed with the possibilities emerging. Interesting times. Ian Burdonhttp://www.elcom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734155913806610254.post-82643107521521501082013-03-12T23:23:22.630+00:002013-03-12T23:23:22.630+00:00Thanks Ian, I have absolutely no doubt what you sa...Thanks Ian, I have absolutely no doubt what you say is true but there is still quite a long way to go before 'cloud' is understood and addressed within Procurement Strategy. Just out of interest - did the reduced costs I referred to match your experience? Does your experience agree with my other comments? GordonDr Gordyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585184401806267243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734155913806610254.post-30384149702696817502013-03-12T23:08:59.681+00:002013-03-12T23:08:59.681+00:00The tragedy of this is that it is not new. When we...The tragedy of this is that it is not new. When we started eProcurement Scotland in 2001/2002 it was on an SaaS model that meets all the criteria for the NSIT definition of cloud. It's just that no-one thought to call it Cloud until 2007 or so. The business case was "turned on its head" -and in the public sector at that- a decade ago :-)Ian Burdonhttp://www.elcom.comnoreply@blogger.com