Ariba Spend Management Solution Research Chart

 

In percentage terms (%), estimate how much you were able to reduce your costs through the use of Ariba Buyer or your Procure-to-Pay solution.

Average Response By:
Industry Company Ranking Job Function
Media & Entertainment
 
16%
Insurance
 
10%
Computer Services
 
23%
Transportation Services
 
10%
Financial Services
 
8%
Industrial Manufacturing
 
7%
Government
 
18%
Banking
 
7%
Energy & Utilities
 
8%
Telecommunications Services
 
7%
Consumer Products
 
6%
Chemicals
 
4%
Pharmaceuticals
 
8%
Retail
 
6%
Food
 
8%
Electronics
 
3%
Aerospace & Defense
 
8%
Health Care
 
4%
Automotive & Transport
 
3%
Agriculture
 
6%
Computer Hardware
 
9%
Beverage
 
10%
Computer Software
 
3%
Professional Services
 
4%
Educational Institution
 
5%
Hospitality
 
2%
Construction
 
5%
Metals & Mining
 
1%
Security Products & Services
 
1%
Real Estate
 
0%
Telecommunications Equipment
 
0%
Consumer Services
 
0%
Average Across All Industries
 
7%
Medium Enterprise
 
14%
Fortune 500
 
10%
Large Enterprise
 
5%
Global 500
 
7%
Small Business
 
7%
S&P 500
 
5%
State & Local
 
18%
Educational Institution
 
5%
Average Across All Organizations
 
7%
Attorney
 
43%
Procurement Manager
 
6%
Application Manager
 
10%
IT Specialist
 
21%
Executive
 
9%
Procurement Vice President
 
9%
Procurement Director
 
5%
IT Director
 
13%
Senior IT Architect
 
25%
Senior Executive
 
11%
IT Systems Analyst
 
6%
IT Manager
 
9%
System Administrator
 
5%
Chief Information Officer
 
5%
Controller
 
5%
Records Manager
 
10%
Project Manager
 
2%
IT Vice President
 
4%
CEO
 
5%
Line of Business Manager
 
2%
CFO
 
0%
Risk Manager
 
0%
Corporate Counsel
 
0%
Average Across All Job Functions
 
7%
Source: TechValidate Survey of 219 Ariba Spend Management Solution Users TVID: 17D-017-64E

DATE: 09/03/10

Research Methodology

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Source Data

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Selected individual responses used in this chart:

Title Company Ranking Industry Response
Person Procurement Director Large Enterprise Health Care 0%
Person Procurement Manager Global 500 Energy & Utilities 15%
Person Procurement Director Large Enterprise Consumer Products 4%
Person IT Systems Analyst Large Enterprise Financial Services 0%
Person Project Manager Large Enterprise Professional Services 5%
Person Procurement Manager Global 500 Pharmaceuticals 4%
Person Senior IT Architect Large Enterprise Banking 25%
Person Procurement Vice President Large Enterprise Media & Entertainment 0%
Person Procurement Vice President Large Enterprise Health Care 15%
Person Procurement Director Large Enterprise Media & Entertainment 15%