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Last week wrap up

November 12th, 2007 at 04:43am David Bush - Iasta

I would like to start by thanking those authors that were generous enough to contribute content. I was able to harangue some of the best minds and writers in supply management to offer up their thoughts on concepts regarding the cross-over and application of eProcurement and eSourcing with a sprinkle of next gen.

Monday/Tuesday – Michael Lamoureux put down ideas supporting the integration of the two areas of technology with three primary reasons why there is not a clean break between the technologies. Michael even included a nifty chart to further make his case. Dave Stephens followed on with a deep analysis and eloquent explanation of the value proposition of integration. Having spent 10 years at Oracle’s procurement application team (many of them leading it), he is very qualified and experienced. The man knows of what he speaks.

Wednesday – Sensing too much cheer in the air, and not close enough to Christmas, I just could not sit by the campfire and stay in line with the integration love fest. Maybe I spend too much time talking to procurement leaders who are dealing with tight budgets and tighter resources. Obviously, I am a believer in perfect software functionality and solving every problem through technology. It is admirable and important to strive for these goals. However, when you blend time, money and resources needed to get to that point…call me a pragmatist not a dreamer. Michael made a good point on his blog last week, where he bemoaned the fact that no one ever talks about the difficulties with big implementations, which would lead any one to believe that they work as well as the Powerpoints and marketing collateral suggest they will.

Thursday – Vinimaya CEO, Gary Hare, added new age thought around Supplier Networks. If you ever have seen how e-catalogs should work with their software, you will not be surprised by his thinking.

Friday – I got a surprise post emailed to me from Alan Buxton of Trading Partners across the pond. He, like me, took the Grinch-ish view of the idea.

All things considered, I thought we had some great thoughts outlined and argued. I feel strongly that the concept and application of integrating the two sides of procurement is a unique situation at every company, so having the capability and some not.

However, maybe I have been over-thinking it and should just analyze it like a Black and White cookie which represents the zen and harmony of both technology and society.

“Look to the cookie, Elaine, look to the cookie.”

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