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ALSO CALLED: Enterprise Spend Management, ESM, Spend Analysis DEFINITION: In an enterprise, spend management is managing how to spend money to best effect in order to build products and services. The term is intended to encompass such processes as outsourcing, procurement, e-procurement, and supply chain management. Since the "spend manager" could have a significant impact on a company's results, it has been advocated that this manager have a senior voice in running the … Definition continues below.
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Low Rate Financing: Get Competitive Rates on Virtually Every IBM Brand sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: With all these great products available at such incredible rates, it's easy to see why Low Rate Financing is the best way to get the IT solutions your organization needs. Read this brief paper to learn more. Posted: 11 Nov 2009 \| Published: 11 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Financing \| Hardware Selection \| IT Management \| IT Spending \| Software Selection \| Spend Management

Spend Performance Management - Maximize Savings, Reduce Supplier Risks sponsored by SAP America Inc WHITE PAPER: The SAP BusinessObjects Spend Performance Management application provides full visibility into direct and indirect spend, and helps companies proactively identify cost savings opportunities and supply risks, reduce costs, maintain supply continuity, and increase spend under management. Posted: 05 Nov 2009 \| Published: 05 Nov 2009 TOPICS: ERP \| ERP Software \| Procurement \| Spend Management \| Spend Management Software \| Supply Chain Intelligence \| Supply Chain Management

McAfee Buyer's Guide to Data Protection sponsored by McAfee, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Data--Protect critical information anywhere it goes. Implementing data protection products and processes can be daunting. Make the right decisions by exploring what is available and what makes sense for your organization. Use this simple guide to evaluate different vendor offerings. Posted: 01 Sep 2009 \| Published: 01 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Security \| Security Management \| Security Software \| Security Spending \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Spend Management \| Vendor Selection \| Vulnerability Management

Six Mistakes Companies Are Making Today and How You Can Avoid Them sponsored by SAP BusinessObjects WHITE PAPER: Organizations need technology that can unlock the value of information. Information can drive new insights to help transform and significantly improve the business, especially critical in an uncertain economy. This paper highlights common mistakes companies make in a down economy and discusses how organizations can use business intelligence to... Posted: 19 Jun 2009 \| Published: 19 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Performance Management \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| CRM \| Information Management \| Information Retrieval Software \| Information Standards \| Information Storage and Retrieval Systems \| Knowledge Management \| Marketing \| Spend Management

Improving Organizational Performance Management Through Pervasive Business Intelligence sponsored by SAP BusinessObjects WHITE PAPER: Evidence of the competitive value of business intelligence (BI) and analytics solutions is growing. This IDC white paper discusses the growing body of evidence suggesting a direct link between investment in business analytics solutions and organizational performance. Posted: 19 Jun 2009 \| Published: 19 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Performance Management \| Data Governance \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Information Management \| Information Retrieval Software \| Information Storage and Retrieval Systems \| Spend Management

Strategic Meeting Management: Best Practices for Success: A Tips and Tools Guide to Effective Implementation sponsored by StarCite WHITE PAPER: In studying the best practices in strategic meeting management, there's proven evidence that a "managed" meetings program can generate significant and immediate cost savings for corporations of all sizes. Posted: 29 Aug 2008 \| Published: 29 Aug 2008 TOPICS: Procurement \| Spend Management \| Strategic Planning

Five Procurement Guidelines You Can't Afford to Ignore sponsored by StarCite WHITE PAPER: Here is a list of 5 guidelines that companies should keep in mind as they create their spend management program: Data Consolidation, Preferred Vendor Program, Legal Oversight, Company-wide Visibility and Coordination. Posted: 29 Aug 2008 \| Published: 29 Aug 2008 TOPICS: Legal Environment \| Procurement \| Spend Management

Mid-market Meetings Management sponsored by StarCite WHITE PAPER: Aberdeen research has found that although both the mid-market and large sectors have similar performance results and organizational structures for meetings management, large organizations are better positioned for long-term success. Posted: 29 Aug 2008 \| Published: 29 Aug 2008 TOPICS: Procurement \| Spend Management \| Strategic Planning

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SPEND MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): … In an enterprise, spend management is managing how to spend money to best effect in order to build products and services. The term is intended to encompass such processes as outsourcing, procurement, e-procurement, and supply chain management. Since the "spend manager" could have a significant impact on a company's results, it has been advocated that this manager have a senior voice in running the company. Ariba is considered the leader in selling software for spend management. It says that its Enterprise Spend Management (TM) Suite encompasses analysis, sourcing, buying, contracting, invoicing, and managing the workforce.
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