Digital Transformation & Readiness
Preparing procurement data, requirements and people to get full value from ERP and SaaS investments.
Capabilities / Transformation & Operations
Modernize Procurement without losing the day-to-day.
Procurement teams are asked to support transformation while still running sourcing, contracts, supplier management, requisitions and daily operations. North helps carry that load.
The Transformation Challenge
Modernization adds work before it removes it.
New systems bring data cleanup, process decisions, testing, supplier communication and training. Much of it depends on Procurement's input, on top of existing workload.
When that capacity isn't planned for, both the implementation and daily operations feel it.
Where North Fits
North focuses on the procurement organization surrounding the technology.
North complements your implementation partners, technology teams and internal project leadership. It can support procurement testing, readiness and transition activities, but it does not act as the technical systems integrator or configure software.
Technology & implementation partners
Your systems integrator and IT team
- Software configuration and build
- Integrations and technical architecture
- Technical testing and cutover
- Platform administration
The procurement organization
Where North works alongside your team
- Procurement data and supplier readiness
- Processes, policy and governance
- Procurement input to testing and validation
- People, capacity and transition
Capability Groups
How North strengthens Procurement through change.
Operational Excellence
Simplifying processes and workflows and strengthening governance so Procurement runs more consistently.
Organizational & Change Enablement
Aligning roles, capacity and communication so requesters, buyers and suppliers adopt new ways of working.
Transformation is a capacity challenge as much as a technology one.
Few procurement offices have spare hours to support an implementation while running the function. North provides targeted procurement expertise where it is needed most, without adding a large consulting team.
Engagement Stages
Support before, during and after go-live.
- Before implementation
Readiness and preparation
- During implementation
Procurement workstream and testing support
- After implementation
Transition, adoption and improvement
Not sure how ready you are?
NPIA can help establish a broader view of procurement readiness and improvement priorities.