SAP Ariba implementation and procurement solutions services

Reinvent your approach to procurement to drive innovation and business value, taking advantage of expense management, strategic sourcing and potential cost savings

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Digitally transform your procurement operations

From consultation through implementation of SAP Ariba solutions and IBM Watson®, we are your digital transformation partners who will help reinvent your procurement operations, decision making and contract management processes.

IBM helps clients emerge stronger in procurement with the established platform of SAP Ariba and IBM’s own innovative solutions in the areas of AI, blockchain and RPA (robotic process automation). Learn how to implement SAP Ariba solutions quickly and economically with our IMPACT for SAP Ariba accelerator and increase functionality with our Cognitive Procurement Platform.

Cognitive Procurement: Seizing the AI opportunity
Capabilities
SAP Ariba consulting and strategy

IBM customizes your cognitive plan based on consulting, analytics, insight and services for lowering costs with faster time to value.

Procurement readiness assessment

The proprietary Cognitive Procurement Readiness Assessment from IBM helps you lay out your personalized roadmap and business case for leveraging SAP Ariba solutions powered by Watson.

IBM Watson integration

IBM Watson integration offers multiple benefits including more effective sourcing events, reduced rogue spend, a more manageable contracting and business processes and a modernized and efficient procurement operation.

Case studies
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Edison (part of EDF Group) and IBM

Edison digitalized their processes and introduced new SAP functionalities with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba and SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform).

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Global agribusiness

This global agribusiness modernizes with SAP S/4HANA and SAP Ariba to streamline operations and support growth.

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Insights

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Seizing the procurement opportunity with AI
Understand more about IBM’s next-generation cognitive procurement offerings including AI, blockchain and IoT, and how they can transform your procurement processes.
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Unified enterprise resource planning (ERP) for the agentic enterprise
Find out how agentic AI exposes ERP fragmentation and demands semantic alignment at scale.
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The rise of governed autonomy: Trusted human and AI operations for managing SAP environments
Find out how governed autonomy combines AI and human expertise to transform SAP operations with trust and control.
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IBM Consulting Application Management Suite: Driving intelligent SAP transformation
IBM Consulting Application Management Suite ensures scalability, continuous evolution and alignment with emerging business needs.

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