Overview
Managed Services
Professional Services
On-Demand Platform
Category Spend Manager



  Managing external resources, services, and goods procurement is hassle-free and cost-effective with our technology platform, Provade Category Spend Manager.

Provade Category Spend Manager (Provade CSM) is a hosted, on-demand platform for managing the requisition, fulfillment, and invoicing of labor- and project-based services, as well as goods procurement.

It is available as a separate platform or as an integral part of our Enterprise Managed Services.

Unlike third-party nice solutions that don't actually deliver on their promises of interoperability, Provade CSM truly simplifies deployment and reduces IT complexity through native integration with core Oracle and PeopleSoft Procurement, Financial, and HR applications. With Provade CSM, integration can be a simple as setting up a PunchOut.

Combine this technology advantage with Provade's proven deployment methodology and you can be up and running in less than 90 days. There's no need to upgrade your ERP, and post-launch management is minimal. Working with Provade means practically zero IT headaches, so your limited resources can be allocated to other important projects.

Furthermore, since Provade is a Tier-1 Oracle BPO Partner, and Provade CSM is based on Oracle technology, you'll have peace of mind that your platform is on the path to Fusion and will always be supported.

We also offer technology-oriented Professional Services, including technical consulting, supplier enablement, and Oracle iProcurement and PeopleSoft SRM implementation services. Our team will complement yours with extensive knowledge of Oracle and PeopleSoft applications and decades of collective domain expertise. Learn more.

Key Benefits of Provade Category Spend Manager

Visibility into more categories of spend, including:

  • Clerical and administrative
  • Professional contractors and consultants
  • Project-based services
  • Management consulting
  • Legal services
  • Facilities
  • Marketing
  • Office supplies
  • Furniture
  • IT equipment and software
  • Lab equipment

Our modular, subscription-based service lets you add new categories of spend easily as you expand the scope of your savings and efficiency initiatives and targets.

Risk mitigation from leveraging the same technology you’re already using: Oracle and PeopleSoft. And since Provade is a Tier-1 Oracle partner, you’ll also have the peace of mind that comes from working with a truly reliable platform provider.

Enhanced security from our world-class SAS 70-certified hosting facilities protects your sensitive data. Our technical environment gives you an additional layer of security between your collaborative supplier applications and your internal financial and human resource applications.

Rapid—and painless—deployment through our proven process and on-demand service means you can be up and running in as quickly as 90 days. Never-ending installations are ancient history when you use your existing PeopleSoft and Oracle systems in conjunction with Provade CSM.

Expert guidance and support for everything from training to change management to help desk assistance. We offer technical and business process training to help your users get started quickly, and our Adoption Team can monitor usage at your organization to help ensure an optimal user experience. Post launch, our 24x7 dedicated Help Desk will answer any questions you have.

Next Steps
Contact us to discuss your organization's needs and how Provade Category Spend Manager may help, or learn more learn about our Enterprise Managed Services that use Provade CSM.

 
   

“Provade offers advanced category procurement functionality—such as costing models, supplier management, and invoice reconciliation and payment—while supporting corporate IT objectives to consolidate on a common ERP platform.”

Aberdeen Group
Market Alert, March 2006