Driving Adoption of Contract Automation: The John Deere Story

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This webcast is a presentation of the experiences of the John Deere Company that was originally broadcast on Nov 17, 2005.

Managers responsible for bidding and contracting are convinced that technology can add dramatically to their effectiveness and to business results. Whether at a simple level, such as a single repository, or for more complex applications, such as workflow or relationship management, the anticipated impacts from automation are significant.

These beliefs are borne out of practice; companies that install contract management tools achieve increased efficiency and a potential source of competitive advantage.

So if the benefits are so obvious, why do so many corporations struggle to make a decision?

Find the answers when you join this webcast featuring John Deere & Co., recent adopters of an enterprise contract management solution. Troy Halverson, the John Deere Project Manager, will describe the challenges he overcame in reaching a decision and overseeing roll-out. He will also outline the improvements that are expected by the major stakeholders and how they will be measured.

The John Deere story is made especially interesting by the multiple environments in which the software will operate - supporting sourcing, sales contracting, distribution and provider relationships for traditional product manufacturing, high value services and in the John Deere healthcare business. As if this is not enough, roll-out will also be across the company's worldwide operations!

The John Deere experience will be put into context by brief presentations from Tim Cummins, Executive Director of IACCM and Ashif Mawji, President of Upside Software. Tim will introduce the presentation with results from recent research which highlights the growing importance of software tools throughout the bid, contract and relationship management process. Ashif will describe the range of customer experiences and how Upside products are increasingly chosen by world leading corporations

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