Exclusive Insight from IvaluaNOW Paris – What’s Next for Procurement?

At IvaluaNow 2025 in Paris, we gained exclusive insights into Ivalua's roadmap, including not-yet-communicated developments that will shape the future of procurement. We also immersed ourselves in conversations with procurement teams worldwide-former, recent, and potential customers. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂:

1️⃣ 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮

Ivalua is pushing hard to embed AI into its platform, and the roadmap shows they’re moving fast. Imagine all the manual work around contracts, like redlining, risk assessments, compliance checks, being streamlined with AI. If you’re not exploring AI in procurement yet, it’s time to start thinking about where it can add the most value to your processes. 

2️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁

One of the biggest success factors? Companies that start with a small, manageable implementation and scale from there see better adoption. Why? Your team grows with the solution, and change management becomes an enabler instead of a blocker. If you’re planning an implementation, consider a phased approach! 

3️⃣ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲

Many organizations shared struggles with poorly designed integrations, dealing with error handling and data mismatches between ERPs and Ivalua. A seamless integration strategy isn’t just about technical compatibility, it’s about ensuring data flows correctly and supports decision-making. If you’re facing integration headaches, you’re not alone and there is a solution to it! 

4️⃣ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 + 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 = 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀

Several industry peers confirmed what we’ve always known: Procurement expertise alone is not enough. To make an implementation successful, deep product knowledge is just as critical. If you’re working with a partner, make sure they bring both to the table. 

As a 360-degree independent procurement consulting firm, it is always important to us to stay up to date and provide our clients with the best and most current solutions, always tailored to their actual needs.