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Strategic Sourcing Guide to Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) Procurement

Overview

End User Software and Hardware market around the world is undergoing rapid transitions that have a massive potential to influence the way companies strategize for Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) procurement and the cost they have to incur. The cut-throat competition in the category is compelling suppliers to go aggressive on their pricing structure and increase their spend on sales and marketing activities. As a result, most suppliers are feeling a pressure on their margins and trying to offer higher margin value added services to have a better control on their profitability.

Stringency in the regulatory norms pertaining to data protection and cybersecurity has increased compliance and security burden on suppliers. These additional costs have a potential to drive marginal increase in prices across the key geographies.

Global market is facing a shortage of professionals with requisite skills and training. Minimum wages and stringent regulations are compelling suppliers to increase their employee expenses which are expected to have an inflationary impact on buyer's procurement cost.

Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) Procurement Best Practices

Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) procurement best practices are moving towards a level of sophistication which is typically seen in traditional procurement categories. Category managers now have an attractive opportunity to adapt the best practices seen within this category as well as those being leveraged in other non-related categories. This report summarizes the best practices picked from across multiple categories that could work well for category managers involved with Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) procurement strategy.

For example, Prior to the commencement of contract-related discussions, buyers must ensure that they have clearly identified and listed down potential levers, such as duration of contract, resources required, space limits if relevant, terms of payment, expected resolution time, delivery point.

Buyers should ask for a detailed account of the data protection capabilities of the supplier. In addition, buyers should also enquire regarding the redundancies available during instances of outages or disruptions. While some providers can provide backup, others may have limited capabilities in hardware redundancy.

Developing a strong understanding of the potential vulnerabilities of service providers can help buyers limit their potential losses and also gives the bargaining power to demand services from more robust measures in the SLA.

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Risks in Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) procurement

Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) procurement managers also need to proactively identify and mitigate potential risks that can arise in the supply chain or contracts for Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) procurement. Some examples include:

Suppliers may face a situation where they are unable to honor a contract in its entirety due to shortage of resources, finances or capabilities. While contractual terms safeguard buyers from the non-performance, their operations could still face massive disruptions due to suppliers' non-performance
Pricing terms in the contract could prove to be inadequate to safeguard the buyer from impact of a sudden increase in supplier's cost, often arising from a lack of clarity on scope of products or services to be delivered
An increase in the integration of IT systems is amplifying the risk of cyberattacks and theft of sensitive data

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Who should read this report

The report is intended to serve as a one-stop reference guide for Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) procurement strategy and offers a perfect blend of category basics with deep-dive category data and insights. Therefore, it is ideal for category beginners looking for “Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS): Procurement Report 101” as well as for category experts actively tracking the global Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) procurement market.

You may have just initiated your research to design a winning Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) procurement strategy, or you may be a category expert looking for strategic insights and updated data.Either ways, the report has your requirements covered.

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Key questions on Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) procurement answered by this report

Procurement decisions can prove to be costly in the absence of careful deliberation and evaluation of every available option. In fact, more than 90% of the decision makers we work with acknowledge that timely availability of up-to-date category intelligence can help them make better purchasing decisions. More than 80% of them believe that in-house category intelligence needs to be updated periodically to achieve full benefits. If you have read so far, we are quite sure you agree!!

The Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) procurement report helps take more informed decisions by placing all the critical information and advice at the fingertips of a decision maker. It also specifically answers some of the key questions that we have been routinely asked during our industry outreach initiatives:

What is the spend potential in the Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) market?
What is the correct price to pay for Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS)? What are the key trends and factors that influence current and future pricing?
Which selection criteria are the most important for Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) Suppliers Market?
Who are the top Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) suppliers? What are their cost structures?
Which negotiation levers can reduce Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) procurement cost ?
What are supplier margins in Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) market?
What are the best practices for Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) procurement and what are the potential risks?

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Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) Category Insights: What is inside

The Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) market report offers a complete picture of the supply market and analyzes the category from the perspective of both buyers and suppliers. Analysis of the category trends, procurement best practices, negotiation levers and overall category management strategy advisory are interspersed with in-depth data and commentary on spend outlook, pricing ecosystem and supplier landscape drilled down to a region-level coverage.

Data

A key highlight of this report is the in-depth outlook created on Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) procurement spend and pricing trends. The report further delves deep into the aspects of cost structure, total cost of ownership and supplier margins for Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS). A dedicated section to supplier profiles and evaluation helps decision makers cast a wider procurement net and identify gaps in existing relationships.

Insights

Along with specific category and supplier intelligence, the publication also includes curated insights on Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) market trends, price influencers and inherent risks. These insights help the decision makers prepare for market shaping trends in advance and create alternative strategies for changes in the market conditions.

Advisory

Additionally, the report also advises on the best practices and strategies to manage the Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) category efficiently. Negotiation levers and opportunities are explained in detail along with quantification of their potential. Benchmark KPIs for supplier and buyer performance management are also aggregated to better organize the category objectives. Other themes of advisory include ideal procurement organization structure, enablers to achieve KPIs or category objectives and ideal SLAs to have with suppliers.

Category Ecosystem

Buyer and supplier ecosystem
Competitiveness index
Buyer and supplier power
Threat of new entrants and substitutes

Global and Regional Sourcing Insights

Category spend
Spend growth
Dynamics
Opportunities

Pricing and Cost Analysis

Pricing outlook and data
Drivers of pricing
Cost structure and inputs cost
Total cost of ownership
Pricing models and margins

Cost Saving Opportunities & Negotiation Strategies

Buyer and supplier side levers
Quantified cost saving opportunities
Negotiation strategies and quantified outcome

Procurement Best Practices, Strategy and Enablers

Procurement excellence
Sustainability and innovation
KPIs and category enablers
Risk management and outsourcing

Vendor Analysis

RFx essentials and selection criteria
SLAs
Supplier evaluation metrics
Detailed supplier profiles

Our research is complex, but our reports are easy to digest. Quantitative analysis and exhaustive commentary is placed in an easy to read format that gives you an in-depth knowledge on the category without spending hours to figure out “what does it mean for my company?”

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Category Research Framework

SpendEdge presents a detailed picture of Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) procurement solutions by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources. The analysts have presented the various facets of the market with a particular focus on identifying the key category influencers. The data thus presented is comprehensive, reliable, and the result of extensive research, both primary and secondary.