Ketera Spend Analysis

Ketera Spend Analysis is a solution that helps cus-

tomers access, organize and analyze spend data.
It uses patent pending technology for automated
cleansing and classification of spend data and
offers a variety of analytical and reporting tools to
provide insight into the processed spend data. The
derived information enables companies to gain vis-
ibility and intelligence over spend, increase negoti-
ating leverage, rationalize supply base and increase
spend under management.
One of the top priorities pertaining to sourcing is ‘Cost Savings’. To achieve substantial
results, companies need consolidated information on their spend. The problem is
that most companies have incomplete information on spend data which is scattered
throughout different places, in a variety of formats and from varying sources. This
makes it hard to get a consolidated picture of spend information across the whole
enterprise.

Spend intelligence provides visibility into spend and answers questions such as - what
are you buying, who are you buying from, what are you paying, and who is making
the purchases? You need these answers to identify cost saving opportunities, cost
avoidance opportunities and prioritize sourcing efforts. Compiling the data together
is not sufficient. The bigger challenges lie in data cleansing, data classification and
quality analysis. Another challenge for effective spend intelligence is performing this
crucial process quickly and accurately.

Ketera Spend Analysis is an On-demand spend intelligence solution that helps you to
access, organize and analyze spend data. It provides effective processes for automated
cleansing, classification and enrichment of spend data. It also includes a variety of
user friendly reporting and analytical tools used to gain highly accurate insights into
processed spend data. Such information helps you identify cost saving opportunities,
increase negotiation leverage with suppliers and increase spend compliance.

Consumerised User Interface Spend Classification Categorize spend data

Ketera Spend Analysis helps to generate intel- records to standard taxonomies like UNSPSC,

ligence from spend transactions. Users get SIC, NAICS using advanced learning based
To enable companies to achieve spend
access to uniform and standardized data after algorithms. These algorithms leverage different
visibility and gain control over their
data validation and cleansing. Data classifica- spend data parameters like supplier details, GL
spending without having to make a
tion using company wide standard taxonomy description, PO/Item description etc.
huge investment, Ketera developed a so- Supplier De-duplication Identify and remove
helps users gain visibility into corporate
phisticated, On-demand Spend Analysis duplicate suppliers using advanced supplier
spending. Ketera’s patent pending algorithms
solution. As a leading provider of Spend de-duplication algorithms and use the resultant
leverage knowledge libraries to provide unique
Analysis, Ketera’s experience is vast and technology platform that enables high ac- information to consolidate spend information
wide ranging. Over the years, Ketera has curacy of spend data analysis which further across all the duplicate suppliers.
cumulatively processed transactions facilitates informed decision making. Process Supplier Data Enrichment Enrich supplier
worth over 15 Trillion USD for more than transparency allows visibility and control over information to include parent/lineage and

100 organizations, spanning over 2 Mil- different processing steps. diversity information.

lion suppliers. Patent Pending Algorithms Capitalize by us- Data Processing Use initial large dataset for

ing Ketera’s advanced patent pending learning spend processing, followed by frequent data

based algorithms to classify spend data. These refreshes for new data generated on monthly/

learning based algorithms leverage the rich quarterly basis.

and growing knowledge libraries of ‘catego- Data Cleansing Cleanse the data to facilitate

rized content’ to categorize newer data sets. consistency in data. The cleansing rules include

Transparency Provide users transparency and removal of special characters across the data-

visibility at every processing milestone with the set, expansion of common abbreviations and

ability to interactively download, modify and acronyms and removal of unwanted numbers

update data at each step of the processing. in name fields.

Data Validation Validate the data against Intuitive and Easy-to-Use Web interface the analytical features provided in the solution
standard validation rules. This includes present- Use simple flash based interactive dashboards, to do deep down analysis of the data and
ing required data in the correct format, correct- intuitive charts and grid tables that represent can also choose to save and share these deep
ing with critical errors and resubmission of the complex analytics. analysis reports for Business users to use and
corrected records for validation. Enhanced Personalization Personalize dash- leverage from them in future.
Processing Step Reports View and correct board contents and report contents based on Advanced Analytical Functionality provides
processed data results as a comprehensive business needs. guidance for broad level strategic deci-
report at each step of the processing. Users can Adhoc Analysis Use the simple interface sions using macro analysis reports and deep
also check the time spent on every processing guides to help set up user defined ad hoc re- tactical decisions using micro analysis reports.
milestone step through Process Cycle Time ports. Analyze data using any dimension from Present data in simple reports using a multi-
reporting. View reports online or export/email a list of several options and have the ability to dimentional OLAP engine which provides the
reports. retrieve saved user defined reports. drill up functionality to roll up and summarize
Master Data Extract and export supplier/item “Out-of-the-box” Reporting Get reports on data and drill down functionality to split the
information from the cleansed, de-duplicated spend analysis requirements in a standard- information to finer details.
and categorized spend data. ized reporting content and format covering Export of Reports Export Reports to view the
exhaustive list of dimensions and metrics. Users analyzed contents offline to TXT, XLS & PDF
Reporting and Analytics can apply statistical functions like (sum, count, formats and email the TXT, XLS and PDF files
Ketera Spend Analysis helps enterprises gain a minimum, maximum, average, variance etc) directly from Ketera Spend Analysis.
complete and clear understanding of different to any of the reports that they are viewing for Formatting Use advanced formatting tools
facets of spend at various levels of detail (i.e. better analysis. to format the reports’ contents. Choose from
suppliers organizational divisions, location and Flexible Views Use “best of breed” standard a large set of predefined reports and their
etc). Intelligent macro analysis reports help de- reports and views to show spend data in a grouping for report presentation. Alternatively,
velop and execute sourcing strategies around multidimensional OLAP engine. These views you can group the reports based on busi-
suppliers and improve supplier performance. can be changed dynamically by users. ness needs and varied logics. Also personalize
It also helps to identify sources of maverick Scheduling Schedule offline reports execu- dashboard content by choosing the dashboard
spend and negotiate prices and other terms tion and distribution. Offline reports can be channels based on business needs.
to increase savings. Detailed micro analysis re- distributed as emails. Branding Give personalized touch to Ketera
ports help identify cost saving and cost avoid- Power Users Look at the standard reports or Spend Analysis by embedding the company’s
ance opportunities and help build and execute standard dashboards to get answers to broad logo and color themes.
strategies for increased spend compliance. business questions. Power users can use all

Ketera Spend Analysis Using Ketera Spend Ketera Spend Analysis

gives you a snapshot Analysis, you can slice helps you to distribute and
spend view through Inter- and dice data using “Drill analyze reports offline us-
active Dashboards Anywhere” reports ing report scheduling and
report email functionality

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Infrastructure
Ketera Spend Analysis is designed to be easy Scalable Architecture Leverage the power
to use web portal which provides the benefit of scalable architecture which currently holds
of low/no training costs for the enterprises. billions of transaction records and has the abil-
Because the solution is on-demand, it is cost ity to handle large volumes of future records.
effective and highly accessible with no need User Set-up and Administration Authorize
for software or hardware installations and up- administrators to create user profiles, assign
grades. Ketera’s reliable architecture has built-in unique permission sets, and assign user-ids,
failover mechanisms with efficient backup and and passwords. Users have the ability to edit
recovery plans. their own passwords.
Easy access Access an on-demand solution
from anywhere, anytime. It works well on your Part of a Full Enterprise
existing browser with no additional hardware Spend Management Suite
or software is necessary. Ketera Supplier Connect is part of an integrat-
Reliable Architecture Use a system that has a ed of spend management applications, provid-
built-in failover mechanism to ensure uninter- ing closed–loop support for spend analysis,
rupted solution availability for all the custom- sourcing, contract management, procurement,
ers. Ketera’s efficient backup and recovery plan supplier enablement, &
and fail-over mechanisms have the ability to content management, supplier performance
address customer PSR (performance, scalabil- management, and invoice management.
ity and reliability) standards.

About Ketera
Ketera is the fastest–growing provider

of On Demand Spend Management

solutions, providing companies with

the applications and services needed to

control and reduce corporate spending.

For more information about Ketera and

the Ketera Spend Management suite of

services, please visit:

www.ketera.com
Ketera Technologies, Inc. Tel: 408-572-9500 Fax: 408-748-9674
3055 Olin Avenue, Suite 2200 www.ketera.com
San Jose, CA 95128 ketera@ketera.com