http://blog.hudgeon.com/2008/11/11/the-first-casualty-of-recession-is-long-term-planning/ Managing vendors from sourcing through to payment reconciliation Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:17:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.hudgeon.com/2008/11/11/the-first-casualty-of-recession-is-long-term-planning/#comment-12571 Dave Stephens Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:39:22 +0000 http://hudgeon.wordpress.com/?p=223#comment-12571 Hi Doug, Coupa’s had a record Q3 and so I think we’ve seen some support for your viewpoint. But rather than a discussion about Ariba vs. Coupa, the people I talk to are asking how vendors who are NOT SaaS are going to survive a steep decline in IT spending. SaaS vendors, with no up-front costs and the prospect of immediate benefit, should fare far better. Hi Doug, Coupa’s had a record Q3 and so I think we’ve seen some support for your viewpoint. But rather than a discussion about Ariba vs. Coupa, the people I talk to are asking how vendors who are NOT SaaS are going to survive a steep decline in IT spending. SaaS vendors, with no up-front costs and the prospect of immediate benefit, should fare far better.

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