Case Study: Leadership and Integration —
Redesigning the Procure‐to‐Pay Process to Link
Finance and Procurement
James
Copeland
Finance and Procurement
Agenda
BMC
Timeline
Transformation
SSC
at
BMC
P2P
P2P
Working
together
Results to date
Results
to
date
Questions
BMC by the numbers
Founded
in
1980,
8th
largest
independent
software
company
with
over
$2.2
billion
in
total
bookings
and
revenue
(Fiscal
Year
M
h 2012)
g
March
2012)
Corporate
headquarters
in
Houston,
with
more
than
6,000
employees
p y
around
the
world
IT
needs
to
be
structured,
managed,
staffed
and
deployed
as
a
service
– a
service
that
business
leaders
can
leverage
g
to
achieve
their
goals
and
objectives
- That’s exactly what we do.
We
serve
- 15,000 customers in 132 countries15,000 customers in 132 countries - Fortune 100: 94%
- Fortune 500: 81%
- Forbes Global 100: 96% - Forbes Global 500: 86%
Timeline
May 08‐Feb 09 Apr 09 BMC Finance Transformation ld d Apr 09 Oct 09 Aug 09 LSS – AP Holds Reduction FSSC Transitioned to Buss OpsFeb 10 Apr 10 Jun10‐ LSS – IT Procurement Issues LSS – P2P Re‐Engineering Dec10 Feb11 g g P2P Team Formed Jun 12 P2P Status Update
Finance
Transformation
Project
– Objectives
and
Scope
Project Objectives:
– Identify opportunities to increase efficiency within Controllers Group and FP&A
while maintaining/improving customer service levels
while maintaining/improving customer service levels
– Develop recommendations to maximize productivity returns from BMC’s investment
in the ERP implementation
– Recommend a future state organizational model to align Controllers Group and
FP&A with the needs of the business units
Project Scope – as indicated in the diagramCFO below:
Finance Israel
Treasury/ Finance, Controller VP/ Investor
Amsterdam Israel Finance FP&A Treasury/ Operations IC and IA Investor Relations Controller VP/
CAO Corp Tax
Legend
In Scope In Scope Out of Scope
The
Realignment
Created a global Financial Shared Services (FSS)
organization and clarified roles between FP&A and CAO to eliminate redundancy
FSS
eliminate redundancy
CAO organization will own all actual results, including both statutory and management views of the business (e.g., producing fully allocated P&L’s)
CAO
p g y )
FP&A will be tightly aligned with the business, more focused on business analysis/decision support, and will devote less attention to tactical activities (e.g., detailed variance analysis,
b d t ti )
FP&A
budget creation)
FSS will focus on performing transactional accounting activities in the
most efficient, cost effective manner possible and be driven by Service
Level Agreements (SLA) with their customer base
Accounting centers prior to FSSC
Amsterdam
Mexico City Houston, TX, USA
Pune, India Tel Aviv, Israel
Singapore
Brazil
Accounting centers after FSSC
Amsterdam
Mexico City Houston, TX, USA
Pune, India Tel Aviv, Israel
Singapore
Brazil
Financial Shared Services profile
FSSC
‐
Pune
-
Global
accounts
payable
Invoices (TTM) 116k
FSSC
– Houston
Revenue
accounting
Invoices
(TTM)
116k
– Manual inv (TTM) 58k (50%) iExpense
(TTM)
72k
39
countries
S ff 9
-Staff
4
Professional
services
accounting
-
Staff
4
(Houston)
Staff
19
-
Global
fixed
assets
32
countries
Staff 3
1
(Amsterdam)
1
(Pune)
Capitalized
software
accounting
Staff
3
-General
ledger
EMEA
region
– 25 countriesp
g
-Staff
7
Key
financial
applications
-
Oracle11i single WW instance
– Staff 10
-
Cash
application
EMEA
&
APAC
Staff
2
India statutory accounting
-
Oracle11i
single
WW
instance
Single
chart
of
accounts
-
Hyperion
HFM
and
planning
-BlackLine
account
reconciliation
-
India
statutory
accounting
FY2012
– P2P
building
blocks
Manager P2P Manager P2P Operations Program Manager P2P Operations E-Commerce Administrator Project Manager P2P Operations P2P Reporting/Analysis >$50,000 • Category Managers Vendor Maintenance IS&T AP Resolution & Customer Service (CW) Vendor Marketing/Events Bhushan Chavan AP Resolution & Customer Service >$2,500 • Regional Buyers Dh lk (CW)Maintenance Customer Service
AP Resolution & Customer Service Corporate
Services
<$2,500 • P2P Operations
Sourcing Manager Category Buyer P2P
Hardware/Software/
Telecom/AV/Printers/Copiers Sourcing Manager Category Buyer P2P Hardware/Software/ Telecom/AV/Printers/Copiers Develop Strategy Dhargalkar (CW) AP Resolution & Customer Service CW/Consulting P-Card Admin HR/Legal/Facilities/Charities Office Supplies/Insurance Marketing/Advertising/Travel/ Events/Promotional Products
Sourcing Manager Category Buyer P2P
Sourcing Manager Category Buyer P2P
HR/Legal/Facilities/Charities Office Supplies/Insurance
Marketing/Advertising/Travel/ Events/Promotional Products
Sourcing Manager Category Buyer P2P
Sourcing Manager Category Buyer P2P
p gy Build Organization Prioritize Initiatives Align Categories Tiered Routing CW/SOW/PS/MDF/Teaming/
Royalties/Financial Services Sourcing Manager Category Buyer P2P CW/SOW/PS/MDF/Teaming/
Royalties/Financial Services Sourcing Manager Category Buyer P2P
g
WW P‐Card Solution
FY2012
Results
Tiered routing introduced, which enabled Buyers and/or Sourcing Managers to focus
on more material transactions with higher impact and savings.
Team alignedg byy categoryg y g givingg Buyersy and/or/ Sourcingg Managersg higherg level of
support and providing P2P resources with cross training opportunities.
Approximately 80% of all purchasing transactions are now being processed through
supplier portals, on purchasing cards, or by our P2P team in India.
P2P team is now responsible for 100% of Corporate and Purchasing Card
administration globally.
Centralized help desk implemented globally for P2P and P‐Card.
The American Express Corporate Account Reconciliation (CAR) tool has been
implemented on a single platform throughout North America, EMEA, India, and will
be introduced in Latin America by end of quarter, providing a consistent global
process . Based an innovative idea suggested by the P2P team BMC is the first
company to implement this tool on a consistent platform globally.
Purchasing card transactions have increased 37% year / year and spend rose 20%.
Cardholder participation is now at 3.3%, which is more than double our enrollment
last year With international expansion and growth I feel we will continue to see an last year. With international expansion and growth I feel we will continue to see an
FY2012
Results
SharePoint repository introduced for P‐Card reconciliation documentation globally
simplifying the auditing process for AP, Tax, and IA.
36 online catalogsg were implementedp across 30 countries in FY12 (office( ff supplies,pp ,
promotional products, hardware, books & subscriptions, and software). XML
(eCommerce) purchasing transactions grew at an average of 5% year / year and
eInvoicing 3%. P2P’s focus in FY13 will be to expand online supplier catalogs and
rollout an eInvoicing solution that will complement our front end automation. Automated reminders developed to enable users to perform past due receipts via
email or blackberry significantly reducing # of invoices on hold for > 30 days. Program implemented to automatically close aged PO’s >120 days. Aged PO’s
maintained by P2P at an average rate of 5400 / Qtr.
PO’s processed outside of policy (after the fact) have fallen 3% since Q1. We will
continue to track and communication with those individuals not adhering to policy,
and escalate when necessary
and escalate when necessary.
First Pass Yield is at it’s highest in history, reaching 86% at the end of Q4FY12. This is
in part due to both verbal and formal written communication to our suppliers, but
also attributing to the improvement are multiple system enhancements such as
il i t i d tifi ti d t i i Th h thi fl t t
email receipts, improved notifications, and user training. Though this fluctuates
Purchasing
Card
– Trends
Spend through the purchasing card program rose $4.5M or 20% in FY2012. A 37% increase in transactions for the year.
Cardholder population grew 2% over the course of the year
Cardholder population grew 2% over the course of the year. EMEA program fully launched
LA pilot program underway
India office supply XML linked to Purchasing Card Program
FY2012
Late
PO
Analysis
(excluding non‐procured services and Intercompany)
Late
PO’s
hovered
LATE PO % TTL FY12 TRANSACTIONS LATE PO % TTL FY12 TRANSACTIONS
between
6
‐
9%
throughout
FY12
and
the
top
10
categories
seem
to
be
i
H
9% 12% 9% 12%consistent.
However
there
does
appear
to
be
a
downward
trend
as
a
%
of
total transactions P2P
6% Q1FY2012 Q2FY2012 Q3FY2012 6% Q1FY2012 Q2FY2012Q3FY2012
total
transactions.
P2P
will
continue
to
communicate
with
offenders and escalate to
3% Q3FY2012 Q4FY2012 3% Q3FY2012 Q4FY2012
offenders
and
escalate
to
Sr.
Management
when
necessary.
0%
Q1FY2012 Q2FY2012 Q3FY2012 Q4FY2012 0%
P2P
Metrics
/
Benchmarks
FY2011
P2P
Metrics
/
Benchmarks
Q1FY2011 Q2FY2011 Q3FY2011 Q4FY2011 Q1FY2012 Q2Y2012 Q3FY2012 Q4FY2012
TTL PURCHASING TRANSACTIONS 6670 6627 6784 7175 7589 7609 7203 8018 6693 BMC AVG
% MANUALTRANSACTIONS 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% BMCAVG
BENCHMARK
FY12
FY2011
P2P
Metrics
/
Benchmarks
Q1FY2011 Q2FY2011 Q3FY2011 Q4FY2011 Q1FY2012 Q2Y2012 Q3FY2012 Q4FY2012
TTL PURCHASING TRANSACTIONS 6670 6627 6784 7175 7589 7609 7203 8018 6693 BMC AVG
% MANUALTRANSACTIONS 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% BMCAVG
BENCHMARK
FY12
% MANUAL TRANSACTIONS 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% BMC AVG
% NON CATALOG WEBREQ TRANSACTIONS 68% 63% 62% 65% 52% 53% 38% 35% 28% Accenture
% AUTOMATED WEBREQ TRANSACTIONS 14% 17% 14% NEW
eCommerce (XML) % TTLTRANSACTIONS 14% 15% 18% 18% 16% 24% 22% 23% 15% IBM#784
% MANUAL TRANSACTIONS 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% BMC AVG
% NON CATALOG WEBREQ TRANSACTIONS 68% 63% 62% 65% 52% 53% 38% 35% 28% Accenture
% AUTOMATED WEBREQ TRANSACTIONS 14% 17% 14% NEW
eCommerce (XML) % TTLTRANSACTIONS 14% 15% 18% 18% 16% 24% 22% 23% 15% IBM#784
eCommerce (XML) % TTL TRANSACTIONS 14% 15% 18% 18% 16% 24% 22% 23% 15% IBM #784
% P‐CARD TRANSACTIONS 26% 33% 36% 35% 47% 46% 47% 45% 57% Accenture
P‐CARD SPEND $ 5.30 $ 3.85 $ 4.28 $ 4.45 $ 6.71 $ 5.98 $ 4.84 $ 4.85 4.5M BMC AVG
P‐CARD % MANAGED SPEND 5% 4% 4% 4% 6% 5% 4% 4% 1.39% CAP #10
eCommerce (XML) % TTL TRANSACTIONS 14% 15% 18% 18% 16% 24% 22% 23% 15% IBM #784
% P‐CARD TRANSACTIONS 26% 33% 36% 35% 47% 46% 47% 45% 57% Accenture
P‐CARD SPEND $ 5.30 $ 3.85 $ 4.28 $ 4.45 $ 6.71 $ 5.98 $ 4.84 $ 4.85 4.5M BMC AVG
P‐CARD % MANAGED SPEND 5% 4% 4% 4% 6% 5% 4% 4% 1.39% CAP #10
P‐CARDHOLDERS % TTL FTE 1.3% 1.3% 1.6% 1.3% 1.8% 2.5% 2.7% 3.3% 1.4% BMC AVG
PO TRANSACTIONS <$2,500.00 57% 59% 61% 59% 60% 63% 65% 63% 60% BMC AVG
PO TRANSACTIONS >=$2,500.00 35% 34% 34% 36% 33% 31% 30% 30% 34% BMC AVG
P‐CARDHOLDERS % TTL FTE 1.3% 1.3% 1.6% 1.3% 1.8% 2.5% 2.7% 3.3% 1.4% BMC AVG
PO TRANSACTIONS <$2,500.00 57% 59% 61% 59% 60% 63% 65% 63% 60% BMC AVG
PO TRANSACTIONS >=$2,500.00 35% 34% 34% 36% 33% 31% 30% 30% 34% BMC AVG
PO TRANSACTIONS >=50K 7% 7% 5% 5% 7% 6% 5% 7% 6% BMC AVG
TTL VOUCHERS 16705 17827 16616 17939 16394 16558 17538 17591 17272 BMC AVG
% eInvoicing/Integrated VOUCHERS 14% 13% 17% 17% 18% 17% 19% 17% 15% BMC AVG
PO TRANSACTIONS >=50K 7% 7% 5% 5% 7% 6% 5% 7% 6% BMC AVG
TTL VOUCHERS 16705 17827 16616 17939 16394 16558 17538 17591 17272 BMC AVG
% eInvoicing/Integrated VOUCHERS 14% 13% 17% 17% 18% 17% 19% 17% 15% BMC AVG
% INVOICES ON HOLD 16% 18% 19% 18% 17% 18% 19% 14% 18% BMC AVG
FIRST TIME PASS RATE 84% 82% 81% 82% 83% 82% 81% 86% 85%/95% HACKET
% INVOICES ON HOLD 16% 18% 19% 18% 17% 18% 19% 14% 18% BMC AVG
How
do
we
get
there?
Automation
and
/
or
elimination
of
purchasing
transactions.
Develop
efficient
process
to
route
high
volume
transactions
offshore.
Centralize
customer
service
and
support
Align
resources.
Reduction of supplier onboarding maintenance and inquiries
Reduction
of
supplier
onboarding,
maintenance
and
inquiries.
Decrease
manual
invoices
and
improve
FPY
Improve
DPO.
Accounts
Payable
and
P2P
– working
together
Reduce
Touch
-
Best
case
– don’t
touch
the
invoice
Current scenario
Current
scenario
– 30,000 invoices per quarter » 15,000 are manual
Increase
P2P
first
pass
invoice
yield
(target
>
90%)
Symptoms of the problem
Historical trend of invoices on hold
500 600 400 500 300 200 100 0 Apr 09 May 09 Jun 09 Jul 09 Aug 09 Sep 09 Oct 09 Nov 09 Dec 09 Jan 10 Feb 10 Mar 10 Apr 10 May 10 Jun 10 Jul 10 Aug 10 Sep 10 Oct 10 Nov 10 Dec 10 Jan 11 Feb 11 Mar 11 Apr 11 May 11 Jun 11 Jul 11
Increase
FPY
•
1
‐
Train
procurement,
facilities
and
other
key
users
•
2
‐
Restrict
WebReq access
to
“Superusers”
•
3
‐
Notify
suppliers
that
“No
PO
‐
No
Payment”
is
our
policy
•
4
‐
Implement
the
Oracle
iSupplier Portal
•
5
‐
Adopt/Require
“Tiered
Routing”
globally
for
all
categories
•
6
‐
Auto
close
for
aged
PO’s
kl
h
h
l
f “
/
”
l
•
7
‐
Issue
Weekly
Report
that
shows
violators
of
“No/Late”
PO
policy
•
8
‐
Ensure
procurement
professionals
are
NOT
entering
their
own
name
on
ANY
Oracle
WebReqs – that
is,
ALWAYS
enter
the
name
of
the
actual
requisitioner
•
9
‐
Revise
process/procedure
on
2
‐
3
way
match
PO’s
and
Decrease
touch
•
10
‐
Develop
&
implement
a
systemic
solution
to
the
“Fieldglass
Receipt”
issue
11 E l
l
i
f
d AP
•
11
‐
Evaluate
alternative
front
end
AP
process
•
12
‐
Implement
Kofax
scanning
improvements
•
13 Formal plan/approach to accelerate the rate of catalogue
•
13
‐
Formal
plan/approach
to
accelerate
the
rate
of
catalogue
integration
outside
of
the
USA
•
14
‐
Need
formal
plan
and
execute
a
“Supplemental
P
‐
Card
(MC
or
VISA) i l
I t
ti
l C
t i
Historical trend – all regions and total
Year over year decrease – 76%
From December High – down 83%
Region Mar-11 Jun-11 Sep-11 Dec-11 Mar-12
APAC 7 2 0 6 4
The holds problem was primarily
India EMEA and North America ISREAL 7 9 2 9 8
INDIA 31 12 8 4 6
EMEA 29 39 29 60 7
LAM 0 4 0 7 1
NA 80 85 97 126 11
India, EMEA and North America.
Significant improvement in North
America.
North America Region
81%
drop
in
holds
for
the
quarter.
No expense reports on hold This
No
expense
reports
on
hold.
This
was
during
Q4,
a
high
volume
invoice
and
expense
report
period
period.
For North America (US + Canada) total 11 invoices amounting to $65K are on Hold.
No invoices for US/ CA are above 30 days hold.
Specifics for North America (7 invoices) 2 No PO
4 Insufficient funds on PO 1 No receiptp
North America – Process Control Chart
Green Line is the average
Red Lines are the UCL and LCL
- Set 3 standard deviations from the mean
Data points outside the red lines indicate something outside the norm has happened
Data points outside the red lines indicate something outside the norm has happened
- Only 5% chance that this was a random event
North America – Invoices on hold greater than 30 days
•Objective was to
eliminate any holds
30
greater than 30
days
•No excuses weekly
20 25
What
Changed?
video conference
with the P2P team
•Deep dive in all 15
older invoices
•Pick up the phone
5 10
0
Assess your metrics weekly
Measurement details Week 29 Jan Week 05 Feb Week 12 Feb Week 19 Feb Week 26 Feb Week 04 Mar Week 11 Mar Week 18 Mar Week 25 Mar Week 01 AprMeasurement details Jan Feb Feb Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar Mar Apr
Invoice Volumes 262 435 422 567 341 538 329 471 288 467
1st Time Pass Rate
82.06 % 79.08 % 83.41 % 82.19 % 83.28 % 87.83 % 84.50 % 85.99 % 84.72 % 89.08 %
Cycle Time (Avg./ St Dev) Days – Invoice went on Hold to Hold resolved date 8 & 11 10 & 14 13 & 26 17 & 32 21 & 36 7 & 10 15 & 16 9 & 11 12 & 10 15 & 21
Total Hold Invoices Received in
Week 47 91 70 101 57 87 51 66 44 51
Total Holds Resolved 56 63 105 65 97 56 80 92 69 61
PO Vs Non PO (%) 58 & 42 72 & 28 73 & 27 84 & 16 57 & 43 86 & 14 65 & 35 79 & 21 84 & 16 66 & 34
First
Pass
Yield
90%
90% 92%
Objective is 90% FPY for FY13
83% 82% 86% 85% 85% 86% 87% 84% 86% 88% 8 % 81% 78% 80% 82% 76%
Q1 FY12 Q2 FY12 Q3 FY12 Q4 FY12 Q1 FY13 Q2 FY13 Q3 FY13 Q4 FY13 Actual Plan
Assuming 5,000 manual invoices Per month, we will need to eliminate:
From our low of 81% ‐need to eliminate 450 exceptions per month
F d t i f 86% d t li i t 200 ti th
Closing
thoughts
Single largest contributing factor to success
Single largest contributing factor to success
No PO No Pay
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