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,

To enable companies to achieve spend
visibility and gain control over their
spending without having to make a
huge investment, Ketera developed a so-
phisticated, On-demand Spend Analysis
solution. As a leading provider of Spend
Analysis, Ketera’s experience is vast and
wide ranging. Over the years, Ketera has
cumulatively processed transactions
worth over 15 Trillion USD for more than
ligence from spend transactions. Users get
access to uniform and standardized data after
data validation and cleansing. Data classifica-
tion using company wide standard taxonomy
helps users gain visibility into corporate
spending. Ketera’s patent pending algorithms
leverage knowledge libraries to provide unique
technology platform that enables high ac-
curacy of spend data analysis which further
facilitates informed decision making. Process
transparency allows visibility and control over
SIC, NAICS using advanced learning based
algorithms. These algorithms leverage different
spend data parameters like supplier details, GL
description, PO/Item description etc.
Supplier De-duplication Identify and remove
duplicate suppliers using advanced supplier
de-duplication algorithms and use the resultant
information to consolidate spend information
across all the duplicate suppliers.
Supplier Data Enrichment Enrich supplier
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
standard validation rules. This includes present-
ing required data in the correct format, correct-
ing with critical errors and resubmission of the
corrected records for validation.
Processing Step Reports View and correct
processed data results as a comprehensive
report at each step of the processing. Users can
also check the time spent on every processing
milestone step through Process Cycle Time
reporting. View reports online or export/email
reports.
Master Data Extract and export supplier/item
information from the cleansed, de-duplicated
and categorized spend data.
Reporting and Analytics
Ketera Spend Analysis helps enterprises gain a
complete and clear understanding of different
facets of spend at various levels of detail (i.e.
suppliers organizational divisions, location and
etc). Intelligent macro analysis reports help de-
velop and execute sourcing strategies around
suppliers and improve supplier performance.
It also helps to identify sources of maverick
spend and negotiate prices and other terms
to increase savings. Detailed micro analysis re-
ports help identify cost saving and cost avoid-
ance opportunities and help build and execute
strategies for increased spend compliance.
Ketera Spend Analysis
gives you a snapshot
spend view through Inter-
active Dashboards
Intuitive and Easy-to-Use Web interface
Use simple flash based interactive dashboards,
intuitive charts and grid tables that represent
complex analytics.
Enhanced Personalization Personalize dash-
board contents and report contents based on
business needs.
Adhoc Analysis Use the simple interface
guides to help set up user defined ad hoc re-
ports. Analyze data using any dimension from
a list of several options and have the ability to
retrieve saved user defined reports.
“Out-of-the-box” Reporting Get reports on
spend analysis requirements in a standard-
ized reporting content and format covering
exhaustive list of dimensions and metrics. Users
can apply statistical functions like (sum, count,
minimum, maximum, average, variance etc)
to any of the reports that they are viewing for
better analysis.
Flexible Views Use “best of breed” standard
reports and views to show spend data in a
multidimensional OLAP engine. These views
can be changed dynamically by users.
Scheduling Schedule offline reports execu-
tion and distribution. Offline reports can be
distributed as emails.
Power Users Look at the standard reports or
standard dashboards to get answers to broad
business questions. Power users can use all
Using Ketera Spend
Analysis, you can slice
and dice data using “Drill
Anywhere” reports
the analytical features provided in the solution
to do deep down analysis of the data and
can also choose to save and share these deep
analysis reports for Business users to use and
leverage from them in future.
Advanced Analytical Functionality provides
guidance for broad level strategic deci-
sions using macro analysis reports and deep
tactical decisions using micro analysis reports.
Present data in simple reports using a multi-
dimentional OLAP engine which provides the
drill up functionality to roll up and summarize
data and drill down functionality to split the
information to finer details.
Export of Reports Export Reports to view the
analyzed contents offline to TXT, XLS & PDF
formats and email the TXT, XLS and PDF files
directly from Ketera Spend Analysis.
Formatting Use advanced formatting tools
to format the reports’ contents. Choose from
a large set of predefined reports and their
grouping for report presentation. Alternatively,
you can group the reports based on busi-
ness needs and varied logics. Also personalize
dashboard content by choosing the dashboard
channels based on business needs.
Branding Give personalized touch to Ketera
Spend Analysis by embedding the company’s
logo and color themes.
Ketera Spend Analysis
helps you to distribute and
analyze reports offline us-
ing report scheduling and
report email functionality
K E T E R A S P E N D A N A LYS I S

Infrastructure
Ketera Spend Analysis is designed to be easy
to use web portal which provides the benefit
of low/no training costs for the enterprises.
Because the solution is on-demand, it is cost
effective and highly accessible with no need
for software or hardware installations and up-
grades. Ketera’s reliable architecture has built-in
failover mechanisms with efficient backup and
recovery plans.
Easy access Access an on-demand solution
from anywhere, anytime. It works well on your
existing browser with no additional hardware
or software is necessary.
Reliable Architecture Use a system that has a
built-in failover mechanism to ensure uninter-
rupted solution availability for all the custom-
ers. Ketera’s efficient backup and recovery plan
and fail-over mechanisms have the ability to
address customer PSR (performance, scalabil-
ity and reliability) standards.
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Scalable Architecture Leverage the power
of scalable architecture which currently holds
billions of transaction records and has the abil-
ity to handle large volumes of future records.
User Set-up and Administration Authorize
administrators to create user profiles, assign
unique permission sets, and assign user-ids,
and passwords. Users have the ability to edit
their own passwords.
Part of a Full Enterprise
Spend Management Suite
Ketera Supplier Connect is part of an integrat-
ed of spend management applications, provid-
ing closed–loop support for spend analysis,
sourcing, contract management, procurement,
supplier enablement, &
content management, supplier performance
management, and invoice management.
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
Tel: 408-572-9500 Fax: 408-748-9674
www.ketera.com
ketera@ketera.com