The document summarizes SAP's vision for the future of procurement. It discusses three key trends driving procurement: 1) a shift from cost savings to business value creation, 2) the rise of networked business models leveraging cloud and data, and 3) new shared services concepts. SAP is evolving procurement from an operational to strategic function by globalizing category management, implementing end-to-end cloud systems, and focusing on business networks and mobility. Examples from SAP's own procurement transformation show benefits like 50% increased automation and 20% productivity gains.