Demystifying the Cloud: Can Procurement Really Benefit?

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Michael Freker, Vice President of Global Enterprise Systems at McGraw-Hill, presented on how procurement at McGraw-Hill can benefit from cloud computing. The presentation explored what a "Commerce Cloud" means for procurement jobs, examined whether the cloud increases or reduces organizational control and impacts system standardization. Attendees were encouraged to attend to cut through confusion around cloud computing. The presentation also reviewed how McGraw-Hill currently uses Ariba's cloud-based procurement products and services and discussed challenges, lessons learned, and future plans.

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