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Tech / Gig Economy verified Verified Outcome TRL 9

Hyper-Growth P2P Scaling

domain Client: A global mobility and technology platform handshake Provider: Coupa / Oracle schedule Deploy: Q2 2019 (IPO Readiness)
94 Impact
Enterprise Ready
Evidence Score: 5/10
Strength: Very High

Executive Summary

ANALYST: COI RESEARCH

Preparing for its IPO, the company needed to enforce financial controls on its chaotic spend. They deployed a cloud-based Business Spend Management platform to centralize procurement and AP. This moved the company from 'wild west' startup spending to a compliant, touchless P2P process capable of handling rapid global expansion.

rate_review Analyst Verdict

"The quintessential 'Pre-IPO Transformation'. High-growth tech firms often neglect back-office controls. Implementing a rigid but user-friendly P2P suite (Coupa) was critical for SOX compliance and investor confidence. It proves that user experience (UX) drives compliance adoption."

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warning The Challenge

Rapid expansion led to decentralized spending, lack of POs, and invisible liabilities. The finance team could not close the books accurately or timely due to missing invoices and unapproved spend.

psychology The Solution

rolled out Coupa globally, integrated with Oracle ERP. They mandated a 'No PO, No Pay' policy. The platform's intuitive UI encouraged employee adoption. Automated approval workflows routed high-value spend to executives.

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Integrations
Oracle ERP, Slack
Deployment Model
SaaS
Data Classification
Financial
Estimated TCO / ROI
Medium
POC Summary (2017-01-01 to 2018-01-01)

"N/A"

shield Risk Register & Mitigation

Risk Factor Severity Mitigation Strategy
User Adoption Medium Mobile app usage for approvals on the go.
Change Management High Strict enforcement of 'No PO No Pay'.

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Audited value realization curve

Global rollout to 60+ countries Verified Outcome
Primary KPIReduction in approval cycle time
Audit Cycle100% visibility of indirect spend

policy Compliance & Gov

  • Standards: SOX
  • Maturity (TRL): 9
  • Evidence Score: 5/10
  • Data Class: Financial

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How we verified these outcomes for A global mobility and technology platform without exposing sensitive IP or identities.

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Audit ID: #PRIV-914
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