In both “Tech Stack” images, the authors have created an equation-based capture and throughput model that excludes key stakeholders creating one big silo that contains multiple silos. This means both will have minimal impact on achieving tangible improvement and expected results outside nominal and largely isolated efficiency gains.
In short, it is an isolated procurement ecosystem that fails to consider the unique operating attributes of all stakeholders by focusing primarily on the technology delivery mechanisms without regard to related internal and external stakeholder ecosystems, e.g., people-process-technology.
What Is The Difference Between An Internal And External Metaprise And Why It Matters To Procurement?
The distinction between internal and external Metaprises lies in their scope and integration focus within procurement ecosystems.
Internal Metaprise:
Scope: Concentrates on unifying procurement processes within a single organization.
Integration Focus: Connects various internal departments, systems, and stakeholders to streamline procurement workflows.
Objective: Enhances internal efficiency, compliance, and data consistency by integrating disparate in-house procurement and non-procurement practices, policies, and tools.
External Metaprise:
Scope: Extends beyond the organization to include suppliers, partners, and external stakeholders.
Integration Focus: Creates a cohesive network that facilitates seamless collaboration and data exchange across multiple enterprises.
Objective: Optimizes the entire supply chain by fostering interoperability, real-time communication, and collective decision-making among all parties involved.
While an internal Metaprise aims to harmonize procurement activities within a single entity, an external Metaprise seeks to build an interconnected ecosystem that spans multiple organizations, enhancing overall supply chain efficiency and responsiveness.
The following brief video provides a high-level outline of linking internal and external Metaprises to deliver optimal results for all stakeholders.
NOTE: After watching the video, can you identify the internal and external key stakeholders?
In my next post, I will provide a revised visual that illustrates how the human-led, agent-based model described in the video works and explain why it works.
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Which One Of These Two Tech Stacks Will Produce The Best Outcome For Procurement?
Posted on April 7, 2025
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Look at Tech Stack Images 1 and 2 below and tell me which is ineffective and which will be effective.
Tech Stack Image #1
Tech Stack Image #2
(Image Source: Tech stack fragmentation is holding procurement back)
In both “Tech Stack” images, the authors have created an equation-based capture and throughput model that excludes key stakeholders creating one big silo that contains multiple silos. This means both will have minimal impact on achieving tangible improvement and expected results outside nominal and largely isolated efficiency gains.
In short, it is an isolated procurement ecosystem that fails to consider the unique operating attributes of all stakeholders by focusing primarily on the technology delivery mechanisms without regard to related internal and external stakeholder ecosystems, e.g., people-process-technology.
What Is The Difference Between An Internal And External Metaprise And Why It Matters To Procurement?
The distinction between internal and external Metaprises lies in their scope and integration focus within procurement ecosystems.
Internal Metaprise:
External Metaprise:
While an internal Metaprise aims to harmonize procurement activities within a single entity, an external Metaprise seeks to build an interconnected ecosystem that spans multiple organizations, enhancing overall supply chain efficiency and responsiveness.
The following brief video provides a high-level outline of linking internal and external Metaprises to deliver optimal results for all stakeholders.
NOTE: After watching the video, can you identify the internal and external key stakeholders?
In my next post, I will provide a revised visual that illustrates how the human-led, agent-based model described in the video works and explain why it works.
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