HomeCase studies: Ivalua procurement transformation and programme deliveryCase study: why BNP Paribas redesigned its Ivalua platform completely on v164
Case study: why BNP Paribas redesigned its Ivalua platform completely on v164
BNP Paribas rebuilt its Ivalua platform from scratch on v164 because v156 carried many complex specific configurations. The rebuild reset and simplified them and redesigned the workflows. I worked on it hands-on, and it was delivered on budget and on schedule.
- Client
- BNP Paribas
- Platform
- Ivalua v164
- Role
- Business & tech consultant
- Period
- 2020–2023 (v156 and v164)
- Status
- Delivered on budget and on schedule
Three versions, one thread
Built and deployed the group S2P platform on v156, redesigned it completely on v164, and delivered the new v182 solution built from scratch, still evolving: ERP and supplier interfaces, migration, advanced SQL.
- v156
Build and deploy
Suppliers, sourcing, CLM, catalogue, BPM, e-procurement
- v164
Complete redesign
Same group, a new design end to end
- v182
New solution, delivered and evolving
From scratch, ERP and supplier interfaces, migration
Current
Why redesign instead of carrying v156 forward?
The group platform built on Ivalua v156 carried many complex specific configurations. Each one has to be understood, maintained and tested again whenever the platform changes. On v164 the group chose a complete redesign: a new solution built from scratch rather than the old configuration moved to a new version.
The rebuild was a reset. The specific configurations were simplified, and the workflows were redesigned rather than copied.
What changed between v156 and v164?
| v156 | v164 | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | The group’s first S2P platform on Ivalua | The v156 platform in production |
| Approach | Build and deploy | Complete redesign, a new solution built from scratch |
| Specific configurations | Many, and complex | Reset and simplified |
| Workflows | Designed for the first platform | Redesigned |
| Delivery | On budget and on schedule | On budget and on schedule |
v164 kept the platform and changed the way it was built: fewer specific configurations, new workflows.
What was my role on v164?
I stayed on the programme as a business and technical Ivalua consultant, so I knew the v156 configuration I was helping to replace.
- Design of the new solution and its redesigned workflows.
- Configuration of the rebuilt platform.
- Integrations with the group’s other systems.
- Custom SQL for reports, controls and data flows.
- Change management and user support on the entity rollouts, in France and internationally.
- Across 2020–2023, covering v156 and v164, I led a mixed team of 15.
What was the outcome?
The v164 solution was delivered on budget and on schedule, like v156 before it. It then served as the starting point for the third cycle: a new v182 solution built from scratch, delivered on schedule and still evolving.
No figures on entities, users, suppliers or spend are published here: they belong to the client.
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