Scenario Library System for Sourcing Event Reuse
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current enterprise software applications for sourcing and procurement events lack the ability to reuse or share sourcing event scenarios across different events and users, leading to inefficiencies in computational resources and organizational processes.
Innovation Solution
A scenario library system that allows users to generate, modify, and share pre-packaged sourcing event scenarios, enabling access to a set of scenarios across client devices, reducing the need for recreating scenarios for each event and improving efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If sourcing event scenarios are created manually for each event, then each event can be customized, but the process is time-consuming and computationally inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-generating sourcing event scenarios and storing them in a scenario library before actual sourcing events occur. These pre-computed scenarios can be quickly retrieved and applied to multiple events, eliminating the need to recreate scenarios from scratch for each event.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates copies of successful sourcing scenarios and stores them in the scenario library. These scenario copies can be reused across multiple sourcing events, allowing organizations to replicate proven sourcing strategies without manual recreation, thereby improving efficiency and reducing time loss.
2Adaptability or versatility
If sourcing scenarios are not shared across users, then user-specific customization is maintained, but knowledge and best practices cannot be propagated
Solution Approach 1:
The scenario library serves multiple functions: it stores scenarios created by different users, enables sharing across the organization, and allows scenarios to be applied to multiple sourcing events. This universal repository transforms individual knowledge into organizational assets while maintaining adaptability across different users and events.
Solution Approach 2:
The scenario library acts as an intermediary between individual users and the organization. It captures user-created scenarios, preserves them in a centralized location, and makes them available for organizational use, thereby preventing knowledge loss while enabling widespread adaptation and reuse.
3Ease of operation
If complex sourcing scenarios are created from scratch, then complete customization is achieved, but the complexity of creation and training increases
Solution Approach 1:
Complex sourcing scenarios are prepared in advance and stored in the scenario library with all their configurations, constraints, and parameters pre-defined. This preliminary preparation reduces the operational complexity for users, as they can select and apply pre-configured scenarios rather than creating complex scenarios from scratch each time.
Data Source
AI summary
A method of implementing a scenario library includes generating a first sourcing event scenario using a scenario library and based on a first request received from a first client device. The method also includes storing the first sourcing event scenario as one of the plurality of sourcing event scenarios at the scenario library. The method further includes modifying a sourcing event template for generating the sourcing event by at least adding a reference to the first sourcing event scenario to the sourcing event template. The method further includes generating the sourcing event using the modified sourcing event template and based on a second request from one of the plurality of client devices. The method further includes displaying, in response to the second request, the generated possible combination of suppliers for the sourcing event. Related systems and articles of manufacture are provided.