According to Robert-Jan Meeks, the role of Purchase to Pay, and in particular purchasing and creditor administration, will change dramatically in the coming years due to trends such as blockchain, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Ewald Schaap also states that P2P Professionals are looking for sparring partners to solve daily problems related to Purchase to Pay. Knowledge network 'P2P & Verder' wants to connect organizations in a practical and accessible way to share this knowledge and experience and prepare for 'the end' of the traditional P2P process.
During the first session, valuable experiences are immediately exchanged. One of the findings, for example, is that a well-functioning project team is very important during P2P projects. And everyone agrees when Fred van Dijk claims that motivating people to participate in a change process can be quite a task. According to Derek Hooyman, it is important that you, as a project manager, also know about the content. And it's best to keep P2P projects simple and organized, is one of the conclusions.
Curious about more P2P experiences and future prospects? The knowledge network offers every P2P professional the opportunity to escape from the daily routine and sparring with a small group of peers. The next event will take place in April 2018, and some P2P themes will be further explored based on current cases.
The network is independent, free and open to everyone working in the P2P field, P2P peers can sign up via www.s2pmore.com
The founders are all experienced P2P entrepreneurs:
Ewald Schaap, Robert-Jan Meeks, Derek Hooyman, Jacob Boersma, Yvo Slagman and Fred van Dijk. More info: see Our P2P People