Education

Procurement

What's New in CGI Advantage Procurement 3.10

(Procurement, Financial)
112
Monday 9:45 am – 10:45 am
Type/Level: Overview
CPE Subject Area: Finance
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

State and local governments continue to look for ways to streamline their purchasing processes, reduce costs and increase efficiency. Release 3.10 provides additional enhancements to address these needs. This session provides an overview of the key enhancements that will be available in the CGI Advantage Procurement, Inventory and Vendor Self Service (VSS) modules. Enhancements include a new 'shopper' experience, the ability to define and manage mandatory use contracts, greater flexibility to manage zero dollar inventory items and streamlined catalog management via vendor catalog upload in CGI Advantage VSS.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to apply the concepts for the key procurement, inventory and VSS enhancements in release 3.10.

Product Direction: CGI Advantage Procurement

(Procurement, Financial)
122
Monday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Type/Level: Update
CPE Subject Area: Specialized Knowledge and Applications
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

Each release adds new capabilities and improves current product features to increase the value of your CGI Advantage solution. This session provides the vision for the future of the Procurement, Inventory and Vendor Self Service (VSS) modules. Presenters will highlight key enhancements that are being considered for release 3.11 and beyond, including mobile technology and expanded options for eProcurement.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Define the key procurement, inventory, and VSS enhancements in release 3.10
Identify the timeline and key features in the CGI Advantage roadmap
Discuss the CGI Advantage product vision for procurement, inventory and VSS

The Contract Management Lifecycle - Part 1

(Procurement, Financial)
132
Monday 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Type/Level: Overview
CPE Subject Area: Finance
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

The journey does not end with the award of a contract, instead there is a wealth of information to capture and analyze throughout the life of the contract. This session will review the key features that are available in CGI Advantage Procurement to support the full contract lifecycle.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Define the key capabilities in CGI Advantage Procurement to support the full contract lifecycle
Apply learning to integrate unused features to current business processes

Simplify Your Catalog Management Process

(Procurement, Financial)
142
Monday 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Type/Level: Overview
CPE Subject Area: Finance
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

You may be using internally hosted catalogs today but have you tried vendor hosted catalogs via procurement PunchOut? Join us to learn how your fellow members in the CGI Advantage community have streamlined their catalog management process via PunchOut catalogs and the lessons learned along the way. You will also learn about options to support an additional catalog format and the ability for vendors to load catalogs via CGI Advantage Vendor Self Service. These options provide the opportunity to increase vendor adoption and further streamline catalog management.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

List the electronic catalog options available in CGI Advantage
Define the key benefits, risks and challenges of implementing PunchOut catalogs
Define the self-service option for vendors to upload electronic catalogs

Maximize Your Use of CGI Advantage Vendor Self Service (VSS)

(Procurement, Financial)
212
Tuesday 9:45 am – 10:45 am
Type/Level: Overview
CPE Subject Area: Specialized Knowledge and Applications
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

CGI Advantage VSS continues to evolve with each new release of CGI Advantage. Is your organization keeping up with the changes and realizing the benefits of the entire self service offering? This session will provide insight into the latest functions and features available in release 3.9 and beyond and include examples of clients that continue to expand and maximize their VSS investment.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Define key capabilities in VSS releases 3.9 and 3.10
Describe the benefits and key challenges from recent implementations
Identify planned enhancements for release 3.11 and beyond

The Contract Management Lifecycle - Part 2

(Procurement, Financial)
222
Tuesday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Type/Level: Overview
CPE Subject Area: Finance
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

In this session you will learn how the addition of CGI Advantage Case Management provides the opportunity to extend the contract management capabilities of CGI Advantage Procurement. Examples that will be discussed include the ability for procurement specialists and departments to work collaboratively to efficiently and consistently create solicitations, evaluate vendor responses, and award contracts. The session will also describe the natural touch points with CGI Advantage Procurement and Vendor Self Service.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Recall key features of CGI Advantage Case Management
Discuss the use of Case Management to streamline the end to end procurement processes

Managing Inventory and Non-Capitalized Assets via CGI Advantage

(Procurement, Financial)
232
Tuesday 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Type/Level: Overview
CPE Subject Area: Production
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

Are you looking for opportunities to manage your inventory or track non-capitalized assets? If so, join us for this session to learn how CGI Advantage Inventory can be used to manage these processes and increase or maximize your CGI Advantage ERP investment.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Understand the general capabilities of CGI Advantage Inventory
Identify potential uses of CGI Advantage Inventory

Invoicing, Tolerances and the Automated Match Process

(Procurement, Financial)
242
Tuesday 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Type/Level: Overview
CPE Subject Area: Finance
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

Join us in this session to learn about the various options to receive and process invoices for commodity based purchase orders and contracts. In addition, you will learn how system enforced tolerances and the automated three way match process can help streamline your accounts payable environment.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Identify the current and planned future options to receive and process invoices
Describe how document tolerances allow variances in documents within a transaction chain
Define the automated match options, process, and benefits

The Art of Procurement Reporting: A Panel Discussion

(Procurement, Financial)
252
Tuesday 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Type/Level: Overview
CPE Subject Area: Specialized Knowledge and Applications
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

CGI Advantage captures a wealth of procurement information, but are you able to get to that information when you need it? This panel discussion will describe the strategies and categories of reports and dashboards that are being used by your CGI Advantage colleagues to assess and improve their procurement organizations.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Describe the reporting and dashboard strategies that are being utilized at sample client organizations
Define the categories of reports and dashboards that are produced at the sample organizations
List the benefits of sharing experiences via the CGI Advantage Artifact Library