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Emptoris

Overview

Recent Reviews

A to Z solution

9 out of 10
July 26, 2014
Incentivized
IBM Emptoris is used in the Contracting and Procurement department of the organization. It solves the way Wells Contracts are managed …
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Popular Features

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  • Contract database (5)
    7.7
    77%
  • Contract search (5)
    7.5
    75%
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Pricing

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Emptoris

$59.00

Cloud
Per User Per Month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

IBM Emptoris DocuSign Demo Video

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Procurement - Demo Emptoris

YouTube
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Features

Contract Authoring

Features related to the contract authoring process.

8.3
Avg 8.3

Contract Collaboration

Features related to collaborating on contracts.

7.9
Avg 8.4

Contract Monitoring

Features that enable users to monitor the status of contracts.

7.8
Avg 8.5
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Product Details

What is Emptoris?

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Emptoris Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

CobbleStone Contract Insight® are common alternatives for Emptoris.

Reviewers rate Contract creation highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of Emptoris are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

(23)

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Digvijay Singh | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We have been using the Emptoris Suite in sourcing & procurement group for several years now. We use the following modules:

• Sourcing
• Contract Management
• Spend Analysis
• Program Management

We upgraded to Emptoris 10.0 last year and the experience has been great. Compared to other tools, Emptoris is easy to navigate and simple to use.
  • Contracts Tracking & Notifications
  • Reverse Auctions & eRFXs
  • Spend Analytics are insightful
  • Slower when running long reports
  • When upgraded to 10.0, integration was not seamless and it took more time than expected
  • Reporting features have scope for improvement
Emptoris is more useful if multiple modules are used simultaneously. For example, we can connect spend analysis and contracts management to generate smart reports and business insights. RFXs can be tied back to contract management and notifications sent out accordingly which helps in efficient vendor management.
Contract Authoring (4)
62.5%
6.3
Contract creation
90%
9.0
Contract templates
80%
8.0
Clause library/saved fields
80%
8.0
Guided logic
N/A
N/A
Contract Collaboration (6)
68.33333333333333%
6.8
Contract sharing
80%
8.0
Contract editing
90%
9.0
Collaborating on contracts
80%
8.0
MS Word plug-in
N/A
N/A
Approval process
80%
8.0
Interdepartmental workflows
80%
8.0
Contract Monitoring (6)
88.33333333333334%
8.8
Contract database
90%
9.0
Contract search
90%
9.0
Contract milestone reminders & alerts
90%
9.0
Custom contract reports
80%
8.0
Tracking contract status
90%
9.0
Compliance check
90%
9.0
Contract Management
N/A
N/A
  • Enhanced spend analytics which helps in planning project better
  • Better contract management and tracking
  • More eRFX & eAuctions lead to more automated & standardized processes
  • Reporting tool still needs improvement (we use another internal tool for customized reporting)
Emptoris is very similar in functionality but more simple than the other tools I have used in the past. Some of its modules have been upgraded very well recently which helps it compete better with its rivals. We recently conducted an exercise to see if we need to move to some other tool for efficiency or cost reasons but in the end we ended up staying with Emptoris, for now. It is little better than other procurement and contracts management suites but not by a big factor.
Yes
The support team is responsive. On a few cases, issues take longer than usual to get resolved but mostly support is pretty good.
  • Contracts Management
  • eAuctions
  • Reporting
  • Complex RFXs
Emptoris is a pretty robust tool overall. Learning curve is small and it is simple to use.
July 26, 2014

A to Z solution

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Emptoris is used in the Contracting and Procurement department of the organization. It solves the way Wells Contracts are managed centrally and helps ease the process of procurement from point A to Z. Helps enhance the procurement function, promotes user friendliness, and is a one-stop shop for all contract / category management needs.
  • Contracts centrally managed
  • Rfp / rfq / tender process enhanced
  • User friendly / ease of use
  • All attachements, documents, communication etc in one place
  • One stop shop solution
  • The general flow of things
  • Straightforwardness
  • More customization
Is best suited for RFP/RFQ process. How is the customization option, or are there any? Contracts/sub-contracts, OAs, MSAs, WSAs connected well? Sync with SAP functionality?
  • Increased efficiency
  • Ease of use
  • Training provided on new roll outs
  • SciQuest,upside
I think Emptoris stands up better against peers in terms of point A to Z solution: Better storage of all components related to the contract (contract management) in terms of all legal requirements, all compliance requirements, proper communication trail, various attachments, and other such related documents etc.
A to Z solution!
1000
contracting / procurement
10
contract management expertise. product knowledge. training capability.
  • rfq initiation
  • rfq evaluation
  • contract management
  • pre - post contract integration
  • compliance monitoring
  • audit trail
  • SAP integration
  • CMCP guidelines integration
  • vendor user interface enhancement
Yes
The organization was looking for a change. Something different. Something new. Something that was a one stop shop, an all in one soluion. The company was using Ariba prior to it, for its contracting and procurement needs.
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Product Reputation
  • Vendor Reputation
  • Positive Sales Experience with the Vendor
the most important factor in our decision making process for selecting IBM Emptoris was its pre sales and post sales support. Excellent product but ofcourse. Great service. Implimentaion roll outs and refresher roll outs were great also. all in all it made for a great choice, for the enitre team, department, and organization.
If we had it to do over, we won't change the eval and select process that we went through much! it would indeed be the same kinds, and would follow the same process. as the one we used seems apt and useful, and in the end it does seem fruitful as well.
Yes
Yes, premium support is available on request. And is at our disposal. There are very minimal situations where it would be needed though. As their general support that is currently available at our disposal is more than enough. But not to say that premium support is not important, but is not used currently.
The above rating for the overall support from Emptoris is for their product / product support, roll out training and refresher training / ongoing training, which is not only good but superior. There is no major or reconizable bad review that can be given to Emptoris at this point in time, from where is stands.
Yes
Yes many a times, there has been situations where we have reported bugs, just like any other software out there in the market, even this had some bugs initially and during the course of 2nd roll out as well. but all these were resolved to satifaction and in timely manner.
When the 2nd roll out for Emptoris occured in the company, and the users felt uncomfortable with the changes that were in effect, at that time consistent and exceptional support was provided by the Emptoris team / management. And this was done with many company wide refresher sessions, and recurring support.
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