If you\u2019ve been watching the blogs in the procurement space, you\u2019ve likely noticed that the once-religious daily posting that had been happening at Supply Excellence had started to slow down noticeably. In fact, last month, Jason Busch at Spend Matters went as far as pondering \u201cAnd what of Supply Excellence? Is it time to bury Ariba\u2019s final ode to supply management as they double-down in other marketing and category-rich content areas?\u201d<\/p>\n
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While I personally hoped that Supply Excellence was just taking one of the common \u201cpauses\u201d that bloggers take \u2013 it is difficult to come up with new material daily and, with any self-respect, a good blogger would rather post nothing rather than something useless \u2013 it appears now that Ariba is seriously considering closing the curtain on Supply Excellence. In a post launched earlier this month, Ariba is seeking feedback on whether or not Supply Excellence should continue to exist in the shadow of their new community that I reported on last year: Ariba Exchange.<\/p>\n
Ariba\u2019s Online Community Manager, Justin Fogarty, writes: \u201cIt\u2019s important to ask if a stand alone blog is still the best way to harness the collective knowledge of a group\u2026I can truly say that the goals [of Ariba Exchange] \u2013 facilitating communication and collaboration \u2013 overlap with the original objectives of Supply Excellence. However, from an engagement standpoint, we believe the tools, scale and egalitarian playing field of Ariba Exchange better leverages the collective expertise of our customers and subject matter experts.\u201d<\/p>\n
In closing, Justin asks \u201cIs a blog still an effective platform for addressing spend management questions?\u201d Clearly, Ariba feels that a blog isn\u2019t giving them the bang for the buck that they need to continue Supply Excellence and they are probably seeking feedback just in case someone has something to say that makes them realize a mistake before it is made.<\/p>\n
So if you feel strongly one way or the other about the continuation of Supply Excellence, I encourage you to read the \u201cshould we bother?\u201d post and share your feedback.<\/p>\n
My prediction? Ariba has made up its mind and Supply Excellence will never be a daily blog again and will be pretty much abandoned save for perhaps teasers for their lead generation content.<\/p>\n
There are only so many resources an organization can spend on connecting with current and prospective clients and Ariba Exchange is so impressive, I can\u2019t see Ariba not putting the pedal-to-the-metal to make it everything it has the potential to be.<\/p>\n
I may be right. I may be wrong. Time will tell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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