Case Study: The University of Sydney achieves 98% adoption and 40% spend under management with SAP Ariba

The University of Sydney - Customer Case Study

The University of Sydney, a 7,500+ employee higher education and research institution in Australia, set out to modernize and centralize procurement to improve compliance, supplier management and visibility of spend across its operations.

By deploying Ariba Network along with SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing and Guided Buying, the university has raised more than 5,000 purchase orders, manages over 500 contracts, brought 40% of spend under management and achieved a 98% adoption rate in core operational areas — an outcome described by Wendy Pearse as “tremendous.”

The University of Sydney

Wendy Pearse

Associate Director of Procurement Operations