Overview
What this challenge is about.
Build a procurement playbook for a SaaS scale-up's cloud and tools. Manage budget, SLAs, and GDPR. Earn a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
The company provides a project management platform used by 500+ small businesses, now targeting enterprises with 1000+ users. Current cloud spend is €150k/year with no formal contracts, and tool procurement is done by individual teams.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
How should the company structure its procurement function to support enterprise growth while controlling costs and ensuring compliance?
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Understand strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management
- Apply risk management frameworks to supply chain decisions
- Develop negotiation strategies for service-level agreements
- Integrate procurement with overall business strategy
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Aligned coursework coming soon.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Strategic Sourcing
Apply strategic sourcing to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Supplier Management
Apply supplier management to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Contract Negotiation
Apply contract negotiation to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Risk Management
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks across business operations and projects.
- Cloud Cost Optimization
Apply cloud cost optimization to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: