Assessing Procurement Readiness for Agentic AI

AI readiness in procurement is less about completing a platform transformation than identifying where automation can be introduced safely and measured clearly. The article assesses readiness across data, workflow structure, supplier intelligence, risk management, team capability, and technology foundations. It recommends starting with one repetitive workflow, establishing a KPI baseline, then expanding from document-level automation into sourcing and broader agentic workflows. Technology leaders should treat readiness as a sequencing problem and validate operating-model changes before scaling autonomy.