One of the most recent reports by the consulting firm Aberdeen Group is entitled "The CPO's Strategic Agenda". Based on interviews with the management of more than 200 companies (65% from North America, 30% from EMEA, 5% from Asia Pacific), Aberdeen Group analysts have collected the most important challenges facing managers of corporate purchasing processes ("Chief Procurement Officer "- CPO). The great advantage of this report is the presentation of the collected data and the formulation of conclusions in a way that takes into account the existence of leaders and "laggards" in the field of procurement process management.