TechMatch
Technology Matching for Confident Software Selection
TechMatch helps procurement leaders evaluate procurement technology and identify best-fit solutions based on their unique requirements and existing technology stack – using data-driven, deep solution intelligence for clearer, faster, defensible software selection.
What you get vs. generic AI
Unlike generic artificial intelligence (AI) tools, TechMatch is purpose-built for procurement technology selection – using structured, validated solution intelligence to support vendor evaluation and decision confidence.
TechMatch
- Tailored shortlist of best-fit procurement technology solutions
- Aligned to your specific procurement requirements and existing technology stack
- Clear view of where each technology solution fits in your ecosystem
- Grounded in structured procurement solution intelligence
- Built for procurement software evaluation and selection decisions
Generic AI tools
- Generic, prompt-driven outputs
- Limited context of your business needs
- Lacks understanding of enterprise systems and workflows
- Limited or inconsistent data sources
- Surface-level suggestions not designed for execution
- Trained on marketing content, and prone to hallucinations and incorrect comparisons
“Quite honestly, the TechMatch solution and articles have been phenomenal for us. It really helped bring my internal partners (supply chain, IT, finance) up to speed on what solution can best meet our needs and why. We used it for identifying and aligning our internal requirements, shortlisting vendors, justifying our solution selection, developing the RFP to replace our source-to-contract system, and selecting and justifying the purchase of an intake solution. Throughout the process, I kept returning to them as my best information source.”
Nathan Haydn-Myer, Chief Procurement Officer, VSP Vision
How TechMatch works
TechMatch transforms your inputs – business needs, functional priorities and technology landscape – into a curated shortlist of procurement technology aligned to your goals.
Whether you’re modernizing source-to-pay, enhancing supplier management or evaluating AI-enabled platforms, TechMatch accelerates decision-making with precision.
“TechMatch helped us hone requirements across four departments, find vendors we would have never found on our own, compare them accurately and get negotiation leverage we needed. Complete gamechanger.”
Lisa Tye, Vice President Finance, Upper Crust
Not sure what to look for? Start with Scouting.
While TechMatch enables self-service access to procurement technology intelligence, our Scouting program connects you with experts who can guide your evaluation, validate your shortlist, and help you move forward faster.
FAQs
What is TechMatch and how does it work?
TechMatch is a procurement technology matching solution that recommends best-fit vendors based on your specific business requirements, tech stack, operating model and priorities leveraging Hackett’s proprietary SolutionMap dataset.
What does TechMatch deliver?
TechMatch delivers a prioritized shortlist of best-fit procurement technology solutions with fit rationale tied to your requirements, operating model and enterprise context. The output is designed to support stakeholder alignment and defensible selection decisions.
How does TechMatch improve procurement technology selection?
TechMatch replaces manual research and generic vendor lists with intelligent matching, reducing evaluation time and improving decision accuracy.
What types of solutions can TechMatch identify?
TechMatch supports end-to-end, source-to-pay procurement technology selections, including supplier (risk) management, contract lifecycle management (CLM), spend analytics, intake and orchestration, and more – considering solution capabilities, as well as the underlying (AI-enabled) platforms and service offerings.
Direct, Indirect, Source-to-Pay, Platforms, Analytics, Al, Intake, Orchestration, Services
How is TechMatch different from generic AI tools and traditional vendor directories?
TechMatch is purpose-built for procurement vendor evaluation and software selection. Unlike generic AI tools and static directories, TechMatch provides requirements-based recommendations grounded in structured solution intelligence and fit criteria.
Can TechMatch support AI platform evaluation in procurement?
TechMatch covers AI-enabled and AI-native procurement solutions, and can help identify platforms aligned with your requirements and operating context. For a deeper evaluation of AI capabilities and fit, analyst support is available to provide additional guidance and validation.
How does TechMatch provide decision support?
It delivers structured, data-driven recommendations to validate options and accelerate confident decision-making, creating transparency in the process by tying your requirements to the actual technology capabilities needed and the extent to which a solution can deliver.
When should we use Scouting with TechMatch?
Scouting is best when requirements are still forming, stakeholders need alignment or you want expert support to validate the shortlist before deeper vendor evaluation. It complements TechMatch self-service access with guided evaluation support.
Who should use TechMatch?
TechMatch can be used by procurement, technology, center of excellence (COE) and transformation leaders evaluating and selecting enterprise technology solutions.