2026 Guide to Evaluating AP Automation Before you Commit

Evaluating AP automation in 2026 starts with readiness — not demos. Knowing when to engage vendors, and how to avoid costly missteps, is what separates successful projects from stalled ones.

In this session, SoftCo experts will share a proven framework for evaluating AP automation before you commit. You’ll learn how to assess readiness, pressure-test vendors with confidence, and align internal stakeholders around metrics, ERP reality, and finance leadership priorities.

What we’ll cover:

• 3 readiness checks every AP automation project should pass
• 4 internal questions to answer before engaging vendors
• 3 metrics vendors should respond to — not introduce
• 5 ERP realities that quietly determine success or failure
• How finance leaders define success long after go-live