Validated need, but no funded owner
Teledyne has internally validated the need for a single, global Expense platform — but appears to have no funded internal project and no executive sponsor.
Agreement without ownership
There is internal agreement it should happen — but according to internal updates, no owner, funding, or timeline exists.
Visibility reached corporate
Recent spend-analysis data calls exposed business-unit fragmentation, and the problem reached corporate level — with no indication yet of interest to resolve it.
Does Teledyne want to fix the problem? Standardizing on Expense makes clear sense — for global spend-data efficiency, to solve the recurring data-call problems, and for stronger negotiation with suppliers and vendors.
Fragmented systems, no global standard, no funded fix
Multiple legacy Expense platforms run in parallel across the company — with no single global system.
Parallel legacy platforms
Multiple legacy Expense systems operate across business units, with no unified global standard.
Spend can't be reconciled
A recent spend analysis of hotel, airfare, and car rental could not be cleanly reconciled across the various BUs and legacy platforms.
"We need a single system"
Senior leaders informally agree standardization should happen — but were advised there is no sponsor, budget, or timeline.
- No formal project sponsor exists.
- No budget committed.
- No timeline or priority set.
A clear understanding of the opportunity exists — better data visibility, user experience, vendor leverage, and savings are all desired — but no urgency to define or fund the project remains.
Standardize globally on Concur Expense
This is not an IT project — it's buying a SaaS service. That means a far faster rollout than replacing legacy ERPs globally, measured in weeks.
Weeks, not years
As a SaaS service, rollout is measured in weeks — dramatically faster than a global legacy-ERP replacement.
Builds on what Teledyne runs
Extends an existing platform Teledyne already runs and trusts, rather than introducing an unfamiliar system.
Concur does the heavy work
Concur handles the heavy lifting. Teledyne provides requirements, receives configuration knowledge transfer, and tests the configuration deliverables.
A “quick win” within Teledyne’s SAP strategy. — CIO Scott Hudson, at the SAP Sapphire strategy meeting, late March
What it takes to stand it up
Figures reflect USA scope as shared; Rest of World can be expanded from within Teledyne's team.
| Item | Scope | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Implementation / Configuration | USA onlyRest of World expandable in-house | $105,800one-time |
| Subscription | USA only | $54,870per quarter |
| Subscription | USA + Rest of the World | $92,400per quarter |
Better pricing available if the contract is bundled together upfront as the bottom line.
Three concrete next steps
Move from validated need to a funded, sponsored initiative.
Connect with Teledyne leadership
Formalize the project by identifying and engaging an executive sponsor to drive the initiative.
Close the internal disconnect
Bridge leadership's strategy and the Expense team's requirements ASAP — showing quick-win organizational value and better global spend management in 2026 and beyond.
Executive-to-executive plan
Hold a mutually agreeable conversation on plan, timeline, and budget between the Teledyne and SAP organizations as the next step.