Alation
3 Lagoon Dr Suite #300,
Redwood City, 94065, CA,
United States
Redwood City, 94065, CA,
United States
1 650-779-4440
Professional Services
Alation Technographics
Alation Software Purchases and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Alation and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 800 Alation employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Alation has purchased the following applications: BILL Financial Operations Platform for AP Automation, AR Automation in 2022, Culture Amp for Employee Experience in 2017, Navan Travel (ex TripActions Lemonade) for Travel Management in 2019 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Alation is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with BILL Operations , Oracle , Navan (formerly TripActions) or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Alation revenues, which have grown to $160.0 million in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Alation intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
Alation Data, Technology Stack, and Enterprise Applications
ERP Financial Management
Vendor |
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| BILL Operations | Legacy | BILL Financial Operations Platform | AP Automation, AR Automation | ERP Financial Management | n/a | 2022 | 2022 |
In 2022, Alation deployed the BILL Financial Operations Platform to centralize accounts payable and accounts receivable workflows under the AP Automation,AR Automation category. The implementation targeted AP operational activities managed from Alation's finance organization, with hands-on transactional processing observed in the Bengaluru AP team role recorded during that period.
The BILL Financial Operations Platform configuration emphasized vendor lifecycle management and invoice-to-pay automation, including vendor creation and review processes executed through Bill.com. Functional capabilities implemented included invoice processing and approval workflows, employee expense and claims approvals, scheduling of prepaid amortization journal entries, and routine credit card transaction handling, reflecting core AP Automation,AR Automation functionality.
Integrations were implemented with NetSuite and TripActions to maintain accounting continuity and expense approvals. Finance staff posted journal entries into NetSuite for AP reclassifications and credit card transactions, and TripActions was used for employee claim review and approval, while Bill.com served as the vendor onboarding and invoice processing front end. Operational coverage included month-end activities such as credit card reconciliation and AP to vendor aging reconciliation driven from the BILL Financial Operations Platform and NetSuite ledger entries.
Governance and process changes focused on strengthening vendor management controls and routed operational queries through a centralized mailbox and a dedicated Slack channel for AP issue resolution. The deployment formalized approval points for employee claims and instituted scheduled JE creation for prepaid amortization to align accounting close processes with the AP Automation,AR Automation solution.
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ERP Financial | ERP Financial Management |
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2018 | 2019 |
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Expense Management | ERP Financial Management |
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2019 | 2019 |
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HCM
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| Culture Amp | Legacy | Culture Amp | Employee Experience | HCM | n/a | 2017 | 2017 |
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ERP Services and Operations
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
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| Navan (formerly TripActions) | Legacy | Navan Travel (ex TripActions Lemonade) | Travel Management | ERP Services and Operations | n/a | 2019 | 2019 |
In 2019 Alation implemented Navan Travel (ex TripActions Lemonade) as its Travel Management platform, with accounting leadership overseeing the deployment to support corporate travel and expense workflows. The implementation was led from the accounting organization and positioned Navan Travel as the central travel booking and expense capture system within Alation’s finance and AP processes.
Configuration focused on standard Travel Management capabilities including booking orchestration, expense capture and receipt imaging, policy enforcement, and multi-level approvals. The Navan Travel implementation was executed in an environment where NetSuite ERP and FloQast were also in use, and the deployment was aligned to feed expense data into finance workflows, expense accruals, and accounts payable processes common to travel and expense platforms.
Operational scope included accounting, accounts payable, and finance teams responsible for monthly close, intercompany accounting, and consolidated reporting across five subsidiaries. Governance responsibilities were retained by accounting leadership reporting to the Director of Accounting, with the accounting lead coordinating testing, user acceptance, and handoffs into month end close and audit support processes.
Explicit outcomes tied to the deployment are operational. The accounting lead who managed the Navan Travel implementation also drove initiatives that streamlined accounts payable and reduced time to close by two business days, supported the first year audit by providing prepared by client deliverables, and maintained GL and chart of accounts updates to accommodate travel expense posting and financial reporting.
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Collaboration
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Audio Video and Web Conferencing | Collaboration |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Audio Video and Web Conferencing | Collaboration |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Collaboration | Collaboration |
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2014 | 2014 |
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Content Management
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Digital Signing | Content Management |
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2021 | 2021 |
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CRM
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Account Based Marketing | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Account Based Marketing | CRM |
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2024 | 2024 |
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Account Based Marketing, Sales Engagement | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Customer Experience | CRM |
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2022 | 2022 |
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Marketing Analytics | CRM |
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2015 | 2015 |
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Marketing Analytics | CRM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Sales Automation, CRM, Sales Engagement | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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EPM
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EPM | EPM |
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2022 | 2022 |
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Financial Consolidation and Close | EPM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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ITSM
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IT Service Management | ITSM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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SPM
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Incentive Compensation Management | SPM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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TRM
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Governance, Risk and Compliance | TRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Governance, Risk and Compliance | TRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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PaaS
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Transactional Email | PaaS |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Transactional Email | PaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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IaaS
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at Alation
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Apps Being Evaluated by Alation Executives
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FAQ - APPS RUN THE WORLD Alation Technographics
Alation is a Professional Services organization based in United States,
with around 800 employees and annual revenues of $160.0 million.
Alation operates a diverse technology stack with applications such as
BILL Financial Operations Platform, Culture Amp and Navan Travel (ex TripActions Lemonade),
covering areas like AP Automation, AR Automation, Employee Experience and Travel Management.
Alation has invested in cloud applications and AI-driven platforms to optimize efficiency and growth,
collaborating with vendors such as BILL Operations, Culture Amp and Navan (formerly TripActions).
Alation recently adopted applications including
6sense Account Engagement Platform in 2024, BILL Financial Operations Platform in 2022 and Adobe Experience Cloud in 2022,
highlighting its ongoing modernization strategy.
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