Ramp Metric
Expense Management
Spend Under Management = (Spend Through Ramp / Total Company Spend) × 100
Total spend under management measures the percentage of company expenditure that flows through Ramp and is subject to its controls, visibility, and reporting. It indicates programme coverage and control maturity.
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Total spend under management measures the percentage of company expenditure that flows through Ramp and is subject to its controls, visibility, and reporting. It indicates programme coverage and control maturity.
How to calculate total spend under management
Why total spend under management matters for Ramp users
You cannot control or optimise spend you cannot see. Increasing the share of spend under management improves visibility, strengthens controls, and expands opportunities for data-driven savings.
Ramp users should aim to bring as much spend as possible through the platform to maximise the value of automated controls, receipt matching, and savings identification.
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