Analyst Report

CPO’s Guide to Building Agentic AI Readiness in Sourcing and Procurement

AI projects fail when readiness is overestimated. That is not an AI problem. That is a readiness problem.

Increased momentum but growing concerns: According to the 2025 Gartner Procurement Organization Design for the Future survey, 67% of procurement organizations are discussing or planning to implement agentic AI. However, 60% are dissatisfied with the ease of implementation, and 40% worry about the rework it would introduce.

Gartner CPO’s Guide to Building Agentic AI Readiness maps exactly what procurement leaders need to do before deployment to avoid failed projects, wasted resources, and delayed benefits.

Inside the Gartner Report:

How to identify which procurement tasks actually merit autonomy and which do not
A two-phase readiness framework – quick wins to build stakeholder confidence, then operational preparation for full rollout
What data, governance, and vendor requirements must be in place before agents go live
Six categories of questions to challenge every AI vendor claim
Which procurement skills are emerging, growing, and declining as agentic AI reshapes roles

Download to identify exactly what is blocking your readiness and what to fix before you deploy.

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Gartner, CPO’s Guide to Building Agentic AI Readiness in Sourcing and Procurement, Lynne Phelan, 15 May 2026

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