Raw purchasing transaction data can take up a lot of space on a screen or in a report. It can appear useless. But, modern technology can help you transform that data into information and intelligence. And you don’t need to purchase an expensive procurement technology suite to do so. Microsoft Excel offers many functions that can be very useful for analyzing raw purchasing transaction data. From simple sorting and subtotals to using PivotTables, you can conduct a very thorough spend analysis using Excel alone.