We're excited to announce that Request Assistant will be activated for all Concur Request users throughout the remainder of the year! This update will transform the way you plan and manage travel expenses, and it'll be rolled out in phases beginning with the first group of customers on July 9, 2025.
Who is included in the first phase?
Beginning July 9th, a group of Concur Request customers will have the Request Assistant feature activated. Starting two weeks prior to your entity receiving this update, Concur Request administrators will be notified through in-product messaging when they log into SAP Concur solutions.
In the initial rollout of our phased release, two groups are excluded: customers who use both Concur Request and Concur Travel, regardless of whether they are integrated, and customers based in Japan. The feature will be activated at a later date for these customers. However, Request Assistant can be self-enabled at any time. If you wish to take advantage of the feature sooner, we encourage you to activate it by following the steps in the documentation below.
The power of Request Assistant
Request Assistant harnesses the power of generative AI paired with SAP Concur's benchmark data to deliver intelligent cost estimates for various travel-related expenses, including flights or trains, hotels, taxis, car rentals, and meals. This means your users will enjoy quick, accurate estimates, and they can conveniently adjust parameters such as hotel ratings or flight stops with updates to the costs.
What’s new with Request Assistant?
We've enhanced Request Assistant with several new updates:
- Real-time flight cost estimates: These estimates are now aligned with Concur Travel's real-time data, ensuring precision and efficiency*. (*Requires the new Concur Travel) If you do not use the new Concur Travel, flight cost estimates are based on publicly available generative AI results from trusted SAP large language model (LLM) partner data.
- Meal estimates: These estimates are powered by benchmark data from our Verify solution for accurate budgeting or from your specific configuration for per diem rates.
- Car rental estimates: Car rental estimates are based on publicly available generative AI results from trusted SAP large language model (LLM) partner data.
- Enhanced policy compliance: Helping estimates align with your company's travel policies, such as flight class restrictions. (*Requires Concur Travel)
Flexibility for Administrators and End Users
Administrators can easily enable or disable the Request Cost Estimate Assistant setting for any request policy at any time, ensuring you have control over its use in your organization. You can find the instructions on how to enable or disable the feature here:
End users also have the option to toggle this feature on or off when creating a request, giving them the freedom to manage their travel expense forecasts.
Discover More
To dive deeper into the capabilities and benefits of Request Assistant, explore the following resources:
We can't wait for you to experience the enhanced travel planning and budgeting convenience that Request Assistant brings. This update will streamline your travel management processes, ensuring more accurate expenses and increased compliance with company policies. Get ready to leverage this powerful tool and optimize your pre-approval processes!
