https://cporising.com/2014/06/09/skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-leveraging-technology-to-drive-business-value/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-leveraging-technology-to-drive-business-value Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 01:08:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://cporising.com/2014/06/09/skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-leveraging-technology-to-drive-business-value/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 10:49:04 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=14035#comment-459 […] Leveraging Technology to Drive Business Value means exactly what it says – using technology to drive value. Enterprise technology is meant to drive efficiencies, effectiveness, and visibility making tasks more manageable, and enabling an organization to scale. It can also help us connect the dots to see obscure patterns, arrive at conclusions faster, or confirm what other sources tell us. Since roughly two-thirds of CPOs believe that their procurement departments are short-staffed, using technology to help scale resources, gain greater visibility, and make smarter decisions becomes a critical competency. Like data analysis and financial analysis, leveraging technology to drive business value is a must-have skill set in today’s business environment. Unfortunately, many CPOs feel that their staffs are well below average when it comes to leveraging technology. Fortunately, there are many self-guided ways a procurement professional can get up to speed in the modern business environment, in addition to taking in-person and online classes to get smart on various technology programs. […]

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