
Today’s article is a brief preview of Ardent’s upcoming “Trendspotting: AP’s Top Trends for 2015” webinar this coming Thursday at 2pm Eastern. The event, sponsored by Concur, will highlight the…
CPO RISING – THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

Today’s article is a brief preview of Ardent’s upcoming “Trendspotting: AP’s Top Trends for 2015” webinar this coming Thursday at 2pm Eastern. The event, sponsored by Concur, will highlight the…

The modern-day Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has its hands in a mix of contemporary processes, capabilities, and initiatives. For years, the analyst team at Ardent Partners has spoken of (and…

I recently exchanged notes with a colleague who commented that recently, CPO Rising seems to have been very focused on operational procurement and complex spend management over the past month…
CPO Serial: Four Lessons Learned, Our CPO Reflects Part I Over the past four months, Ardent Partners has presented one Chief Procurement Officer’s insightful and fascinating foray into a procurement…
On Wednesday, April 8, Basware, the Finland-based provider of procure-to-pay (P2P) and e-invoicing solutions, announced that it has signed an agreement with Procserve to acquire the UK-based public sector e-procurement solutions provider…

Over the past couple of months, Ardent Partners has featured analysis from The State of Strategic Sourcing 2014: Connecting the Dots, which published in Q4 last year and is currently available. Interested…
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the typical organization is now tasked with more than ever before, often asked to be the “savior” of enterprises that struggle to maintain a…

Today’s ever-changing and dynamic business world necessitates the alignment between an enterprise, its suppliers, and the myriad processes and capabilities that are required to effectively manage corporate spend. The overarching…

Editor’s note: On April 16, Ardent Partners will host a complimentary webinar (sponsored by Concur) focused on the top trends in accounts payable for the year ahead (register at this link).…
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