Season’s Greetings from Ardent Partners (& CPO Rising)
As we close out another great year, we'd like to thank our readers and sponsors for their support and wish all of you a safe and happy holiday season. See…
The Dynamic Trio – Taulia
For decades, managing cash has been the responsibility of the Treasury department of most large companies. Today, while that is generally still the case, more business functions and employees are…
Procurement’s Evolution, Part I: Convergence with Finance
Today in the waning days of 2013, we being a new series that will highlight procurement’s (and the chief procurement officer's) evolving influence within the greater enterprise. Each of these…
2014: The Rise of The Business Network and B2B Payments
In 2014, we expect to see a big rise in business networks and B2B payments and we're more than ready. The Ardent Partners analyst team has been very involved with…
CPO 2019: A Five-Year Outlook (Part 2)
Publisher's Note: This report is now available in the Ardent Partners library at a substantial discount. Click here to learn more. With my new report, Becoming a CPO in 2014: The…
Becoming a CPO in 2014
Publisher's Note: This report is now available in the Ardent Partners library at a substantial discount. Click here to learn more. I'm pleased to announce that one of my latest reports, Becoming a CPO…
Independent Contractor Compliance: A Four-Step Program
The Ardent Partners Contingent Workforce Management Framework has three major categories: traditional temporary labor, complex contract talent, and independent contractors. Each represents a specific set of capabilities, competencies, processes, goals…
CPO News – December 10, 2013
Sorry, it has been a while since we've delivered the CPO News, so let's get to our top stories for and about Chief Procurement Officers. New Chief Procurement Officer for…
Contingent Workforce Management Technology: Market Update, Q4 2013
Welcome to CPO Rising’s first installment of its technology update series on the contingent workforce management space. These updates will highlight solution provider updates, acquisitions, updates to platforms, awards and…
The Dynamic Trio – C2FO
For decades, managing cash has been the responsibility of the Treasury department of most large companies. Today, while that is generally still the case, more business functions and employees are…