CWM Heads to the Gridiron
The 2015 National Football League (NFL) season is (finally!) upon us, and there’s no better time to take a fun look at how today’s contingent workforce management (CWM) programs match…
Technology Round-Up – September 23, 2015
Perfect Commerce Completes Acquisition of Hubwoo S.A. Perfect Commerce recently announced that it had finalized its acquisition of Paris-based Hubwoo S.A., which Ardent wrote about in early July shortly after the tender offer…
Back to School (Time for Training)
[Editor's Note: Ardent Partners is excited to announce that its upcoming State of Contingent Workforce Management market research study will be publishing next month, and we are actively collecting data for this project.…
The Future of Work is Here (Part II)
There’s much to be said about the role of “talent” in today’s businesses. Many organizations sometimes forget that, in an era where differentiators can translate into pure gains, talent and…
It’s Never Too Late to Master the Art of SOW Management (Upcoming Webinar)
When most companies evaluate their contingent workforce management (CWM) programs, they will identify areas of both weakness and strength. As the non-employee workforce has grown and evolved in recent years,…
Technology Round-Up – August 13, 2015
Selectica Finalizes Acquisition of b-pack On August 3, Selectica (NASDAQ: SLTC), the California-based provider of contract lifecycle management solutions, announced that it has completed its acquisition of procure-to-pay solution provider, b-pack, for…
The Future of Work Is Here (Part I)
Editor’s note: Today’s article is considered the official launch of Ardent analyst Christopher J. Dwyer’s 2015-2016 State of Contingent Workforce Management research study. Now in its third year, Ardent Partners'…
Contingent Workforce Myths…Debunked
With non-employee workers (including freelancers, temporary workers, SOW-based labor and contractors) comprising more and more of the average company’s total workforce, the current perception of contingent workforce management is sometimes…
Technology Round-Up – July 29, 2015
Coupa Continues to Grow Customer Base, Revenues, and Workforce Earlier last month, Coupa, the San Francisco-based provider of cloud-based spend management solutions, announced a number of performance metrics for Q1…
The Great SOW Debate, and Why Companies Can’t Ignore This Critical Aspect of CWM
“Evolution” is a word thrown around frequently when discussing the contingent workforce or non-employee workforce industry. No matter where an executive turns, he or she is faced with the great…