Announcing The CPO Honors 2021 Award Winners
With more than 230 nominations submitted and evaluated, I am very pleased to announce the finalists for The CPO Honors 2021 Awards, held on November 16th. The CPO Honors winners…
Transforming Procurement in Five Steps – Step Five (Part 2): External Stakeholder Engagement
Procurement transformation has become a familiar topic here on CPO Rising, particularly over the past couple of years when it has become increasingly clear that what got procurement departments where…
Transforming Procurement in Five Steps – Step Five (Part 1): Internal Stakeholder Engagement
Procurement transformation has become a familiar topic here on CPO Rising, particularly over the past couple of years when it has become increasingly clear that what got procurement departments where…
Transforming Procurement in Five Steps – Step Four: Knowledge Management
Procurement transformation has become a familiar topic here on CPO Rising, particularly over the past couple of years when it has become increasingly clear that what got procurement departments where…
Transforming Procurement in Five Steps: Step Three – Technology
Procurement transformation has become a familiar topic here on CPO Rising, particularly over the past couple of years when it has become increasingly clear that what got procurement departments where…
Procurement 2021 Big Trends – A Change in CPO Focus
While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, 2021 begins after a truly unprecedented year. In 2020, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams were forced to face massive disruptions, extreme threats,…
Transforming Procurement in Five Steps: Step One – People
Procurement transformation has become a familiar topic here on CPO Rising, particularly over the past couple of years when it has become increasingly clear that what got procurement departments where…
Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Data Analysis
[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry on the skills needed for today’s procurement leaders.] It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief…
Four Predictions for the Future of Work in 2021
Ardent Partners defines the “Future of Work” movement as a series of ideas across the talent, technology, and business transformation spectrum that augment how enterprises ultimately optimize how work is…
Introducing The Procurement Trends & Predictions for 2021 (New Report)
With today’s article, we are excited to announce the publication of Ardent Partners’ latest procurement research report, “Procurement 2021: Big Trends and Predictions”. Over the next few months, this site will…