The Future of Work Meets “Game of Thrones”
While today’s article is a fun mashup of the most popular show on television and parallels to the world of business, we do have to be respectful of those who…
Monday First Thing: House of Procurement (Part 1) – Innovation
Publisher’s Note: Today's article includes a large excerpt Ardent's annual "State of Procurement" research report, CPO Rising 2019: Value Expansion. This report is based upon the responses from more than 300 CPOs…
Beeline Conference 2019 Recap: The Age of Talent-Driven Digital Transformation
To say that the Vendor Management System (VMS) market has been volatile over the past several years is an understatement. Global VMS provider Beeline has first-hand experienced the true scope…
Throwback Thursday: Business or Sourcing: What Skills Do CPOs Want More?
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…
New Report from Ardent Partners, CPO Rising 2019, Available Now!
Publisher's Note: This report is no longer available for download. If you enjoy our research be sure to register for our upcoming webinar, The CPO's Metrics that Matter in 2019,…
The Importance of SOW Management and Services Procurement in Today’s Evolving World of Work
It has been said here on CPO Rising and in Ardent’s research that there is an inherent link between contingent workforce management (CWM) and the Future of Work, attributed to…
Insights from CPO Rising 2019: #ValueExpansion — New Webinar from Ardent Partners!
CPO Rising 2019: #ValueExpansion is the research project that just keeps on giving.... Join Ardent Partners' Founder and Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, and Xeeva's Director of Product Marketing, Jessica…
Monday First Thing: Art Meets Innovation at IvaluaNOW 2019
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending IvaluaNOW, Ivalua’s bi-annual user conference in Chicago. It follows closely on the heals of its other user conference, IvaluaNOW in Paris, which it held in…
The Illusory Magic of Business Technology: Scenes from IvaluaNOW 2019
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of attending IvaluaNOW, Ivalua's bi-annual user conference in Chicago. It follows closely on the heals of its other user conference, IvaluaNOW in Paris, which…
Throwback Thursday: Business or Sourcing: What Skill Sets Does Your CPO Value Most?
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…