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Back to School (Time for Training)

By Andrew Bartolini September 2, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Lists, People, Process

[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)

By Christopher Dwyer August 27, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process

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)

By Christopher Dwyer August 17, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Strategy

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

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team August 13, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

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)

By Christopher Dwyer August 12, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Technology

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

By Christopher Dwyer August 5, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

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

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team July 29, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

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

By Christopher Dwyer July 9, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

“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…

What Can Procurement Execs Learn from “Game of Thrones”?

By Christopher Dwyer July 3, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

“Knowledge is a weapon…arm yourself well before you ride forth to battle.” From A Storm of Swords, book four of in the A Song of Fire and Ice series It’s…

CPO Rising’s 2015 Hot Tech Prospect – Work Market

By Christopher Dwyer July 1, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

This week, Ardent Partners unveils its second annual list of “CPO Rising Hot Tech Prospects” where we introduce and analyze the hot new prospects in the supply management technology market for…