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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…

Two Days With Beeline and the Future of the Extended Workforce

By Christopher Dwyer June 17, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s note: Last week, resident contingent workforce management (CWM) expert and Ardent Partners research director, Christopher J. Dwyer, joined Vendor Management System (VMS) provider Beeline for their annual user conference…

The True Impact of Procurement on Contingent Workforce Management

By Christopher Dwyer June 10, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

CPO Rising has, for quite some time, featured content that speaks to the growing role of procurement in managing the contemporary contingent workforce. Ardent Partners’ landmark State of Contingent Workforce…