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Why Should the CFO Care About Contingent Workforce Management?

By Christopher Dwyer April 14, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

The modern-day Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has its hands in a mix of contemporary processes, capabilities, and initiatives. For years, the analyst team at Ardent Partners has spoken of (and…

Spend Analysis & Sourcing: Connecting the Sourcing Dots for Greater Value

By Andrew Bartolini April 13, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

I recently exchanged notes with a colleague who commented that recently, CPO Rising seems to have been very focused on operational procurement and complex spend management over the past month…

CPO Serial: Four Lessons Learned, Our CPO Reflects Part I

By Andrew Bartolini April 10, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

CPO Serial: Four Lessons Learned, Our CPO Reflects Part I Over the past four months, Ardent Partners has presented one Chief Procurement Officer’s insightful and fascinating foray into a procurement…

Breaking News: Basware to Acquire Procserve for EUR 25.9 Million

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 9, 2015Articles, People, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology2 Comments

On Wednesday, April 8, Basware, the Finland-based provider of procure-to-pay (P2P) and e-invoicing solutions, announced that it has signed an agreement with Procserve to acquire the UK-based public sector e-procurement solutions provider…

The State of Strategic Sourcing: Collaborate and Connect the Dots

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 9, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Over the past couple of months, Ardent Partners has featured analysis from The State of Strategic Sourcing 2014: Connecting the Dots, which published in Q4 last year and is currently available. Interested…

The CFO’s View Of…Travel and Expense Management

By Christopher Dwyer April 8, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the typical organization is now tasked with more than ever before, often asked to be the “savior” of enterprises that struggle to maintain a…

Concur Fusion and Business Network Evolution

By Christopher Dwyer April 7, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Today’s ever-changing and dynamic business world necessitates the alignment between an enterprise, its suppliers, and the myriad processes and capabilities that are required to effectively manage corporate spend. The overarching…

AP’s Top Trends in 2015: The Increasing Automation of Accounts Payable

By Andrew Bartolini April 6, 2015Articles, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s note: On April 16, Ardent Partners will host a complimentary webinar (sponsored by Concur) focused on the top trends in accounts payable for the year ahead (register at this link).…

The Future of Travel and Expense Management: The Visibility Quotient

By Christopher Dwyer April 3, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s note: CPO Rising is excited to kick off a new series of article focused on the travel and expense management (T&E) function that will help enterprises, regardless of size…

Technology Round-Up – April 2, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 2, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Concur to Release Re-Engineered Travel Risk Application by Mid Year According to Business Travel News, Concur, the Washington state-based subsidiary of SAP, has re-engineered its legacy travel and risk management…