SAPPHIRE 2015: Running Simple and Connecting the Business World
In a busy week that began in Phoenix at ISM’s 100th annual conference (more on that conference next week), I was able, nonetheless, to get to SAPPHIRE in Orlando for…
SURVEY: The 2015 “State of ePayables” Market Research Study
There’s no denying that the world of accounts payable is changing … and evolving. It’s becoming a function that is now considered to be more of a strategic information “hub”…
The Future of Travel and Expense Management: The Mobility Perplexity
[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…
Sourcing: Why Enterprises Should Stop Worrying and Love the Procurement Team
The goals of a business haven't changed too much in the 150 years since the procurement function first arose at the dawn of the second industrial revolution - enterprises need…
Key Strategies for AP Automation Initiatives (Webinar)
Accounts payable (AP) has for a number of years been one of the last bastions of manual processes in the enterprise. Many AP teams still process paper-based invoices through a…
What Does “Big Data” Mean for the CFO?
The realm of “visibility” is a complicated one for many enterprises as they attempt to drive a full picture of various aspects of their respective organizations. The pressure of business…
CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda (Report) is Now Available
I am very pleased to announce that my annual CPO Rising report is now available for download by clicking here (registration required). I began publishing an annual CPO-focused report in 2006…
Ariba LIVE 2015: AIG’s Technology Journey
Last week our team attended Ariba LIVE, which is arguably, along with the ISM conference in May, one of the two largest and most significant events in our industry. Over…
Webinar Preview: Trendspotting: AP’s Top Trends for 2015
Today’s article is a brief preview of Ardent’s upcoming “Trendspotting: AP’s Top Trends for 2015” webinar this coming Thursday at 2pm Eastern. The event, sponsored by Concur, will highlight the…
Spend Analysis & Sourcing: Connecting the Sourcing Dots for Greater Value
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…