Adoption Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/adoption/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 01:26:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png Adoption Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/adoption/ 32 32 CPO Rising Listicle: Nine Ways to Gain Company Software Adoption https://cporising.com/2023/07/21/cpo-rising-listicle-nine-ways-to-gain-company-software-adoption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-listicle-nine-ways-to-gain-company-software-adoption Fri, 21 Jul 2023 10:02:02 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48135 Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement…

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]]> CPO Rising Listicle: Nine Ways to Get Better Adoption of Your Company’s Software https://cporising.com/2023/03/03/cpo-rising-listicle-nine-ways-to-get-better-adoption-of-your-companys-software/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-listicle-nine-ways-to-get-better-adoption-of-your-companys-software Fri, 03 Mar 2023 11:02:29 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47338 Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement…

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]]> Best of 2019: Procurement’s Love Affair with Blockchain: Built to Last, or Destined to Fail? https://cporising.com/2019/12/27/best-of-2019-procurements-love-affair-with-blockchain-built-to-last-or-destined-to-fail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2019-procurements-love-affair-with-blockchain-built-to-last-or-destined-to-fail Fri, 27 Dec 2019 11:00:13 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40181 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. …

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]]> Procurement’s Love Affair with Blockchain: Built to Last, or Destined to Fail? https://cporising.com/2019/07/19/procurements-love-affair-with-blockchain-built-to-last-or-destined-to-fail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurements-love-affair-with-blockchain-built-to-last-or-destined-to-fail Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:00:21 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=38352 In mid-2019, it should be no secret that Blockchain distributed ledger technology is disrupting the business world across the board (if you’ve been asleep since 2016 and are just waking…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: CPO Debate — Mandate or Sell the New Initiative? https://cporising.com/2019/06/27/throwback-thursday-cpo-debate-mandate-or-sell-the-new-initiative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-cpo-debate-mandate-or-sell-the-new-initiative Thu, 27 Jun 2019 10:00:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=38153 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…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: Final Thoughts on Corporate Culture and Technology Adoption https://cporising.com/2019/04/18/throwback-thursday-final-thoughts-on-corporate-culture-and-technology-adoption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-final-thoughts-on-corporate-culture-and-technology-adoption Thu, 18 Apr 2019 10:00:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37424 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…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: Corporate Culture and its Impact on Technology Adoption (2) https://cporising.com/2019/04/04/throwback-thursday-corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption-2 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 10:00:27 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37286 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…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: Corporate Culture and its Impact on Technology Adoption (1) https://cporising.com/2019/03/28/throwback-thursday-corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption-1 Thu, 28 Mar 2019 10:00:27 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37239 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…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: The Adoption Series — “Bridging” the Gap https://cporising.com/2019/03/14/throwback-thursday-the-adoption-series-bridging-the-gap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-the-adoption-series-bridging-the-gap Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:00:10 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37069 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…

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]]> Monday First Thing: Celebrating 25 Years of eAuctions and the Digital Procurement Journey https://cporising.com/2019/02/18/celebrating-25-years-of-eauctions-and-the-digital-procurement-journey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-25-years-of-eauctions-and-the-digital-procurement-journey Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:00:33 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36603 Publisher’s Note: Today we welcome our first “Monday First Thing” guest “contributor to the fold. And we couldn’t be more pleased than to start with Jacob Gorm Larsen, longtime “friend of the…

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]]> When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain – April 12, 2018 https://cporising.com/2018/04/12/industry-4-0-round-up-when-blockchain-meets-supply-chain-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=industry-4-0-round-up-when-blockchain-meets-supply-chain-2 Thu, 12 Apr 2018 10:00:36 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33085 Every day, solution providers continue to research, develop, and integrate “Industry 4.0” technologies, like 3-D printing, Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, cognitive capabilities, connected devices, and robotics within sourcing, procurement, and payables…

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]]> Best of 2017: CPO Rising 2017 Report: Extreme Technology Adoption https://cporising.com/2018/01/04/best-of-2017-cpo-rising-2017-report-extreme-technology-adoption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2017-cpo-rising-2017-report-extreme-technology-adoption Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:00:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=31853 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2017 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. …

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]]> CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade https://cporising.com/2017/08/28/cpo-rising-2017-tools-of-the-trade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2017-tools-of-the-trade Mon, 28 Aug 2017 10:00:55 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=30405 Publisher’s Note: We recently published my twelfth annual CPO-themed report, CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade. Today’s article is part of an ongoing series focused on the report’s key…

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]]> CPO Rising 2017 Report: Extreme Technology Adoption https://cporising.com/2017/05/16/cpo-rising-2017-report-extreme-technology-adoption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2017-report-extreme-technology-adoption Tue, 16 May 2017 10:00:24 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=29349 We recently published my twelfth annual CPO-themed report, CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with Chief Procurement…

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]]> Announcing The CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade Report https://cporising.com/2017/05/01/announcing-the-cpo-rising-2017-tools-of-the-trade-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=announcing-the-cpo-rising-2017-tools-of-the-trade-report Mon, 01 May 2017 06:00:03 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=29047 I consider myself very lucky in that I really enjoy my work. And, of all of the things that I look forward to each year, working on our annual CPO Rising…

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]]> Best of 2016: Ardent Partners Welcomes Jacob Larsen of Maersk Group to CPO Rising 2016! https://cporising.com/2017/01/02/best-of-2016-ardent-partners-welcomes-jacob-larsen-of-maersk-group-to-cpo-rising-2016/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2016-ardent-partners-welcomes-jacob-larsen-of-maersk-group-to-cpo-rising-2016 Mon, 02 Jan 2017 11:00:21 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=27790 Editor’s Note: This week on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2016 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. We also have…

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]]> Webinar! Ardent Partners’ 2016-2017 ePayables Technology and Innovation Outlook! https://cporising.com/2016/10/11/webinar-ardent-partners-2016-2017-epayables-technology-and-innovation-outlook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=webinar-ardent-partners-2016-2017-epayables-technology-and-innovation-outlook Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:00:53 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=26826 Join Ardent Partners and Perfect Commerce on Thursday, October 27 at 2:00 PM EST for a complimentary webinar on our ePayables: The 2016-2017 Technology and Innovation Outlook Report. Innovative technologies can, and…

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]]> Innovation Continues to Drive the Evolution of Procurement Technology (Report Preview!) https://cporising.com/2016/10/04/innovation-continues-to-drive-the-evolution-of-procurement-technology-report-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=innovation-continues-to-drive-the-evolution-of-procurement-technology-report-preview Tue, 04 Oct 2016 10:00:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=26739 Ardent Partners’ latest and greatest technology-focused research, Sourcing and Procurement: The 2016-2017 Technology and Innovation Outlook Report! Click here to download, has published and is now available to download. Click here to get your…

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]]> The Trends (and Benefits) of Solution Suite Adoption: CPOs Take Notice https://cporising.com/2016/09/22/the-benefits-and-trends-of-solution-suite-adoption-cpos-take-notice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-benefits-and-trends-of-solution-suite-adoption-cpos-take-notice Thu, 22 Sep 2016 10:00:18 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=26323 Ardent Partners has been tracking the supply management solution provider market, as well as the strategies, processes, and behaviors of Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), their teams, and end users for…

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]]> CPO Rising 2016: How the Best-in-Class Leverage eSourcing for Superior Performance https://cporising.com/2016/08/02/cpo-rising-2016-how-the-best-in-class-leverage-esourcing-for-superior-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2016-how-the-best-in-class-leverage-esourcing-for-superior-performance Tue, 02 Aug 2016 10:00:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=25769 Editor’s Note: Today and for the next few weeks, we will feature a series of articles based in large part on Ardent Partners’ flagship research report, CPO Rising 2016: The Art…

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]]> What Will Take CPOs and Procurement Organizations to the “Next Level?” New/Improved Technology https://cporising.com/2016/04/29/what-will-take-cpos-and-procurement-organizations-to-the-next-level-newimproved-technology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-will-take-cpos-and-procurement-organizations-to-the-next-level-newimproved-technology Fri, 29 Apr 2016 10:00:10 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=22219 Editor’s Note: Today, we’re previewing the second report in a series of reports entitled CPO Game Changers – Volume 2: New/Improved Technology, sponsored by Zycus and available for download here (registration required). In 2016, procurement…

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]]> Ardent Partners Welcomes Jacob Larsen of Maersk Group to CPO Rising 2016! https://cporising.com/2016/02/17/ardent-partners-welcomes-jacob-larsen-of-maersk-group-to-cpo-rising-2016/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ardent-partners-welcomes-jacob-larsen-of-maersk-group-to-cpo-rising-2016 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:00:09 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=23214 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks we will highlight some of the outstanding executives that are presenting at the CPO Rising 2016 Summit. Today we continue the series with an…

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]]> Best of 2015: CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda – Best-in-Class Procurement Performance https://cporising.com/2016/01/06/best-of-2015-cpo-rising-2015-the-agility-agenda-best-in-class-procurement-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2015-cpo-rising-2015-the-agility-agenda-best-in-class-procurement-performance Wed, 06 Jan 2016 11:00:03 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=22835 Editor’s Note: This week on CPO Rising, we’re publishing a series of “best of” articles from 2015 as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…

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]]> Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing – Supplier Management https://cporising.com/2015/12/21/research-preview-the-state-of-strategic-sourcing-supplier-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=research-preview-the-state-of-strategic-sourcing-supplier-management Mon, 21 Dec 2015 11:00:15 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=22433 Ardent Partners is pleased to announce the publication of The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015: The Four Pillars of Sourcing Success report. Interested readers can download this exciting and informative annual research…

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]]> Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015 – Contract Management https://cporising.com/2015/12/14/research-preview-the-state-of-strategic-sourcing-2015-contract-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=research-preview-the-state-of-strategic-sourcing-2015-contract-management Mon, 14 Dec 2015 11:00:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=22279 Ardent Partners is pleased to announce the publication of The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015: The Four Pillars of Sourcing Success report. Interested readers can download this exciting and informative annual research…

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]]> Research Preview: Innovative Solutions and Strategies for Better Contract Management – Part I https://cporising.com/2015/12/10/research-preview-innovative-solutions-and-strategies-for-better-contract-management-part-i/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=research-preview-innovative-solutions-and-strategies-for-better-contract-management-part-i Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:00:24 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=20871 Today’s article is the first of two articles from a report that we recently published, entitled, Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Innovative Solutions and Strategies for Better Contract Management, sponsored by DocuSign and available for free…

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]]> Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015 – eSourcing https://cporising.com/2015/12/07/research-preview-the-state-of-strategic-sourcing-2015-esourcing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=research-preview-the-state-of-strategic-sourcing-2015-esourcing Mon, 07 Dec 2015 11:00:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=22252 Ardent Partners is pleased to announce the publication of The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015: The Four Pillars of Sourcing Success report. Interested readers can download this exciting and informative annual research…

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]]> Research Preview: Leveraging Contract Analytics to Uncover Hidden Costs, Risks, and Opportunity https://cporising.com/2015/12/02/research-preview-leveraging-contract-analytics-to-uncover-hidden-costs-risks-and-opportunity-part-i/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=research-preview-leveraging-contract-analytics-to-uncover-hidden-costs-risks-and-opportunity-part-i Wed, 02 Dec 2015 11:00:39 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=20890 Today’s article is the first of two articles from a report that we recently published, entitled, Digging Deep: Leveraging Contract Analytics to Uncover Hidden Costs, Risks, and Opportunity, sponsored by Seal and available…

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]]> Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing – Spend Analysis https://cporising.com/2015/11/30/research-preview-the-state-of-strategic-sourcing-spend-analysis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=research-preview-the-state-of-strategic-sourcing-spend-analysis https://cporising.com/2015/11/30/research-preview-the-state-of-strategic-sourcing-spend-analysis/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2015 11:00:52 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=22022 Ardent Partners is pleased to announce the publication of The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015: The Four Pillars of Sourcing Success report. Interested readers can download this exciting and informative annual research…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2015/11/30/research-preview-the-state-of-strategic-sourcing-spend-analysis/feed/ 1 Upcoming Webinar: Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Innovative Solutions and Strategies for Better Contract Management https://cporising.com/2015/11/11/upcoming-webinar-signed-sealed-delivered-innovative-solutions-and-strategies-for-better-contract-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=upcoming-webinar-signed-sealed-delivered-innovative-solutions-and-strategies-for-better-contract-management Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:00:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=21809 Join Ardent Partners and DocuSign on Wednesday, November 18 at 1:00 PM EST for this free webinar that explores findings from our recent research report, Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Innovative Solutions and Strategies for…

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]]> The Best-in-Class Approach to Contract Management https://cporising.com/2015/10/09/the-best-in-class-approach-to-contract-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-in-class-approach-to-contract-management https://cporising.com/2015/10/09/the-best-in-class-approach-to-contract-management/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:00:32 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=17273 Contracts are the lifeblood of an enterprise, as they cement the relationships it has with its suppliers that provide it with the optimal mix of goods and services that the…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2015/10/09/the-best-in-class-approach-to-contract-management/feed/ 1 ePayables 2015: The Three Most Common Accounts Payable Technologies https://cporising.com/2015/08/25/epayables-2015-the-three-most-common-accounts-payable-technologies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=epayables-2015-the-three-most-common-accounts-payable-technologies Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:00:33 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=20542 It is with great pleasure that Ardent Partners announces the publication of its latest state of accounts payable (AP) research report—“ePayables 2015: Higher Ground.” Like the annual reports that came…

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]]> 4 Spend Analysis Articles You Should Read https://cporising.com/2015/08/10/4-spend-analysis-articles-you-should-read/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-spend-analysis-articles-you-should-read Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:00:25 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=20252 CPO Rising has been actively publishing thought leadership, technology analysis, and supply management best practices for many years and the result has been a steady stream of valuable content that…

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]]> ePayables 2015: Reaching for “Higher Ground” in Accounts Payable https://cporising.com/2015/07/14/epayables-2015-reaching-for-higher-ground-in-accounts-payable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=epayables-2015-reaching-for-higher-ground-in-accounts-payable Tue, 14 Jul 2015 10:00:43 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=20097 It is with great pleasure that Ardent Partners announces the publication of its latest state of accounts payable (AP) research report—“ePayables 2015: Higher Ground.” Like the annual reports that came…

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]]> The ePayables 2015: Higher Ground Report is Now Available https://cporising.com/2015/07/08/the-epayables-2015-higher-ground-report-is-now-available/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-epayables-2015-higher-ground-report-is-now-available Wed, 08 Jul 2015 10:00:18 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=20022 It is with great pleasure that Ardent Partners announces the publication of its latest state of accounts payable research report, “ePayables 2015: Higher Ground.” Like the annual reports that came…

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]]> CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda – Best-in-Class Procurement Performance https://cporising.com/2015/05/14/cpo-rising-2015-the-agility-agenda-best-in-class-procurement-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2015-the-agility-agenda-best-in-class-procurement-performance Thu, 14 May 2015 10:00:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=19247 Ardent Partners recently published my annual CPO-themed report – CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda (click to download, registration required) – that is drawn from the responses of more than 300 Chief Procurement…

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]]> Research Preview: Collaborative Contract Management: Procurement’s Role in Enhancing Compliance and Mitigating Risk https://cporising.com/2015/03/13/research-preview-collaborative-contract-management-procurements-role-in-enhancing-compliance-and-mitigating-risk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=research-preview-collaborative-contract-management-procurements-role-in-enhancing-compliance-and-mitigating-risk Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:00:26 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=17834 Ardent Partners recently published a new research report, “Collaborative Contract Management: Procurement’s Role in Enhancing Compliance and Mitigating Risk.” It’s an exciting and refreshing look at how Chief Procurement Officers…

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]]> Events Management in 2015: How Will It Evolve in the Year Ahead? https://cporising.com/2015/03/03/events-management-in-2015-how-will-it-evolve-in-the-year-ahead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=events-management-in-2015-how-will-it-evolve-in-the-year-ahead Tue, 03 Mar 2015 11:00:58 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=18344 The realm of complex spend management is never a dull arena. From contingent workforce management to business travel and expense management, these industries encapsulate multiple “worlds” within the average organization,…

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]]> On-Demand Talent and the Rise of Work Market and the FMS Platform https://cporising.com/2015/02/26/on-demand-talent-and-the-rise-of-the-fms-platform/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-demand-talent-and-the-rise-of-the-fms-platform https://cporising.com/2015/02/26/on-demand-talent-and-the-rise-of-the-fms-platform/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:00:59 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=18318 By now, the industry knows the impact of the contingent workforce. A quick recap: Nearly a third (32%) of today’s total workforce is comprised of non-traditional and non-employee labor and…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2015/02/26/on-demand-talent-and-the-rise-of-the-fms-platform/feed/ 9 Collaborative Contract Management: Procurement’s Role in Enhancing Compliance and Mitigating Risk (Webinar) https://cporising.com/2015/02/09/collaborative-contract-management-procurements-role-in-enhancing-compliance-and-mitigating-risk-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=collaborative-contract-management-procurements-role-in-enhancing-compliance-and-mitigating-risk-webinar https://cporising.com/2015/02/09/collaborative-contract-management-procurements-role-in-enhancing-compliance-and-mitigating-risk-webinar/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2015 11:00:28 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=17912 In 2015, collaboration is the name of the game in procurement and frequently entails working with key internal stakeholders (like line-of-business managers and legal departments) or preferred suppliers to drive…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2015/02/09/collaborative-contract-management-procurements-role-in-enhancing-compliance-and-mitigating-risk-webinar/feed/ 1 Then and Now: A Technology Evolution Series, Part III: Event Management https://cporising.com/2015/01/22/then-and-now-a-technology-evolution-series-part-iii-event-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=then-and-now-a-technology-evolution-series-part-iii-event-management https://cporising.com/2015/01/22/then-and-now-a-technology-evolution-series-part-iii-event-management/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2015 11:00:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=17595 CPO Rising is excited to publish an interesting series of articles focused on the evolution of technology solutions and automated platforms within the greater spend management spectrum. In each article,…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2015/01/22/then-and-now-a-technology-evolution-series-part-iii-event-management/feed/ 1 How Did We Do? Revisiting Our 2014 Predictions (Part I) https://cporising.com/2015/01/14/how-did-we-do-revisiting-our-2014-predictions-part-i/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-did-we-do-revisiting-our-2014-predictions-part-i Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:00:24 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=17052 January is a time for resolutions and predictions. We have many planned for you this month, but, before we dive into out 2015 ideas, we thought it would be interesting…

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]]> Supplier Performance Management: The Fourth Strategic Sourcing Pillar https://cporising.com/2014/12/23/supplier-performance-management-the-fourth-strategic-sourcing-pillar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supplier-performance-management-the-fourth-strategic-sourcing-pillar Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:00:12 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=16802 Over the past month, Ardent Partners has featured analysis from The State of Strategic Sourcing 2014: Connecting the Dots, which is now out and available. Interested readers can find the report here and here. This research…

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]]> Sourcing: The Second Strategic Sourcing Pillar https://cporising.com/2014/12/09/sourcing-the-second-strategic-sourcing-pillar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sourcing-the-second-strategic-sourcing-pillar Tue, 09 Dec 2014 11:00:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=16409 In case you missed our earlier announcement, Ardent Partners’ The State of Strategic Sourcing 2014: Connecting the Dots has been published and interested readers can find the report here and here. In…

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]]> Business Networks – Past, Present, and Future https://cporising.com/2014/10/10/business-networks-past-present-and-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=business-networks-past-present-and-future Fri, 10 Oct 2014 10:00:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15793 Today’s article is the second in a series of articles centered on our new Technology Adoption Report on Business Networks, sponsored by Hubwoo, and available for download here. While analyzing the technology markets…

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]]> Introducing Ardent Partners’ Technology Adoption Report on Business Networks https://cporising.com/2014/10/09/introducing-ardent-partners-technology-adoption-report-on-business-networks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=introducing-ardent-partners-technology-adoption-report-on-business-networks Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:00:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15778 Today’s article is the first in a series of articles centered on our new Technology Adoption Report on Business Networks, sponsored by Hubwoo, and available for download here. While analyzing…

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]]> Three Travel / Expense Management Metrics That Matter https://cporising.com/2014/10/06/three-travel-expense-management-metrics-that-matter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-travel-expense-management-metrics-that-matter Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:00:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15734 It’s been previously stated here at CPO Rising that the business travel category has been on both a budgetary and strategic rise over the past half-decade; as more and more…

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]]> Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing in 2014 https://cporising.com/2014/10/02/research-preview-the-state-of-strategic-sourcing-in-2014/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=research-preview-the-state-of-strategic-sourcing-in-2014 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 10:00:26 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15717 In the next few weeks, the analyst team at Ardent Partners will publish our annual State of Strategic Sourcing benchmark study. This study builds on last year’s research on the…

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]]> How Does the Finance Team Benefit from ePayments? https://cporising.com/2014/10/01/how-does-the-finance-team-benefit-from-epayments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-does-the-finance-team-benefit-from-epayments Wed, 01 Oct 2014 10:00:29 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15707 Welcome to the third entry in a four-part series that previews Ardent Partners’ upcoming ePayments Rising research study. The pending research report, which is due to publish soon, highlights the…

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]]> GSA Takes the EASi Way, Lends the Federal Acquisition Service an ASSIST https://cporising.com/2014/09/29/gsa-takes-the-easi-way-lends-the-federal-acquisition-service-an-assist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gsa-takes-the-easi-way-lends-the-federal-acquisition-service-an-assist Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:00:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15680 Earlier this month, senior leadership from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that the agency has begun deploying two new IT systems that will help federal acquisition and procurement…

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]]> The Four Pillars of the Modern Strategic Sourcing Program https://cporising.com/2014/09/26/the-four-pillars-of-the-modern-strategic-sourcing-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-four-pillars-of-the-modern-strategic-sourcing-program https://cporising.com/2014/09/26/the-four-pillars-of-the-modern-strategic-sourcing-program/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:00:27 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15669 We’re gearing up to launch our annual benchmark study on the state of strategic sourcing and the excitement is….. palpable. The topic is so rich and exciting that throughout the…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2014/09/26/the-four-pillars-of-the-modern-strategic-sourcing-program/feed/ 1 Why You Should Switch to ePayments Right Now https://cporising.com/2014/09/25/why-you-should-switch-to-epayments-right-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-you-should-switch-to-epayments-right-now https://cporising.com/2014/09/25/why-you-should-switch-to-epayments-right-now/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2014 10:00:59 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15659 Welcome to the second entry in a four-part series that previews Ardent Partners’ upcoming ePayments Rising research study. The pending research report, which is due to publish this fall, highlights…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2014/09/25/why-you-should-switch-to-epayments-right-now/feed/ 1 CPO News – September 11, 2014: Federal Government Edition https://cporising.com/2014/09/11/cpo-news-september-11-2014-federal-government-edition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-news-september-11-2014-federal-government-edition Thu, 11 Sep 2014 10:00:14 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15435 Welcome to September’s edition of CPO News: Federal Government edition. In reviewing stories for this month, we noticed that there is a lot of interesting news emanating from the U.S.…

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]]> Technologies that Make P2P Automation Possible https://cporising.com/2014/09/04/technologies-that-make-p2p-automation-possible/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technologies-that-make-p2p-automation-possible Thu, 04 Sep 2014 10:00:36 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15367 Collaboration is more than important in the modern marketplace. It’s downright essential to reaching top-performing status as a company. Collaboration in the procure-to-pay (P2P) process is no different, as it’s…

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]]> Chief Procurement Officers in 2014: Procurement’s Convergence with Cash Management https://cporising.com/2014/08/22/chief-procurement-officers-in-2014-procurements-convergence-with-cash-management-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chief-procurement-officers-in-2014-procurements-convergence-with-cash-management-2 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 10:00:27 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15187 Ardent Partners’ annual CPO Rising research report is now available. I called this year’s report, CPO Rising 2014: Convergence and it presents a comprehensive, industry-wide view into what is happening in the…

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]]> Chief Procurement Officers in 2014: Procurement’s Convergence with Supply Risk Management https://cporising.com/2014/08/12/chief-procurement-officers-in-2014-procurements-convergence-with-supply-risk-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chief-procurement-officers-in-2014-procurements-convergence-with-supply-risk-management https://cporising.com/2014/08/12/chief-procurement-officers-in-2014-procurements-convergence-with-supply-risk-management/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:00:33 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15169 Ardent Partners’ annual CPO Rising research report is now available. We called this year’s report, CPO Rising 2014: Convergence and it presents a comprehensive, industry-wide view into what is happening in the…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2014/08/12/chief-procurement-officers-in-2014-procurements-convergence-with-supply-risk-management/feed/ 1 ePayables 2014: What’s Next for AP Teams in 2014? https://cporising.com/2014/08/08/epayables-2014-whats-next-for-ap-teams-in-2014/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=epayables-2014-whats-next-for-ap-teams-in-2014 Fri, 08 Aug 2014 10:00:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15090 Ardent Partners recently published our annual ePayables report, “ePayables 2014: The Quest,” and like all of our payables reports this year the research is geared toward financial managers, executives, and…

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]]> It’s a Brand New Day: AP Skill Sets Must Evolve with Automation https://cporising.com/2014/06/13/its-a-brand-new-day-ap-skill-sets-must-evolve-with-automation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-a-brand-new-day-ap-skill-sets-must-evolve-with-automation Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:00:54 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=14144 Our 2013 annual ePayables study [Sidebar: watch Payables Place next week when we unveil this year’s study] introduced accounts payable’s new dawn wherein AP departments have realized the need to automate their…

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]]> One Size Does Not Fit All https://cporising.com/2013/11/27/one-size-does-not-fit-all-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-size-does-not-fit-all-2 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 09:00:24 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=12429 Reminder: Are You Ready for the New Procurement? If so, you won’t want to miss next week’s webinar – click here for details/registration. One Size Does Not Fit All Before…

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]]> STEP CHANGE: How Business Networks are Changing the Procurement Paradigm https://cporising.com/2012/11/30/step-change-how-business-networks-are-changing-the-procurement-paradigm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=step-change-how-business-networks-are-changing-the-procurement-paradigm https://cporising.com/2012/11/30/step-change-how-business-networks-are-changing-the-procurement-paradigm/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 07:00:33 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=9950 With all of the recent market activity, it is not surprising that more and more people are talking about and focusing on Business Networks (sometimes referred to as B2B, Supplier,…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2012/11/30/step-change-how-business-networks-are-changing-the-procurement-paradigm/feed/ 3 Sourcing with the Stars: How to Win Friends and Drive Adoption https://cporising.com/2012/10/31/sourcing-with-the-stars-how-to-win-friends-and-drive-adoption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sourcing-with-the-stars-how-to-win-friends-and-drive-adoption Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:00:30 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=9737 As we’ve been barnstorming the nation planet stumping for our eSourcing 2.0 policy, we’ve been a little slower with articles these past two weeks – we will be back in…

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]]> CPO Debate: Mandate or Sell the New Initiative? (2) https://cporising.com/2012/10/19/cpo-debate-mandate-or-sell-the-new-initiative-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-debate-mandate-or-sell-the-new-initiative-2 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:00:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=9673 It is debate season in the U.S. and CPO Rising is pleased to enter the fray these last few days with a question that continues to spawn debate within and…

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]]> CPO Debate: Mandate or Sell the New Initiative? https://cporising.com/2012/10/17/cpo-debate-mandate-or-sell-the-new-initiative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-debate-mandate-or-sell-the-new-initiative Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:00:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=9638 It is debate season in the U.S. and CPO Rising is pleased to enter the fray these next few days with a question that continues to spawn debate within and…

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]]> The 3 Secrets to Supply Management Technology Adoption – An Expert’s View: Hubwoo https://cporising.com/2012/02/08/the-3-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-3-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo https://cporising.com/2012/02/08/the-3-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=6987 As part of our Technology Adoption series which ran this past summer and fall, we thought it would be helpful to capture and share the perspectives from a few industry…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2012/02/08/the-3-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo/feed/ 0 The 3 Secrets to Supply Management Technology Adoption – An Expert’s View: Hubwoo https://cporising.com/2012/02/06/the-three-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-three-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo https://cporising.com/2012/02/06/the-three-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:00:36 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=6967 Better late, than never – As part of our Technology Adoption series which ran this past summer and fall, we thought it would be helpful to capture and share the…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2012/02/06/the-three-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo/feed/ 0 Bridging the Social Media Gap (Use Case Example) https://cporising.com/2011/11/21/bridging-the-social-media-gap-a-use-case-exampl/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bridging-the-social-media-gap-a-use-case-exampl https://cporising.com/2011/11/21/bridging-the-social-media-gap-a-use-case-exampl/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:00:50 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=6299 Today is the third article focused on our view of the potential impact that social networking will have in reshaping Supply Management (or B2B or P2P relationships). The first –…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/11/21/bridging-the-social-media-gap-a-use-case-exampl/feed/ 0 CPO Shop Talk (1) An Adoption Roundtrip (2) Webinar Nov 1 (3) Market Alert https://cporising.com/2011/10/28/cpo-shop-talk-1-an-adoption-roundtrip-2-webinar-nov-1-3-market-alert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-shop-talk-1-an-adoption-roundtrip-2-webinar-nov-1-3-market-alert https://cporising.com/2011/10/28/cpo-shop-talk-1-an-adoption-roundtrip-2-webinar-nov-1-3-market-alert/#respond Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:00:23 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=6088 (1) An Adoption Roundtrip Over a home-cooked team dinner (asian fusion) at one Chief Procurement Officer’s house this week, I fell into a discussion with a Director of Direct regarding…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/10/28/cpo-shop-talk-1-an-adoption-roundtrip-2-webinar-nov-1-3-market-alert/feed/ 0 Getting over the Adoption Hump: Spend Analysis https://cporising.com/2011/10/26/getting-over-the-adoption-hump-spend-analysis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=getting-over-the-adoption-hump-spend-analysis https://cporising.com/2011/10/26/getting-over-the-adoption-hump-spend-analysis/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:00:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=6070 Today’s Adoption Series entry follows our last article which looked at the concept of a “learning curve” and argued that until users find the new process to be more efficient…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/10/26/getting-over-the-adoption-hump-spend-analysis/feed/ 1 Adoption Series – Getting Over the Hump https://cporising.com/2011/10/12/adoption-series-getting-over-the-hump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adoption-series-getting-over-the-hump https://cporising.com/2011/10/12/adoption-series-getting-over-the-hump/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:00:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5976 I guess today (Wednesday) is “Hump Day” – It’s not a term I’ve ever incorporated into my everyday conversations. To be honest, I actually try to avoid using it because…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/10/12/adoption-series-getting-over-the-hump/feed/ 2 Technology Adoption – An Expert’s View: Iasta (2) https://cporising.com/2011/10/10/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-iasta-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-adoption-an-experts-view-iasta-2 https://cporising.com/2011/10/10/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-iasta-2/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:00:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5924 As part of our ongoing Technology Adoption series, we thought it would be helpful to capture and share the perspectives from a few industry leaders who face the challenge of…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/10/10/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-iasta-2/feed/ 0 Technology Adoption – An Expert’s View: Iasta (1) https://cporising.com/2011/10/07/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-iasta/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-adoption-an-experts-view-iasta https://cporising.com/2011/10/07/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-iasta/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:00:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5901 As part of our ongoing Technology Adoption series, we thought it would be helpful to capture and share the perspectives from a few industry leaders who face the challenge of…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/09/16/final-thoughts-on-corporate-culture-and-technology-adoption/feed/ 0 Technology Adoption – An Expert’s View: Puridiom https://cporising.com/2011/09/12/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-puridiom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-adoption-an-experts-view-puridiom https://cporising.com/2011/09/12/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-puridiom/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:00:16 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5568 As CPO Rising continues to advance and mature through the years, we will strive to introduce new ideas in new ways and formats. Today we start by introducing a new…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/09/12/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-puridiom/feed/ 3 Corporate Culture and its Impact on Technology Adoption – Results https://cporising.com/2011/09/09/corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption-results https://cporising.com/2011/09/09/corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption-results/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 06:00:58 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5520 According to authors P. Montana and B. Charnov (in the 2008 edition of their book, Management) by way of Wikipedia, Corporate culture is defined as the “total sum of the…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/09/09/corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption-results/feed/ 1 Corporate Culture and its Impact on Technology Adoption (2) https://cporising.com/2011/09/06/corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption https://cporising.com/2011/09/06/corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption/#respond Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:00:49 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5467 Our Adoption Series continues by trying to answer the following question: Does corporate culture impact user adoption of technology? If so, how? by describing and then analyzing the performance of…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/09/06/corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption/feed/ 0 Corporate Culture and its Impact on Technology Adoption (1) https://cporising.com/2011/09/01/corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption-1 https://cporising.com/2011/09/01/corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption-1/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:30:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5431 Our Adoption Series continues by looking at the following question: Does corporate culture impact user adoption of technology? If so, how? In a webinar focused on Procurement Technology Adoption held…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/09/01/corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption-1/feed/ 1 Failing to Leverage Business Value from Technology https://cporising.com/2011/08/29/failing-to-leverage-business-value-from-technology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=failing-to-leverage-business-value-from-technology https://cporising.com/2011/08/29/failing-to-leverage-business-value-from-technology/#respond Mon, 29 Aug 2011 06:30:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5394 Today, we continue our Technology Adoption Series – Ardent Partners’ latest research report[i] introduced the concept of a “Procurement Competency Matrix” which looks at a list of many of the…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/08/29/failing-to-leverage-business-value-from-technology/feed/ 0 Supply Management Technology Adoption 2011 https://cporising.com/2011/08/24/supply-management-technology-adoption-2011/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supply-management-technology-adoption-2011 https://cporising.com/2011/08/24/supply-management-technology-adoption-2011/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:00:48 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5344 As part of our ongoing Adoption series, today we present the market adoption rates by enterprises of the primary supply management applications used to support the Source-to-Settle process. I make…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/08/24/supply-management-technology-adoption-2011/feed/ 3 User Adoption Webinar https://cporising.com/2011/08/22/user-adoption-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=user-adoption-webinar https://cporising.com/2011/08/22/user-adoption-webinar/#respond Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:00:26 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5332 Editor’s Note: An archive of this webinar is available by clicking here (registration required) Our recent Adoption Series, seen by clicking here, will continue this week with a look at…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/08/22/user-adoption-webinar/feed/ 0 The Adoption Series (3) – “Bridging” the Gap https://cporising.com/2011/07/28/the-adoption-series-3-bridging-the-gap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-adoption-series-3-bridging-the-gap https://cporising.com/2011/07/28/the-adoption-series-3-bridging-the-gap/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:28:20 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5141 Take a second and think about a bridge, any bridge, your favorite bridge if you have one (do people have favorite bridges?). Although I’ve spent a fair amount of time…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/07/28/the-adoption-series-3-bridging-the-gap/feed/ 1 The Adoption Series (2) – You Are Not Alone https://cporising.com/2011/07/19/the-adoption-series-you-are-not-alone-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-adoption-series-you-are-not-alone-2 https://cporising.com/2011/07/19/the-adoption-series-you-are-not-alone-2/#respond Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:07:49 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5065 While I personally find the adoption rates of supply management technologies in the marketplace to be generally disappointing (for example, eProcurement solutions, which only 52% of enterprises have adopted[1]) and…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/07/19/the-adoption-series-you-are-not-alone-2/feed/ 0 The Adoption Series (1) https://cporising.com/2011/07/08/the-adoption-series-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-adoption-series-1 https://cporising.com/2011/07/08/the-adoption-series-1/#respond Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:00:11 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5004 Having been immersed in the world of supply management technology (development, packaging, usage) for many years, I was startled by the market adoption numbers I found in my first market…

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