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Instant Analysis: SAP Announces Plans to Acquire Concur for $8.3 Billion

By Andrew Bartolini & Christopher Dwyer September 19, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Solution Providers, Technology1 Comment

Yesterday afternoon, global software provider SAP AG (NYSE Ticker - SAP) announced its intent to purchase Seattle-based travel, expense and invoice management solution provider Concur (Nasdaq Ticker - CNQR) for…

What Can RPO Do For You?

By Christopher Dwyer September 18, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

I’ve spent considerable time at this media site discussing the evolution of contingent workforce management: the evolution of the “contingent workforce umbrella” and its associated technology and solution offerings, even…

Why 2015 Will Be a Critical Year for Events Management

By Christopher Dwyer September 2, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Enterprises have been conducting conferences, meetings, and events for decades with the purpose of driving revenue, improving customer relationships, boosting training efforts, and reaching new audiences and communities. The industry…

What Concur’s Partnerships with Airbnb and Uber Say About the Travel / Expense Management Industry

By Christopher Dwyer September 1, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

There’s no question that the realm of complex spend management has evolved in recent years, with categories such as business travel (and expense management) and corporate meetings and events not…

The SMB’s Guide to Contingent Workforce Management, Part II: The Action Items

By Christopher Dwyer August 29, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

CPO Rising has been a central source of contingent workforce management (CWM) knowledge and thought leadership for well over a year, and, in that time, we’ve written about a vast…

The SMB’s Guide to Contingent Workforce Management, Part I: The Groundwork

By Christopher Dwyer August 27, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

CPO Rising has been a central source of contingent workforce management (CWM) knowledge and thought leadership for well over a year, and, in that time, we’ve written about a vast…

SMB Events Management: How to Develop an Effective Program

By Christopher Dwyer August 25, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Events, General, Lists, Strategy

Editor's Note: It's SMB week at CPO Rising and we plan to reprise a few articles (and add a few new ones) this week focused on the small and mid-sized…

The State of Contingent Workforce Management: A Guidebook for 2015

By Christopher Dwyer August 21, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Technology

Editor’s Note: Ardent’s resident contingent workforce management (CWM) expert and research director, Christopher Dwyer, is set to launch the exciting next iteration of his annual State of Contingent Workforce Management…

Three Talent Management Capabilities That Matter

By Christopher Dwyer August 19, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Technology

A recurring theme within the scope of the modern contingent workforce program is “talent first.” With more and more freelance, contract, and non-traditional talent holding the skill sets required for…

The Compliance Management Checklist: Some Final Thoughts

By Christopher Dwyer August 15, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Process, Strategy

By now, you may have read all or a few articles of our five-part “Compliance Management Checklist” series here at CPO Rising (if you missed any, click here to check…