Ivalua Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/ivalua/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:51:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png Ivalua Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/ivalua/ 32 32 The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.11: Procurement’s Shift from Tactical Execution to Intelligent Orchestration https://cporising.com/2026/11/09/the-path-to-ai-first-procurement-pt-11-procurements-shift-from-tactical-execution-to-intelligent-orchestration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-path-to-ai-first-procurement-pt-11-procurements-shift-from-tactical-execution-to-intelligent-orchestration Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:02:56 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55972 Our article series, “The Path to AI-First Procurement: Closing the Gap Between AI Ambition and Execution,” based on new research from Ardent Partners and sponsored by Ivalua, continues today with…

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]]> The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.10: The AI Ambition vs. Operational Readiness Matrix https://cporising.com/2026/11/02/the-path-to-ai-first-procurement-pt-10-the-ai-ambition-vs-operational-readiness-matrix/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-path-to-ai-first-procurement-pt-10-the-ai-ambition-vs-operational-readiness-matrix Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:02:53 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55970 Our article series, “The Path to AI-First Procurement: Closing the Gap Between AI Ambition and Execution,” based on new research from Ardent Partners and sponsored by Ivalua, continues today with…

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]]> The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.9: The Human-Agent Procurement Model https://cporising.com/2026/10/28/the-path-to-ai-first-procurement-pt-9-the-human-agent-procurement-model/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-path-to-ai-first-procurement-pt-9-the-human-agent-procurement-model Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:02:12 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55959 Our article series, “The Path to AI-First Procurement: Closing the Gap Between AI Ambition and Execution,” based on new research from Ardent Partners and sponsored by Ivalua, continues today with…

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]]> Your AI Risk is Greater than Your AI Value … without Strong Governance https://cporising.com/2026/10/26/your-ai-risk-is-greater-than-your-ai-value-without-strong-governance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-ai-risk-is-greater-than-your-ai-value-without-strong-governance Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:02:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55963 The faster an aircraft moves, the more important its control systems become. Speed creates possibility, but it also compresses reaction time, magnifies mistakes, and raises the consequences when something goes…

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]]> The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.8: Governance,Trust, and AI Control https://cporising.com/2026/10/19/the-path-to-ai-first-procurement-pt-8-governancetrust-and-ai-control/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-path-to-ai-first-procurement-pt-8-governancetrust-and-ai-control Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:02:31 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55915 Our article series, “The Path to AI-First Procurement: Closing the Gap Between AI Ambition and Execution,” based on new research from Ardent Partners and sponsored by Ivalua, continues today with…

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]]> CPOs, It’s Time to Own Your Data https://cporising.com/2026/10/12/cpos-its-time-to-own-your-data/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpos-its-time-to-own-your-data Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:02:49 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55920 There is an old saying about planting a tree: the best time was twenty years ago, and the second best time is today. I have been thinking about that proverb…

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]]> The AI Gap Isn’t What You Think It Is https://cporising.com/2026/10/05/the-ai-gap-isnt-what-you-think-it-is/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-ai-gap-isnt-what-you-think-it-is Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:02:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55875 Like most of you, I have learned to be suspicious whenever the market reaches near-unanimous agreement on anything. Except Gangnam Style (and its 6B+ YouTube views). Since starting in the industry…

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]]> The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.7: The Consumption Gap https://cporising.com/2026/09/25/the-path-to-ai-first-procurement-pt-7-the-consumption-gap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-path-to-ai-first-procurement-pt-7-the-consumption-gap Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:02:19 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55849 Our new article series, “The Path to AI-First Procurement: Closing the Gap Between AI Ambition and Execution,” based on new research from Ardent Partners and sponsored by Ivalua, continues today…

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