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6 best practices for better vendor management

CIO

Vendor partnerships are becoming increasingly vital to IT agendas today. And how well an IT leader deals with and orchestrates vendor relationships can mean the difference between a well-organized and efficient IT operation and a mess that costs an organization millions of dollars without delivering positive results.

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How Accenture’s solution erases the blind spots of services spend management

CIO

Facing the possibility of an economic recession, one of the world’s leading professional services companies felt the urgency to improve its grasp on spend management – the practice of fully understanding and managing supplier relations and company purchasing. With 738,000 employees and $3.8

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO

While it’s critical to control costs continuously, it becomes even more imperative during times of economic pressure,” says Jon Pratt, CIO at security managed services provider 11:11 Systems. In addition, this leads to simplified management and governance that can further reduce IT costs.”

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8 strategic imperatives for SAP transformation success

CIO

On the sell side, vendors have revamped their go-to-market strategies, service offerings, and partnerships. SAP, for example, has launched its RISE offering , including reimagined partnerships with AWS, Google, and Microsoft as well as its consulting partners such as Accenture and IBM to bring a vertically integrated solution to market.

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6 tips for making the most of a tight IT budget

CIO

Irrespective of getting a small or a large IT budget, by managing it well, technology decision makers can put their organization’s resources effectively toward delivering great business benefits. If it’s outsourced, the coordination with the vendor becomes very tough, and there is every chance of things going awry,” she says.

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In a Time of Environmental Disruption, DSM ‘Does Something Meaningful’

CIO

Given this climate, by the dawn of the decade, DSM was forced to reckon with the fact that its old procurement system was no longer sufficient. In 2021, for example, highly fragmented processes and systems were still being used for indirect procurement. This approach helped make the rest of the global rollout that much easier.”

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Avarni is building a comprehensive dataset to analyze supply chain emissions 

TechCrunch

The Sydney, Australia-based startup announced today it has raised $3 million for its carbon management platform. Its clients include consulting firms like KPMG Australia and Point B, and solar energy startup 5B. . The startup monetizes by charging professional services and consultancies a flat fee each month based on licenses.