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6 best practices for better vendor management

CIO

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. Here are several key tips for making the most of vendor relationships.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

However, this approach comes with its own sets of challenges such as compliance issues, misaligned workplace culture, and privacy concerns.” Seek cultural affinity and ethical alignment. Double down on vendor management. As technology evolves rapidly, ethical alignment also becomes essential.

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Flipping the sales script: How to break biases and diversify sales teams

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Unfortunately, some of the best salespeople are often deterred from the profession because of sales culture. Sales leaders need to create a culture of success for all salespeople regardless of background. All this has less to do with selling and more to do with giving customers a well-managed buying process.

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How CIOs reinterpret their role through AI

CIO

IT aligned for digital transformation Banca Etica is also adopting a new culture that interprets IT as a partner to the business, and not as an IT manager. The third is the ongoing cultural shift revolutionizing not only how IT is viewed but the roles within the CIO’s team.

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8 strategies for accelerating IT modernization

CIO

He continues: “The CIOs we work with aren’t interested in modernizations that aren’t accretive to the organization’s mission, stakeholders, economics, or culture. Generative AI is also poised to dramatically speed up the whole process, says Rajib Gupta, senior director advisor in Gartner’s IT sourcing, procurement, and vendor management team.

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The CIO’s guide to smarter vendor negotiation: 10 tips

CIO

Prices are increasing, and negotiation is becoming more difficult,” agrees Melanie Alexander, senior director analyst on Gartner’s sourcing, procurement, and vendor management team. Vendors are not granting the same concessions they have in the past.”

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3 key roles for driving digital success

CIO

These digital trailblazers , as I call them, are vital for digital transformation success, as they can be delegated leadership responsibilities such as the planning, execution, and change management of your digital initiatives. When working with teams, they should simplify vendor management and reporting, including financial and other KPIs.