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6 best practices for better vendor management

CIO Business Intelligence

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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AI-powered Supplier Value Management (SVM) Software Will Liberate And Empower Procurement Professionals

Forrester IT

Forrester published today a report on how Modern Smart Applications Are Transforming Supplier Value Management (available to Forrester clients). I cite several examples, both from large SVM software suite vendors and from […].

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Spooky, Scary Tales of Vendor Management

SecureWorld News

Five little vendors access your data. The first one said, "For this company, vendor management doesn't seem to matta." The fourth one said, "Regulation requires vendor control." In honor of Halloween, it seems appropriate to address one of the scariest issues facing organizations today: vendor or supplier management.

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Software vendors offer AI sales boost for retail at NRF show

CIO Business Intelligence

If software vendors have their way, the answer is likely to involve more artificial intelligence. Its SaaS-based Shrink Analyzer application uses a combination of RFID tags, computer vision linked to in-store CCTV, and analytics to help retailers identify causes of loss.

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Forrester 2019 Enterprise BI Platform Waves ™ Research Update

Forrester IT

This year we emphasized New market segmentation by Vendor-Managed vs. Client-Managed platforms, which roughly equated to on-premise vs. cloud based platforms, but not quite. Forrester has just published 2019 refresh of out Enterprise Business Intelligence (BI) Platforms Waves ™. Since […].

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10 hottest IT jobs for salary growth in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

There’s a strong need for workers with expertise in helping companies make sense of data, launch cloud strategies, build applications, and improve the overall user experience. Key skills for the role include resource allocation, risk and change management, quality assurance, communication, and leadership and team building.

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8 strategies for accelerating IT modernization

CIO Business Intelligence

Recent research found that application modernization took an average of 16 months. And with infrastructure and application modernization cited as key reasons for CIOs’ budget increases this year, according to the 2024 State of the CIO Survey, that pace is not fast enough. It’s important to recognize that motion is not always progress.

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