Forrester IT

MAY 2, 2017

Enterprise Risk Management. vendor management. With that kind of risk analysis, you don't pay a ransom. Read more Categories: Brand Risk. Governance Risk and Compliance. Ransomware. third party data.

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Forrester IT

JULY 29, 2019

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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IT Toolbox

JULY 24, 2017

From servers to PBXs and everything in between, his company sells, installs, and manages entire network environments for its customers. I just had lunch with a long-time business colleague who specializes in IT consulting and network systems integration for small and medium-sized businesses.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 27, 2025

[i] CIOs face mounting pressure to optimize their data strategy, manage vendors effectively, and accelerate digital transformation. Identity resolution is central to all three, yet many organizations struggle with fragmented data, vendor management, and scalable identity solutions.

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Network World

AUGUST 29, 2024

A challenge for some enterprise adopters, however, is a lack of control, as some SASE technologies rely on a vendor managing data in the cloud. The network security vendor unveiled a sovereign SASE technology that it says will provide organizations with more control than a typical SASE deployment.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Program managers in agile organizations yield timeline responsibilities to product managers collaborating with agile teams. Program managers can then have more time to focus on vendor management, financial planning, and executive-level communications.

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Network World

APRIL 15, 2025

Optimising network performance through unified service management It is often a significant challenge to manage a multi-vendor network environment due to multiple portals, fragmented visibility, and the different standards and processes across different service providers.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 28, 2020

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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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 11, 2025

The IT department uses Asana AI Studio for vendor management, to support help-desk requests, and to ensure its meeting software and compliance management requirements. Customer service: A target agentic AI use case One area that might be ideal for agentic AI is customer service.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 17, 2022

It has done so with an unusual approach to vendor management. Understanding this, the Toronto Pearson International Airport has been on a multiyear quest to modernize its operations and improve the passenger experience.

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Airlines Vendor Management Travel Meeting 275

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Vendors are adding gen AI across the board to enterprise software products, and AI developers havent been idle this year either. Weve also seen the emergence of agentic AI, multi-modal AI, reasoning AI, and open-source AI projects that rival those of the biggest commercial vendors.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 19, 2025

Mitre had to create its own system, Clancy added, because most of the existing tools use vendor-managed cloud infrastructure for the AI inference part. We cant do that for security reasons, he says.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 15, 2024

For Bryan Muehlberger, CIO at Vuori, the rise of SaaS use has also led to a corresponding rise in vendor management challenges. “We APIs, Application Integration, Cloud Computing, IT Strategy, SaaS, Vendor Management

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 2, 2025

Last summer, a faulty CrowdStrike software update took down millions of computers, caused billions in damages, and underscored that companies are still not able to manage third-party risks, or respond quickly and efficiently to disruptions. It was an interesting case study of global cyber impact, says Charles Clancy, CTO at Mitre.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 3, 2025

The platform includes several key features designed to automate compliance with frameworks such as SOC 2: A built-in risk register to help companies identify, document, and assess potential security risks Out-of-the-box security policies for modern companies, complete with an AI-powered editor for customization A comprehensive vendor management suite (..)

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 26, 2024

At the same time, it’s been possible to avoid excessive dependencies by building up or strengthening internal vendor management capacities. More than ever, their expertise and resources are being consulted when developing a roadmap, as well as planning and implementing a transformation process.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Travel and expense management company Emburse saw multiple opportunities where it could benefit from gen AI. It could be used to improve the experience for individual users, for example, with smarter analysis of receipts, or help corporate clients by spotting instances of fraud.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 15, 2024

Cloud cost management tools are an answer. Budgeting, Cloud Management, Enterprise Buyer’s Guides, IT Management, Vendor Management Developer teams are learning that the pennies add up, sometimes faster than expected, and it’s time for some discipline.

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Enterprise Enterprise Cloud Vendor Management 147

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The importance of good planning This work prior to any debacle is essential when it comes to managing it with greater success. So too are robust vendor management practices. “There’s always the possibility of entering into discussions directly with the main provider of the contracted technological services,” says del Poyo.

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Network World

MAY 2, 2017

There is an element of simplifying purchasing and vendor management, but most CISOs want tools that work together so they can improve security prevention/detection while streamlining operations. Once again, the data reflects that best-of-breed functionality and integration capabilities are critical.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 16, 2025

A lot of companies that did outsourcing have found themselves in a situation where they have a lot of vendor managers versus technologists. One initiative I am deeply proud of is the creation of our in-house Digital University, a program designed to equip our teams in the key technical skills we want to enable in our entire workforce.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

As a CIO, its likely that this year, your IT team is moving quickly from evaluating and deploying discrete third-party AI software packages, to integrating custom AI agents throughout your client-facing and internal business applications for even further automation and productivity.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 12, 2025

FinOps finally became ubiquitous across the enterprise landscape last year with 75% of Forbes Global 2000 companies now all-in, according to IDC.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 4, 2025

As with any other skill, focusing on specific principles and practices can improve your relationship management skills. In a white paper I co-authored for the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, we cover nine design principles to improve IT supplier relationship management.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

From streamlining workflows to uncovering actionable insights, these advancements are reshaping software sourcing and vendor management. AI everywhere: Transforming procurement Weve entered the era of AI everywhere, where generative AI (GenAI) technologies are transforming the way businesses operate.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 6, 2024

Vendor management Gen AI is more than just choosing between a free, insecure, public chatbot and a private, controlled one. But the institute was able to focus its resources on other applications, such as research and operations. These are areas where AI can deliver high return on investment with comparatively lower risk, adds Umeton.

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Network World

MAY 23, 2024

“The main characteristics of a multicloud network management platform should include unified management, automation, standardization, visibility and monitoring, security, vendor management, training and skills development, and continuous optimization.”

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 7, 2025

Cloud cost visibility, cost insights, cost governance, defining a cloud baseline infrastructure and vendor management are essential components of a comprehensive cloud financial management strategy.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 7, 2022

It just requires good planning on the company’s part to prepare the vendor for what you’re doing.”. Vendor Management “If they get early notice, they can gear themselves up so that there will be fewer delays,” UCSD’s Kellen said. “It

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 5, 2025

Two years of experimentation may have given rise to several valuable use cases for gen AI , but during the same period, IT leaders have also learned that the new, fast-evolving technology isnt something to jump into blindly.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 9, 2023

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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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 16, 2025

Ecosystem warrior: Enterprise architects manage the larger ecosystem, addressing challenges like sustainability, vendor management, compliance and risk mitigation. They encourage seamless communication and collaboration across all levels of the organization and in some cases playing mediator.

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Enterprise Enterprise Strategy Architecture 179

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 26, 2024

Double down on vendor management. To manage these relationships, IT organizations need robust vendor management processes , says West Monroe’s Wright. Here, metrics and governance are especially important — as is addressing issues with either promptly.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Although not implemented yet, we will be making it part of our vendor management and selection processes. We also plan on expanding our ERM [enterprise risk management] evaluations to include a more comprehensive SaaS vendor’s DR to determine which platforms we need to ensure have a mitigation strategy.”

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Forrester IT

APRIL 3, 2025

In todays era of volatility, technology leaders will need to do more with even less. This means dusting off the cost-cutting playbook to seek out additional optimization opportunities without sacrificing your AI ambitions. Here are a few cost-cutting measures to focus on in the near term.

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Spearline Testing

APRIL 7, 2021

In this white paper, we examine the efficiencies and quality improvements that can be achieved through the use of appropriate vendor management techniques. We will examine the increase in the complexity of the global networks, service quality and commonly utilized vendor management systems.

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TM Forum

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

T-Mobile has signed on to use the FICO® Cyber Risk Score as a key quantitative risk metric in its vendor management program. So how can you measure the cyber soundness of your entire supply chain?

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