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ISM Is Right — But Real Readiness Doesn’t Start Where They Think It Does
February 26, 2026
What does AI "talent readiness" have to do with technology?
Gartner Got the Sovereignty Question Half Right
February 26, 2026
Why infrastructure sovereignty alone can produce false confidence.
The C-Suite Sweep — Part 1 of 4: A Memo for the CIO
February 25, 2026
In 2010, I sat at a roundtable with the former CIO of the United States Government discussing transparency in procurement. In 2011, I taught procurement professionals to "act like a CIO." In 2025, the CIO's view of procurement evolved. The 80% failure rate didn't. Here is the question no vendor demo will answer.
When One Model Says Yes and Five Say Wait: Why Multimodel Validation Matters
February 24, 2026
Six models. One question. Five said "probable." One said "certain." The difference is where the credibility lives.
The Kraljic Paradox: When the Diagnosis Is Right but the Instrument Is Wrong
February 23, 2026
Kraljic described the world we model. We have built the instrument that his diagnosis deserved.
The Acquisition Aftermath: What Happens to Practitioners When Their Vendor Gets Acquired (And What To Do About It)
February 23, 2026
How do you, as a practitioner, better manage the ProcureTech M&A reality?
When the Dominant Advisory Firm Starts Asking Your Question
February 22, 2026
We published the measurement on February 14th. Eight days later, Gartner published the observation.
Scoring the Scorers: The Advisory Ecosystem’s Authority Paradox
February 22, 2026
Everyone tracks where vendors move on the Magic Quadrant. No one measures whether the Magic Quadrant itself works. We did.
Procurement Insights 
From Kraljic to AWU: Why the Industry Keeps Building the Wrong Instrument for the Right Problem
February 28, 2026
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Why is Salesforce recommending AI users eat Skittles for breakfast? Because Skittles are easy to count — and outcomes are not.