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With so many, many different solutions on the market, how can companies select, implement and manage the right solutions?
March 7, 2023
With so many, many different solutions on the market, how can companies select, implement and manage the right solutions?
Why Volkswagen’s Position On Consulting Firms Is Good News For The Hackett Group
May 12, 2017
In a recent post, I had indicated that I was waiting to hear back from The Hackett Group regarding their acquisition of Jibe Consulting and the possibility of doing an interview on my radio show. While I am still waiting for their Global Communications Director to get back to me, there were two points of discussion […]
Possible Hackett Group Interview: What Does Jibe Acquistion Really Mean?
May 10, 2017
I should know fairly soon if The Hackett Group agrees to do an interview on my radio show. While I have an opinion on what this acquisition might mean “beyond the headline” itself, it is important that you hear all sides to what I think is probably one of “the” sleeper stories of the year. […]
No Ovation For BravoSolution’s In Ontario? by Jon Hansen
July 10, 2015
” . . . since the award Bravo has been running up and down Ontario broader public sector claiming that MGS has “mandated” that all public sector orgs switch over to it… even going so far to darkly hint that provincial funding could get taken away if people don’t transition to their platform. We’ve heard […]
Audit tendering process will force procurement professionals to go beyond traditional boundaries by Jon Hansen
January 22, 2015
Traditionally I have not been a fan of press releases. This of course should come as no surprise to anyone who has been following this blog for any length of time. Generally speaking, press or news (and I use the word “news” loosely here) releases, are little more than self-serving flatulations of meaningless proclamations, designed to […]
With SaaS-Sprawl Fear Tactics Falling on Deaf Ears and Continuing Lawsuits 2010 is a Year most ERP Vendors Would Probably Like to Forget! Yet Few in the Industry Tell the Story?
November 14, 2010
I have on many occasions wondered why over the years, there has been little if any coverage on the continuing (and still growing list of) failures on the part of ERP-centric initiatives to deliver results given the seemingly inexhaustible number of case references that have appeared in a variety of mediums including television news. Like […]
The M&A Shuffle or, Why Clients Assuming Responsibility for their Own Success is Forever Altering the Consultant/Vendor Landscape
October 22, 2010
In yesterday’s post “eVA: Your Still The One!,” I had provided a number of insights into why Virginia’s program continues to be one of the most enduring examples of a procurement initiative that has and continues to deliver results. While there are other programs to which I can refer in the context of being successful such […]
Spend Matters’ Recent Guest Author Post Underlines How The Industry Has Lost Its Objectivity through Familiarity
September 7, 2010
Earlier today I posted an article titled “OECM Pulls (or Perhaps “Censors” is the right word) their SlideShare PowerPoint: Thank goodness for downloads!” in which I talk about how the relationship between vendors, purportedly independent industry analysts, and client-side senior management highlighted in “The Bands of Public Sector Supplier Engagement,” is far too “mafia-style” for everyone’s good. […]
Procurement Insights 
Titans 2023 Installment #2: Hidden In Plain Site – The Case of the Missing Ninja Dojo
October 17, 2023
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“Quiet and mysterious, ninja warriors are known for their strength, skill and stealth. Turn your back for just a moment, and a ninja might catch you by surprise! What is it about ninjas that’s so fascinating?” – Chicago Public Library A Necessary Preamble In 2009, Procurement Insights did a series of interviews and a panel […]