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Today’s Zycus Webinar on eSourcing 2.0 is here! was interesting, yet it did not tell the whole story

December 3, 2009

Like most professionals in my field I receive endless invitations to attend conferences, webinars and store openings. As a result one has to be selective in terms of which invites they will accept otherwise, and like the frequency of corporate golf tournaments during the dot.com boom – I actually reached the point of being able […]

Tomorrow’s PI Window on Business Panel Discussion on Spend Intelligence Inspires Debate

September 23, 2009

Whenever you bring together a group of thought leaders and practitioners to discuss a topic which by its very definition ensures diverse views you have the makings for a program that will be both informative and engaging. Tomorrow’s PI Window on Business Show will be that and more as I am joined by a guest […]

Spend Analysis Versus Spend Management: A Guest Panel Discussion

September 17, 2009

In a September 1st, 2006 article titled “Spend Intelligence: The Next Wave of Spend Analysis” the author made the following observation: “As corporate procurement organizations are charged with securing products and services of the best quality at the lowest possible cost, their enterprises are counting on them to be much more than just “order takers.” […]

September is Going to Sizzle on Blog Talk Radio’s PI Window on Business

September 2, 2009

Our theme for this month’s impressive line-up of guests is “September is Going to Sizzle!” View the following video highlighting the PI Window on Business Show’s outstanding schedule for the month of September. From discussing the secrets of moving ahead with acclaimed (Customize Your Career) author and leadership & communication expert Roz Usheroff on September […]

Spend Analysis versus Spend Intelligence: More Than a Semantical Difference

August 11, 2009

I believe the phrase “spend intelligence” to be misleading. To me, it sounds like a new take or sub-segment of business intelligence software applications which offer analytics and dashboard capabilities and sit on top of existing systems of record. The problem is that spend visibility and analytics is much more complex, requiring data cleansing, rationalization, […]