There are hundreds of enterprise tools in the marketplace to manage the many different facets in an organization: project management, client relationship management, internal/external business ...

This supplier management course offers opportunities to enhance skills in relationship lifecycle management, risk assessment, and performance monitoring. It provides practical tools for supplier ...

Supplier relationship management training prepares a small business employee to develop the skills and knowledge required to manage a productive relationship with vendors. Typically intended for ...

Seven years ago this week I wrote something in what was then called the “Focus on Directory Services” newsletter. I didn’t know it at the time, but what I was really looking for was a Vendor ...

Technology, and especially artificial intelligence (AI), is changing the way business gets done. In virtually every market worldwide, automation, business intelligence, and new systems are ...

When you engage a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) vendor, you are entering a business relationship that's deeper than just contracting for commodity processing or storage in the cloud. This ...

Commentary - As 60-70% of an enterprise’s IT budget is spent on hardware, software, and external vendor services, maximizing the value derived from IT vendors is key to delivering efficient IT ...

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Business vendor onboarding is a process that introduces new suppliers to an organization’s systems, policies, and procedures. This step-by-step pathway enables vendors to understand the requirements ...

IT execs cross the line when the relationship stops being businesslike and starts turning into obligatory perks. Whether solicited by a client or encouraged by a vendor, it generates conflicts of ...

Vendors are key to the success of almost every information technology consultant. Strong vendor relationships help good consultants excel, but a dysfunctional vendor alliance can sink even the most ...