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Automation With A Human Touch: Balancing Agility And Standardization

Timo Elliott

He recently explained how the organization has taken advantage of the latest technology advances to give business people more agility and control over their processes, without sacrificing standardization and efficiency: “I think the key to success, especially in times of digital transformation, lies in the philosophy and practices of lean.

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Agile Procurement in the Public Sector w/ Nathan Hummel

Leading Agile

In many organizations, the group responsible for procurement, and the processes they follow, were established under a traditional (waterfall) approach. The way in which goods and services are requested, contracted, approved and acquired can be an odd fit with an Agile approach. Soundcloud.

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Unpacking Business Agility

Agile Velocity

I recently had the pleasure of having a conversation with Pam Ashby, a strategist at the Agile Business Consortium , to explore the world of Business Agility. Business Agility is a topic that’s been gaining momentum and for a good reason. What is Business Agility?

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Becoming an Intelligent, Sustainable Enterprise with SAP

Timo Elliott

With an Intelligent, Sustainable Enterprise approach, Organizations like yours, all around the globe, are becoming more agile and efficient businesses for their employees, customers, and partners. To scale quality, sustainability, and efficient supplier collaboration, they turned to SAP procurement and business network solutions.

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Consolidate Your Software Spend Data For Better IT Budget Planning

Smart Data Collective

There are a number of benefits associated with thorough and accurate software stack expenditure planning, including good communication between the CEO and CIO about business priorities and streamlined procurement processes. Balance Agility with Insight.

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The Future of Composable Business

Timo Elliott

We’ve taken all of the pieces that the intelligent enterprise is made up of , like finance, procurement, HR, manufacturing, and operations. The authors at Gartner have always said it is bringing together various things like the concept of a fusion team, and agile development, and pieces from service oriented architectures.

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Your complete guide to procurement management

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We’ll give you a complete overview of procurement management and show you how you can build the procurement management system that’s right for you. What is procurement management? Procurement management is a strategic approach to acquiring supplies for your business. Why is procurement management important?