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Basware Expands Its Open Network with German Acquisition
THE NEWS: On January 17, 2012, Basware kicked off the New Year by announcing that it had acquired First Businesspost GmbH (“1stbp”)for €12.2 million, which includes assumption of the company’s debt (€ 3.2 million). Before we get into an analysis of the deal, here are some key figures for 1stbp in the year ended 2011:...
ePayables SMARTSet™: AP Automation Deployment Best Practices
The Ardent Partners’ SMARTSet™ (Supply Management Assessment and Research Toolkit) is a comprehensive set of research tools and templates designed to help AP organizations navigate the solution selection process and maximize the value driven from investments in AP technology (or ePayables). The five-document series includes: ePayables Business Case Template ePayables ROI Calculator ePayables RFP Template...
ePayables SMARTSet™: Solution Provider Landscape
The Ardent Partners’ SMARTSet™ (Supply Management Assessment and Research Toolkit) is a comprehensive set of research tools and templates designed to help AP organizations navigate the solution selection process and maximize the value driven from investments in AP technology (or ePayables). The five-document series includes: ePayables Business Case Template ePayables ROI Calculator ePayables RFP Template...
ePayables SMARTSet™: RFP Template
The Ardent Partners’ SMARTSet™ (Supply Management Assessment and Research Toolkit) is a comprehensive set of research tools and templates designed to help AP organizations navigate the solution selection process and maximize the value driven from investments in AP technology (or ePayables). The five-document series includes: ePayables Business Case Template ePayables ROI Calculator ePayables RFP Template...
ePayables SMARTSet™: An ROI Calculator
The Ardent Partners’ SMARTSet™ (Supply Management Assessment and Research Toolkit) is a comprehensive set of research tools and templates designed to help AP organizations navigate the solution selection process and maximize the value driven from investments in AP technology (or ePayables). The five-document series includes: ePayables Business Case Template ePayables ROI Calculator ePayables RFP Template...
Voulez-Vous eInvoice? Ariba Buys b-process
THE NEWS: Ariba (NASDAQ:ARBA), a cloud-based provider of collaborative commerce solutions, announced the acquisition of b-process last week. The acquisition, for approximately €35 million in cash, allows Ariba to further expand its global footprint for eInvoicing solutions. b-process, a privately-held French company, is an electronic invoicing service provider, which offers certified VAT and regulatory compliant...
ePayables SMARTSet™: A Business Case Template for AP Automation
The Ardent Partners’ SMARTSet™ (Supply Management Assessment and Research Toolkit) is a comprehensive set of research tools and templates designed to help AP organizations navigate the solution selection process and maximize the value driven from investments in AP technology. The five-document series includes: ePayables Business Case Template ePayables ROI Calculator ePayables RFP Template ePayables Solution...
CPO Rising 2011: Innovative Ideas for the Decade Ahead
Ardent Partners is pleased to announce the availability of its first large, globally-focused, market research report in our research library – CPO Rising 2011: Innovative Ideas for the Decade Ahead This report focuses on the issues that matter most to Chief Procurement Officer and other procurement professionals and presents a comprehensive, industry-wide view into what...
The CFO and the CPO: One World, Two Worldviews
“The CFO-CPO relationship might be the most important relationship that exists or needs to exist within the enterprise.” – John Paterson, Chief Procurement Officer, IBM As one of the most prominent and successful CPOs in the world, John Paterson knows whereof he speaks. This is but one reason why Ardent Partners has published a research...
Sourcing in the 2010s: The Formula for Success
After the launch of a fully-automated spend analysis solution, a procurement organization gains visibility into enterprise spend. But enterprise-level spend visibility, while critical to operations, is only the beginning of the sourcing process. Since sourcing remains a primary lever for Chief Procurement Officers and their departments to achieve savings, the need for sourcing professionals and...
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- Basware Expands Its Open Network with German Acquisition THE NEWS: On January 17, 2012, Basware kicked off the ...
- ePayables SMARTSet™: AP Automation Deployment Best Practices The Ardent Partners’ SMARTSet™ (Supply Management Assessment and Research Toolkit) ...
- ePayables SMARTSet™: Solution Provider Landscape The Ardent Partners’ SMARTSet™ (Supply Management Assessment and Research Toolkit) ...
- ePayables SMARTSet™: RFP Template The Ardent Partners’ SMARTSet™ (Supply Management Assessment and Research Toolkit) ...
- ePayables SMARTSet™: An ROI Calculator The Ardent Partners’ SMARTSet™ (Supply Management Assessment and Research Toolkit) ...
- Voulez-Vous eInvoice? Ariba Buys b-process THE NEWS: Ariba (NASDAQ:ARBA), a cloud-based provider of collaborative commerce ...
- ePayables SMARTSet™: A Business Case Template for AP Automation The Ardent Partners’ SMARTSet™ (Supply Management Assessment and Research Toolkit) ...
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Introducing The ePayables SMARTSet™
Ardent Partners actively covers the supply management technology market and ...
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CPO Rising 2011: Innovative Ideas for the Decade Ahead
Ardent Partners is pleased to announce the availability of its ...
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The CFO and the CPO: One World, Two Worldviews
“The CFO-CPO relationship might be the most important relationship that ...
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