Because if we don’t, no one else will! What am I talking about? As per last Wednesday’s article, PROCUREMENT STINKS and we just can’t deny it anymore. In a nutshell, and this is just the tip of the garbage heap: Case studies are ranker than expired fish in a microwave on high. Approximately 85% of […]
Don’t be Afraid of Going “In-House” If you Have Tech Expertise In this recent LinkedIn article, The Prophet notes that, in the past, he’s always recommended a stint in consulting given the presentation and analytical skills it builds where consulting can also imply “outsourcing” or “managed services”. But for 2024 he think[s] the time is […]
To the tune of Consequence Free by Great Big Sea. Na na-na, na na na-na na na! Na na-na, na na na-na na na! Wouldn’t it be great, if no one ever was redundant? Wouldn’t it be great, if we made all the decisions? I’ve always said, All the rules are made for bending. And […]
Data is good. And you should make use of it all the time. And while data might help you identify gaps in your work force capability, it can’t help you plan your future workforce. Why? A couple of reasons. First of all, you don’t know what’s coming down the pipe in future Procurement and Supply […]
In this two-part article we are going to give you the top 10 words or phrases you should ban from RFP responses if you want a meaningful response to your technology / technology-backed / technology assisted RFP that’s not full of meaningless buzzwords, ambiguity, misdirection, or some combination thereof. The simple fact of the matter […]