Roundup Of Analytics, Big Data & Business Intelligence Forecasts And Market Estimates, 2014
From manufacturers looking to gain greater insights into streamlining production, reducing time-to-market and increasing product quality to financial services firms seeking to upsell clients, analytics is now essential for any business looking to stay competitive. Marketing is going through its own transformation, away from traditional tactics to analytics- and data-driven strategies that deliver measurable results. Analytics and […]
Should Your Sales Organization Go To School on Procurement?
A topic that’s rarely discussed in procurement publications and reports is how sales organizations can begin to apply tactics to either break sourcing processes or benefit from them. I have known a number of sourcing consultants over t…
Consolidation in the Outsourcing and Consulting spaces
Image via Wikipedia Last week, I discussed the Booz & Co./A.T. Kearney merger that didn’t go through and why deals like that are sometimes problematic. This week, we learn that Hewitt is being acquired for $4.9 billion by AON. The Wall Street Journal reports that: – Deloitte LLP is looking for acquisitions – PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP […]
Friday Rant: What’s Holding Ariba Back? (Part 3)
In this final post in this Friday Rant series on what’s holding Ariba back (see Part 1 and Part 2 here), I’ll continue to delve into the services question that looms large over Ariba’s current offerings, future vision, and channel partnerships. I bel…
