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6 best practices for better vendor management

CIO Business Intelligence

Develop a robust vendor partnership evaluation framework Companies should develop a set of standard vendor performance scorecards that are updated quarterly and reviewed with the vendor to provide feedback, Allen says. Allen says. A vendor management function should be staffed with people who understand the discipline.

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What is a project management office (PMO)? The key to standardizing project success

CIO Business Intelligence

Furthermore, the PMO serves as a centralized deposit of project-related information, such as status reports, identified risks and project interdependencies. According to Sargeant, companies in highly regulated industries, as well as organizations where projects present high levels of risk, often opt to implement a controlling PMO.

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Goodbye Oracle Discoverer, Hello Next-Generation Reporting

Jet Global

There is a significant risk with unsupported products. Fear of the unknown has left many companies afraid to implement a new reporting tool, yet the risk of staying with Discoverer is becoming increasingly high. Real-Time Reporting Solutions for Oracle EBS. View Solutions Now. What if there’s a steep user learning curve?