Vendor Management White Papers

Vendor Management White Papers

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Managing 3rd Party Risk with Technology Vendors

By Steven Nichols, MBA & Linda Kostic, Ph.D

Technology vendors and other 3rd parties are an essential part of how businesses operate and create stakeholder value. These vendor relationships, however, also increase the risk of an interruption in service, exposure of corporate data, ransomware attack, or other impactful event.

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Vendor Governance for IT Vendors

By Steven Nichols, MBA & Chris Johnson, MBA

By incorporating vendor governance and communication guidelines and cadences into the RFx, agreement, and relationship, we can avoid a few traps early in the process and create a foundation for a growing, flexible relationship that meets the needs of both the vendor and the client.

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Measuring Technology Vendor Business Value

By Steven Nichols, MBA

Technology vendors are a high point of leverage for creating business value, but that value can be difficult to measure. Quantifying business value helps technology leaders make good decisions about which investments to pursue, which vendors to hire, and how to measure their performance.

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Smart Contracts: Transforming the Supply Chain

Smart Contracts: Transforming the Supply Chain Supply chains have long been plagued with inefficiencies, ultimately leading to problems such as product delays, cost overruns, and inferior customer experiences. The introduction of blockchain technology provides a potential solution, with smart contracts at the forefront of this revolution. (Learn more February 1st when we present to the…

IT Vendor Risk

IT Vendor Risk Management Co-authored by Steven Nichols, MBA & Dr. Linda Kostic Technology vendors and other 3rd parties create leverage, flexibility, and scale for their clients. They are an essential part of how businesses operate and create stakeholder value. These vendor relationships, however, also increase the risk of an interruption in service, exposure of…