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The same old song? Former senior government exec provides yet another interesting take on the cloud
June 13, 2011
It’s the same old song, but with a different beat . . . from the hit It’s the Same Old Song by the Four Tops (1965) Ian Burdon, who is the Director of Strategic Business Development at Elcom, and a former senior executive with the Scottish Government, offers the following bitingly relevant take on the […]
Former key executive for successful Scottish Government initiative talks about automation success and failure
April 28, 2011
Ian Burdon, who recently entered the ranks of the private sector, and has held a number of key executive positions within the Scottish Government including being at the helm of the eProcurement Scotland initiative as it’s Program Manager and chief champion, joined me earlier today on the PI Inquisitive Eye from the UK. Ian provided […]
A CFO provides his perspective on the question of supply chain finance in the public sector
February 25, 2011
A funny thing happened on the way to writing Part 2 of the planned series on Supply Chain Finance . . . a debate broke out. Of course I would prefer a good debate any day over the monologue associated with a single discourse. It is in this spirit of conversational exchange, that I am […]
23rd Annual Virginia Forum delivers insights into one of the few public sector success stories
November 14, 2010
Editor’s Note: While a somewhat severe allergic reaction has caused me to forgo my Virginia keynote on Monday, the PI Window on Business will still be on-site (thanks to our sponsor), to provide time delayed coverage of seven live sessions. Even though restricted to bed, I will also be providing daily coverage with blog posts, […]
CIPS Presentation at eWorld on Public Sector Adoption of E-Sourcing Tools Timely in Light of Sir Philip Green Review
October 15, 2010
In light of the Sir Philip Green review of government spending which highlighted some “crazy” decisions on IT spending, University of the West England Professor Andrew Douglas’ eWorld presentation on the utilization of E-Sourcing Tools seems timely. Here is both the audio as well as PowerPoint presentation from his September 28th session. […]
eWorld Dispatch 2 – The Hackett Group’s Chris Sawchuk Delivered a Unique Keynote on Procurement Agility
October 4, 2010
The following is a re-post from the Essential Connections Blog It is always interesting to hear individuals such as The Hackett Group’s Chris Sawchuk speak at events such as eWorld 2010 for a variety of reasons including to gain a perspective on how analyst firms view the world of procurement and supply chain practice. As […]
eWorld Dispatch 1 – Roundtable on Outsourcing and Security in the Cloud Challenges
September 29, 2010
The following is a re-post from the Essential Connections Blog Broadcasting to both a virtual audience as well as a live audience simultaneously is exciting and energizing in that you have a rare opportunity to not only hear but see the reactions to a tremendously interesting and insightful guest panel, whose positions on the subject […]
eWorld 2010 Session Highlight: Supplier Development in a Global Market
September 23, 2010
Tuesday, September 28th (Session 7, Part 2 – 3:30 to 4:00 PM UK Time) Masterclass: ”Supplier Development in a Global Market” (Session S) (Click to Access) Session Overview: One of the greatest challenges faced by both the private and public sectors in terms of driving best value decision-making, is supply base erosion. Almost irreparably damaged […]
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Another reader and industry exec weighs in on the creditability question surrounding analyst firms
June 18, 2011
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In Tale of Two Cities fashion re it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, this is definitely the worst of times for analyst firms. Back in the late 90s I had been chastised with great regularity for suggesting that analyst firms such as the Aberdeens and Gartners were perhaps more […]