I saw a recent article posted on the ITAM Review LinkedIn Discussion Group that indicated TIBCO is suing Bank of America for $300 Million for improper use of their software. This is a perfect example of how almost every company struggles with managing software entitlements. Weekly, I see license agreement addenda that reference the 199x […]
Bringing a new vendor into your organization requires a series of activities. Most companies have a checklist of items they require (NDA, W-9, Certificate of Insurance…) before they can do business together. The process is manual and prone to errors or incomplete documentation. We thought it should be easier and made it as simple as […]
Over the past 10+ years, Trident’s end-to-end contract management offering has helped hundreds of clients solve internal vendor/contract management challenges. A majority of these projects have focused on centralizing information and allowing technology to help them proactively manage their internal processes. That is still the core of our business but there have been so many […]
Perhaps my favorite thing about working at Trident is helping clients of all sizes and across all industries try and tackle an age-old issue – vendor/contract management. Although the stories of prior failed attempts by our clients are vastly different in range and scope, they are all remarkably common in one area – they all […]
Who among us actually enjoys reworking the processes for which we complete our work? We are often asked to do more with less and tend to follow process based on these demands. Sure – we’d all like to revamp the entire cycle of how work gets completed in our offices, but who has the time? […]
How does someone begin to develop a vendor management program? If you ask Dell for their “Top Tips for Better IT Vendor Management” they say “Don’t grocery shop when you’re hungry.” Essentially, their premise is the worst time to try and manage your vendor is when you need something from them. I could not disagree more. […]
Remember the good old days when you had a full staff and at the end of the day the work was completed? It was a golden age when you could start the day with sense of excitement, work hard, and end it with fulfillment. Part of this mythical time still exists but part is missing. We may […]
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