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Implementation Best Practices

Project execution from proofs of concept through design, build and enterprise-wide deployment.

Supplier Risk Management 101: What It Actually Takes to Build a Program That Works

Jun 21, 2026

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13 min read

Supplier Risk Management 101: What It Actually Takes to Build a Program That Works

Most companies know they need supplier risk management. Far fewer know why their programs don't work.

Do You Need a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Tool?

Jun 14, 2026

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10 min read

Do You Need a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Tool?

Or do you actually have a foundations problem?

Foundational Procurement System by Industry: ERP vs S2P Suite

Jun 7, 2026

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13 min read

Foundational Procurement System by Industry: ERP vs S2P Suite

The ERP vs. S2P debate starts with the wrong question.

Coupa's Tonkean Acquisition. Game Changer or Smoke and Mirrors?

May 31, 2026

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11 min read

Coupa's Tonkean Acquisition. Game Changer or Smoke and Mirrors?

Before you buy the story, ask these questions.

One Year at Pure Procurement: Insights and Lessons from a Rookie

Apr 19, 2026

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6 min read

One Year at Pure Procurement: Insights and Lessons from a Rookie

Three lessons from year one: clarity, relationships, resilience

How to Predict Your ProcureTech Timeline (Without a Crystal Ball)

Mar 22, 2026

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9 min read

How to Predict Your ProcureTech Timeline (Without a Crystal Ball)

The power of Reference-Class Forecasting

The Most Important Requirement That’s Not in your RFP

Mar 15, 2026

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8 min read

The Most Important Requirement That’s Not in your RFP

What actually matters when your RFP misses something important

What Is a Conference Room Pilot (CRP) in Procurement Technology?

Mar 8, 2026

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28 min read

What Is a Conference Room Pilot (CRP) in Procurement Technology?

How to run a CRP that validates processes, people, and decisions

The Pixar Method for Procurement Transformation

Mar 1, 2026

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9 min read

The Pixar Method for Procurement Transformation

No RFP. No requirements doc. No Gantt chart.

Purchasing Channels Explained

Dec 7, 2025

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27 min read

Purchasing Channels Explained

The 11 purchasing processes you need to master procure-to-pay

What Is the ProcureTech Cup?

Oct 19, 2025

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7 min read

What Is the ProcureTech Cup?

Your ProcureTech Market Research on Autopilot

The ProcureTech Pilot Site Selection Algorithm

Apr 20, 2025

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5 min read

The ProcureTech Pilot Site Selection Algorithm

Beyond the Obvious: Identifying Your Ideal Testing Ground

How to Setup a Procurement Innovation Garage

Mar 2, 2025

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9 min read

How to Setup a Procurement Innovation Garage

(And why you'd want one in the first place)

What Is "Direct" Intake & Orchestration?

Jan 19, 2025

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8 min read

What Is "Direct" Intake & Orchestration?

A use case comparison to illustrate

ProcureTech Project Role Checklist

Nov 24, 2024

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9 min read

ProcureTech Project Role Checklist

Does your project plan have everyone (and everything) you need?

Can A Single User Experience Question Rule Them All?

Nov 3, 2024

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9 min read

Can A Single User Experience Question Rule Them All?

Or how to come down from the "UX clouds"...

Digital Procurement Is Not a Job for B-Players...

Oct 27, 2024

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6 min read

Digital Procurement Is Not a Job for B-Players...

It's not "just a system implementation..."

The ProcureTech Cup "Regular Season" Is Coming...

Aug 18, 2024

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7 min read

The ProcureTech Cup "Regular Season" Is Coming...

Let's put your ProcureTech market research on autopilot

Why We Suck at Estimates

Jun 16, 2024

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5 min read

Why We Suck at Estimates

...And how to get better

The Difference Between Intake Management and Process Orchestration

Jun 9, 2024

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6 min read

The Difference Between Intake Management and Process Orchestration

It's getting important to know the difference

How to Deploy Procurement Process Orchestration Tools

May 5, 2024

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15 min read

How to Deploy Procurement Process Orchestration Tools

The devil is in the details...

Avoiding the Process Orchestration Trap

Apr 28, 2024

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10 min read

Avoiding the Process Orchestration Trap

Great technology can still fail to deliver results

The Hazards of RFPs for Complex Projects

Feb 25, 2024

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10 min read

The Hazards of RFPs for Complex Projects

Are you using the RFP tool correctly?

How to Use Your Spend Cube

Jan 21, 2024

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11 min read

How to Use Your Spend Cube

A fool with a Spend Cube is still a fool

How to Build a Spend Cube from Scratch

Jan 14, 2024

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10 min read

How to Build a Spend Cube from Scratch

Without a spend cube, you're driving blind!

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