Gartner Research

First 100 Days: Head of IT Vendor Management

Published: 16 April 2014

ID: G00261516

Analyst(s): Christopher Ambrose

Summary

Vendor management has become a critical IT discipline, requiring new unique competencies and processes. Gartner provides an overview to provide guidance for a new head of IT vendor management in what they should seek to accomplish within their first 100 days in the role.

Table Of Contents

Analysis

  • 1.0 Executive Summary and Overview
  • 2.0 Assumptions
  • 3.0 Analysis
    • 3.1 Week One
    • 3.2 Week Two
    • 3.3 Week Three
    • 3.4 Week Four
    • 3.5 Month Two
    • 3.6 Month Three
  • 4.0 Day 100 Success Checklist

Appendix

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