... Access Research Already a Gartner client? Procurement technology leaders are investing in supplier risk management to gain real-time insights but are often failing to realize the full value and advantages of the technology. This research provides the steps to implement these solutions effectively and ...
Analyst(s): Martin Shreffler
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... Research Already a Gartner client? SAP ECC users need a sourcing strategy — especially if delaying or avoiding investment in SAP S/4HANA ERP. Sourcing, procurement and vendor management leaders must understand their current course and have timescales for planning and developing suitable strategies for their ...
Analyst(s): Ciaran Hudson | Johan Jartelius | David Penny
... 365 and Office 365 beginning 1 July 2026. The move comes weeks after eliminating SaaS volume discounts in November 2025. Heads of IT sourcing and procurement must prepare now to minimize cumulative and unbudgeted cost increases. Overview Contributors Gartner Recommended Reading Notes Evolving Insights ...
... Access Insights Already a Gartner client? Microsoft clients face an increase in pricing, negotiation and dependency challenges. The breadth of procured services and products adds complexity to those challenges. IT sourcing leaders can leverage this top view of Gartner’s research to drive a consolidated ...
... Access Insights Already a Gartner client? To be proactive, chief procurement officers need multitier supplier visibility for effective supply chain and risk management. Multitier mapping technology can provide a comprehensive view of the entire supply network, including product-level details, relationships ...
Analyst(s): Kevin Lawrence | Cheryl Van Dyke | Miguel Cossio | Martin Shreffler | Cian Curtin
... Insights Already a Gartner client? Technology is vital for managing supply chain risks amid rising global disruptions. This research will help chief procurement officers prioritize platforms with advanced automation, AI analytics and multitier visibility, focusing on data accuracy, predictive insights and ...
Analyst(s): Cheryl Van Dyke | Cian Curtin | Martin Shreffler
... evaluating their response to this critical event is essential to determining the suitability of that vendor within your organization. Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management leaders must be able to effectively apply a clear framework for evaluating and addressing vendor response to adverse events ...
... AI adoption in IT services sourcing improves efficiency but can weaken expertise, create bias and expose data. This research shows sourcing, procurement and vendor management leaders how a strong AI strategy mitigates five emerging risks, and protects expertise and control during the sourcing process ...
... Access Insights Already a Gartner client? AI, agentic AI and intelligent automation are reshaping outsourced software development costs. Sourcing, procurement and vendor management can cut expenses by 20% to 40% using AI-driven requirement gathering, code generation, smart QA, resource optimization and ...
Analyst(s): Jaideep Thyagarajan | Nate Suda | Nathan Davie