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Does anyone have experience integrating WhatsApp in their retail core business processes? Has it been successful?

What kind of tools have been most challenging to find?

What business units have you collaborated with to develop/improve end-user security awareness training and what has been your experience?

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How is the procurement of goods such as office supplies, desktop IT, personal safety equipment, hand tools, etc. organized at your company?

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What is the biggest misstep you believe IT organizations make when developing their IT sourcing strategy? How can they avoid it?

Is Vendor Management part of Procurement in your organization?

Yes, it's integrated together54%

No, VMO is separated41%

Other (comment below)4%

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If you’re thinking of switching suppliers for one of your major contracts, how far in advance do you ideally need to start planning?

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What data is key for you when working on your sourcing strategy development? How are you using data to inform the development of your sourcing strategy?

You just got an unplanned 10% mid-year budget increase, where do you spend it?

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Where can I locate licensing/subscription expense for Cloud based ERP Vendors like Oracle, Workday and Infor? Where did you acquire this information or How did you acquire this data? Looking for data on Finance, HCM and SCM Modules for a Hospital with 3,600 employees.

Do you have any recommendations on background check suppliers and outplacement suppliers?

From those who have recently selected and implemented FreightVerify, what risks have you found to be considered?

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Without disclosing any specific vendor names - What was the most egregious experience you've had with a software vendor that still makes you wonder, “Did that really happen? Did they truly do that?”

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What do you consider table stakes for a well run IT procurement process? If you were coming in to assess the state of your IT procurement processes - what would signal to you that it's efficient and effective?

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How much do you allow technical leads/architects to make certain buying decisions without prior approvals?

Never16%

Sometimes71%

About half the time8%

Most of the time3%

Always

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The traditional model of device procurement and management is showing its age. We're exploring how Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) and Windows Autopilot can simplify global device delivery—without owning inventory and relying on build-to-order machines. If there was globally available, enterprise-grade hardware, consistent and reliably available... are you interested to drop "build-to-order" and enjoy "smart buy" options enabled with zero-touch provisioning ?

Yes – get me out of the logistics and stock management57%

Maybe – depends39%

No – we need unique custom specs4%

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