more on success…
February 7, 2008
There is certainly evidence that many of these benefits can be realized without contract management software – that they result from the process definition itself. However, this argument could be applied to many areas of software implementation, including... Read more...
Define success
February 7, 2008
As a result, successful contract management software projects require a commitment to process definition which raises tough political questions regarding ownership, authority and accountability. This has caused acquisition decisions to depend on a powerful... Read more...
The Situation Today
February 7, 2008
All organizations depend upon their ability to make, manage, monitor and perform against their business commitments, or to structure and oversee those they receive from their trading partners. The increasing complexity of today’s global networked economy... Read more...
Definition of Contract Management Software
February 7, 2008
Given the range of software products that provide some level of contract management functionality, it is important to define the type of solutions covered by this report. Wikipedia states that contract management software “allows organizations to effectively... Read more...
on-demand contractsNOW
January 30, 2008
Open Windows has this week officially launched contractsNOW (http://www.contracts-now.com), their on-demand contract management tool, although Open Windows has long been able to deliver their enterprise contract management solutions as ASP. See press... Read more...
Contract Management in a New Political Environment
January 28, 2008
Call me sappy, but I’ve got this old fashioned notion that just as adults have responsibility for children, businesses should care for and protect their customers–and political leaders should do the same for the people they lead. Unfortunately, through,... Read more...
The GC as a Business Strategist
January 23, 2008
In the last post I mentioned that there are good reasons why GCs are increasingly getting involved with contract management. But the really interesting thing about this involvement is that it is actually resulting in a change in the GC role—and the... Read more...
Will the Real CLM Customer Please Stand Up
January 21, 2008
Here’s a bit of irony that I think will soon become a bit of history: Despite the fact that the General Counsel’s office (GC) in most companies carries responsibility for legal documents, the GC is not always deeply involved with contract management... Read more...
Buy-side contract management must improve
January 18, 2008
Fundamental flaws still exist in both government and corporate contract management, which is why cost overruns are still a significant part of IT project delivery. It is almost expected. The failure of customers to learn from the mistakes of the past... Read more...
It’s Called Vendor Selection for a Reason
January 9, 2008
I’ve been accused quite often of overstating my case, or as my friends prefer to say, “beating a dead horse,” but I just can’t control myself. You’re about to discover that this especially holds true when it comes to software demos; I’m just... Read more...
