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AribaLIVE 2015: Looking to the Future of Business Commerce

By Andrew Bartolini June 23, 2015Event, Solutions, Technology

[Publisher's Note: Today’s article is an analysis of two similar but separate presentations delivered by Ariba executives at their user conferences this spring. The first was at AribaLIVE in Las…

Webinar Recap: Trendspotting — AP’s Top Trends for 2015…and Beyond

By Christopher Dwyer April 22, 2015Event, Solutions

Last week, Ardent Partners analysts Andrew Bartolini and Christopher J. Dwyer presented on a webinar focused on the hottest trends in accounts payable and the necessary action items for businesses…

Key Strategies for AP Automation Initiatives (Webinar)

By Andrew Bartolini April 20, 2015Best Practices, Event

Accounts payable (AP) has for a number of years been one of the last bastions of manual processes in the enterprise. Many AP teams still process paper-based invoices through a…

AribaLIVE Case Study: Efficiency, Visibility, and Compliance … Oh My: Automate AP for Organizational Growth

By Andrew Bartolini April 17, 2015Best Practices, Event, News

The accounts payable (AP) function has changed significantly in the past 15 years; more opportunity exists now, in fact, to effect change than ever before, which has allowed many AP…

AP’s Top Trends for 2015: The Changing Skillsets of Accounts Payable

By Andrew Bartolini April 15, 2015Best Practices, Event, Research

Editor’s note: On April 16, Ardent Partners will host a complimentary webinar (sponsored by Concur) focused on the top trends in accounts payable for the year ahead (register at this link).…

Concur Fusion and Business Network Evolution

By Christopher Dwyer April 13, 2015Event, News

Today’s ever-changing and dynamic business world necessitates the alignment between an enterprise, its suppliers, and the myriad processes and capabilities that are required to effectively manage corporate spend. The overarching…

Accounts Payable: Top Trends for 2015 (Webinar)

By Andrew Bartolini March 30, 2015Event

The average company is often forced to look within to drive additional value to their overall operations. Functions that were not considered strategic in years past, such as account payable…

ePayables: Big Trends & Predictions for 2015 (Webinar)

By Andrew Bartolini February 2, 2015Event, News

Ardent Partners research over the past five years has shown that the use of B2B electronic payments (ePayments) is on the rise, having captured the attention of finance and AP…

Metrics that Matter for AP Operations (Webinar)

By Andrew Bartolini September 16, 2014Event, ResearchNo Comments

Access to accurate and real-time metrics can be a game changer in today’s lightning-fast business world, but first companies must establish and measure the relevant metrics that allow them to…

Lexmark Tenders Bid for ReadSoft – Ardent’s Initial Analysis

By Andrew Bartolini May 9, 2014Event, News, SolutionsNo Comments

Earlier this week, Lexmark (NYSE: LXK) announced that it had commenced a cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of ReadSoft (NASDAQ OMX: RSOF-B), a Sweden-based provider of…