BIG Data in Action
Big data management and usage will become the critical element to establishing Best-in-Class performance in accounts payable in the future. With the broad consumerization of AI technology over the past…
AP 2024 BIG Trends (Part 3): AP Data Visibility, Business Travel Risk, War for Talent
[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Accounts Payable-themed report, “Accounts Payable 2024: BIG Trends and Predictions”. Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points…
AP 2022 BIG Trends: Data Becoming More Valuable and B2B Payment Fraud on the Rise
[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Accounts Payable-themed report, “Accounts Payable 2022: Big Trends and Predictions”. Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points…
Best of AP Metrics that Matter: The Value of Analytical Thinking for the P2P Team
We at Ardent Partners take the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic with the utmost seriousness. Accordingly, we have taken organizational precautions to minimize the risk of staff infection and the…
Intelligent AP: Maximizing Big Data
The emergence of innovative technologies in recent years has the potential to radically alter the way business is done. And, as enterprises intensify their focus on optimizing internal processes, modern…
The Value of Analytical Thinking for the P2P Team
Our annual "State of ePayables" research survey is now open. Your responses will help us establish the Best-in-Class metrics that readers can use to benchmark the performance of their AP…
Digging into the Data: Big Data’s Emergence into Travel and Expense Management
We’ve all heard the term “Big Data” and its effects on how the modern organization conducts its business. The story is as follows: the typical company sits on a veritable…
Business Travel Galore and Explaining Early Payment Discounts: What You May Have Missed
Today occupies an interesting place in modern culture. Boxing Day, as today is called in many nations of the former British Empire, is a secular holiday when servants and tradespeople would receive…
What Does “Big Data” Mean for the CFO?
The realm of “visibility” is a complicated one for many enterprises as they attempt to drive a full picture of various aspects of their respective organizations. The pressure of business…