Resources

Procurement teams don’t break because people are careless; they break because “temporary” workarounds become permanent. Learn how to spot them and redesign the flow before fragility becomes failure.

Procurement savings often disappear after negotiations because buying and paying workflows break down. Learn how operating models drive real performance and how leading teams make compliance the default.

Procurement orchestration is not a technology feature. It starts with alignment on how work should flow. Learn why intake-to-pay visions fail and how leaders design for exceptions and smooth outcomes.

Read about how Bill helped shape RiseTalent from the ground up by designing the curriculum and standards that turned new graduates into confident consultants.

Many organizations digitized procurement, yet performance gaps remain because operating models haven’t evolved. RiseNow’s Talent Risk Scorecard pinpoints capability gaps, aligns people and systems, and builds teams that sustain transformation.

We've heard a consistent frustration: the technology works, but the process doesn’t. Learn how your organization can reset.

Mark Monroe shares how daily coaching, hands-on client work, and real challenges helped RiseAgents grow from learners into confident consultants, ready to listen, adapt, and deliver value from day one.

As part of The Real Voice of Procurement series, we heard a consistent frustration: procurement is ready to move fast, but risk lives on a different clock. Reviews for cybersecurity, legal, and compliance run in separate systems, creating delays that make procurement look like the bottleneck. Leading organizations are tackling this by integrating risk from the start, aligning on decision thresholds, and connecting systems so information flows seamlessly. Read on to see how organizations are cutting review times in half and rebuilding trust in the process.