Tag Archives: cloud based contract management

Are you ready to make the case for smarter contract management?

As a contract management professional, you understand how your organization will benefit from a new and more effective way of managing contracts. Now, it’s time to make the case to senior management. Yes, there will be lots of discussion about … Continue reading

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Negotiating with Stakeholders – Session 2 Q&A

On Wednesday we completed the second session in our webinar series “Negotiating with Stakeholders: Turning a potential ‘no’ into a definite ‘yes’.  As with the last session Jeannette Nyden has taken the time to answer/respond to questions that came up … Continue reading

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Getting stakeholder consensus is difficult

Trying to bring new products or services into a company continues to become harder and harder to accomplish. This is certainly true for those in corporate legal departments.  What is the culprit?  Price?  Product features?  Timing?  Would you believe none … Continue reading

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Negotiating with Stakeholders – Session 1 Q&A

Last month we launched our three part webinar series “Negotiating with Stakeholders: Turning a potential ‘no’ into a definite ‘yes’.  For this series we partnered with Jeanette Nyden, J.D., Commercial Contracting Coach, to help contract managers, and those in corporate … Continue reading

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Identifying what you need from a contract management solution

You understand that your contract management system is not performing to the levels it should be and you know what your pain points are.  Differentiating between the numerous solutions the market has to offer, however, can be an overwhelming task … Continue reading

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Negotiating your way to a better contract management solution

Change is never easy. Organizations have their own established way of doing things and are set up to maintain that status quo – even when it is not the best way to get the work done and meet company objectives. … Continue reading

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Avoid the integration nightmare in contract management

Whether close up or from a distance, you have probably seen the challenges of an ERP (enterprise resource planning) software implementation. Consultants all over the place, technologists building things out, and training being developed and deployed. They are all essential … Continue reading

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Contract management after a merger or acquisition: What could go wrong?

If your responsibilities include contract management, a merger or acquisition will deliver a huge set of new challenges – in the form of data hidden in the contracts you will inherit. You need to quickly get your arms around that … Continue reading

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What contract management system is right for your company?

If you’re looking to improve the way you manage contracts, you’re probably well aware that there are many different options. Trying to review and evaluate all of them can be overwhelming and confusing. To help you focus your search on … Continue reading

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Contract Management Systems: How to evaluate your options

If you’re looking for a better way to manage contracts, you’ve probably encountered enough information to become completely confused. There are so many vendors, so many websites to look at and so many sales pitches to digest. It’s hard to … Continue reading

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