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Comprehensive Guide to Vendor Risk Assessment Templates for Supplier Risk Management

Obobo

Managing supplier risks is a crucial aspect of ensuring operational continuity and mitigating potential vulnerabilities in business operations. Vendor risk assessment templates offer a standardised approach to evaluating and managing risks associated with suppliers. These templates simplify the process, ensuring comprehensive and efficient assessments that support robust supplier risk management strategies.

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Leading, not lagging: Africa’s gen AI opportunity

McKinsey & Company

Gen AI is set to create significant value across sectors, and Africa is poised to leapfrog other regions to capitalize on this transformative technology.

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Shaping The Future of Connected Product Innovation  

Perficient Digital Transformation

We are thrilled to announce that Perficient has been recognized in Forrester’s recent report, “The Connected Product Engineering Services Landscape, Q2 2025.” Forrester defines connected product engineering services providers as: Firms that conceive, design, develop, launch, and scale new connected (or embodied) products that combine a physical product with digital applications to directly deliver new revenue for their clients.

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The future of global centers

McKinsey & Company

Centralizing business activities in global centers has transformed the efficiency of big enterprises. Next, these talent HQs have the power to become key sources of strategic competitive advantage.

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How High-Growth Teams Are Building Better With Nearshore Talent

Speaker: Ron Fish, Global Talent Acquisition Executive

As companies rethink global recruiting strategies, nearshore staffing is emerging as a smarter, more strategic alternative to traditional offshoring models. Join this new webinar with industry leader Ron Fish to learn how nearshore models help organizations scale faster, operate more flexibly, and build globally aligned teams—without the common pitfalls and misalignment of offshoring strategies!

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Smart, Secure, and Human-Centric: Rethinking Customer Data Strategy for the Future of Business

NoonDalton

Customer data is one of your businesss most valuable assets when its managed with purpose, responsibility, and insight. At Noon Dalton, we help organizations not only collect and organize data, but use it ethically and intelligently to drive growth, improve customer experience, and future-proof their operations. What Counts as Customer Data (And Why It Matters) Customer data refers to any information a business collects about its customers, either directly (e.g., through forms or transactions) o

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Today in Global Small Business: The Global Small Business Blog Is Now Home to Pope Leo XIV

The Global Small Business Blog

iStock/Jorisvo What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Pope Leo XIV delivers his first Sunday blessing. The Global Small Business Blog is now home to Pope Leo. Added note: Pope Leo grew up in Dolton, Illinois just a couple of miles from where I [Laurel Delaney] was born and raised, Riverdale, Illinois. So one could say I now have a direct line to the Pope.

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Redial BPO at CCW Las Vegas 2025: Elevating Customer Experience with AI-Driven BPO Solutions

Redial

Redial BPO is excited to announce our participation in Customer Contact Week (CCW) Las Vegas 2025 , the world’s largest customer contact event. Taking place from June 9-12 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas , this premier conference brings together over 5,000 attendees from 49 U.S. states and 46 countries, featuring more than 200 solution providers and 350 speakers.

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Carbon Accounting Platforms 101: What They Are and Why They Matter | Blog

Everest Group

This blog kicks off a three-part series on one of the most dynamic segments in the sustainability tech market: carbon accounting platforms. If you’re looking to understand where the space is heading from strategic use cases to market-shaping trends and what makes a platform enterprise-ready this is a series to watch. As corporate sustainability ambitions mature, carbon management is shifting from a compliance task to a strategic business driver.

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Women in the Workplace 2025: India, Nigeria, and Kenya

McKinsey & Company

In India, Nigeria, and Kenya, distinct but systemic challenges prevent women from reaching leadership roles at scale. The countries could learn from each other to accelerate progress toward equity.

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Prevention Over Recovery: The New Era of Payment Integrity in Healthcare | Blog

Everest Group

In todays complex U.S. healthcare landscape, one thing is clear: payment integrity is no longer just a compliance function, its a strategic priority. With rising costs, rampant fraud, and billions lost to inefficiencies, health plans are now under pressure to recover revenue and ensure accurate payments without alienating providers or members. The Payment Integrity (PI) market is now approaching $10 billion in size as of 2024 , and its not hard to see why.

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The AI Productivity Shift: Whats Working & Whats Next

85% of teams are using AI, but only 27% report clear productivity gains. Why? Because most are still stuck in surface-level adoption. In this expert panel, top voices in workplace strategy and remote innovation—Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Phil Kirschner, Nadia Harris, and Eryn Peters—reveal how leading teams are cutting digital noise, training AI to fit their workflows, and building cultures that embrace change.

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7 Critical Red Flags That Indicate Your Business Needs Urgent IT Maintenance

Serigor Inc

If you’re running a business in today’s digital age, staying on top of your business IT maintenance is no longer optionalit’s essential. From minor software glitches to complete network outages, ignoring routine maintenance can lead to serious operational risks. Without a proactive approach, small tech problems can quickly snowball into major setbacks.

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AI Infusion in Private Equity: A $200 Billion+ Opportunity | Blog

Everest Group

Introduction: The evolving landscape Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries, and Private Equity (PE) firms are rapidly adapting to harness its benefits. With record-breaking fundraising and considerable dry powder providing a strong capital base, PE firms are now shifting their focus toward value creation through operational excellence and digital transformation.

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Shaping The Future of Connected Product Innovation  

Perficient Digital Transformation

We are thrilled to announce that Perficient has been recognized in Forrester’s recent report, “The Connected Product Engineering Services Landscape, Q2 2025.” Forrester defines connected product engineering services providers as: Firms that conceive, design, develop, launch, and scale new connected (or embodied) products that combine a physical product with digital applications to directly deliver new revenue for their clients.

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Risk Based Quality Management (RBQM): A Revolutionary Approach to Transforming Clinical Trials | Blog

Everest Group

Risk-Based Monitoring (RBM), once seen as a breakthrough in clinical trial oversight, now faces challenges in keeping up with the growing complexity and regulatory demands of modern trials. While it brought significant improvements in monitoring efficiency, now it is no longer sufficient on its own. In todays world of decentralized trials, real-time data flows, and global collaboration, is only monitoring enough?

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Practical Tips to Build Your Startup Brand from Scratch

SPD Load

Crafting a strong brand requires more than just a stylish brand logo or website. This article discusses 14 strategies for building a. The post Practical Tips to Build Your Startup Brand from Scratch first appeared on SpdLoad.

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From Consolidation to Co-Innovation: Payments BPS Providers Revamp Strategies for a Real-Time Era | Blog

Everest Group

In the first blog of this three-part series, Riding the Real-time Wave: How Enterprise Demand for Payments BPS is Poised for Growth , we explored how real-time payment rails and rising customer expectations are driving up the complexity of payment operations. As a result, enterprises are now increasingly partnering with Payments Business Process Services (BPS) providers for compliance, fraud management, and round-the-clock processing.

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Outsourced Accounting for Startups: When You Need More Than a Bookkeeper

inDinero

If you’re running a startup, theres a high chance your accounting is lets say a work in progress. Maybe youve got a part-time bookkeeper, a spreadsheet you swear youll fix later, or a monthly panic before sending investor updates. Youre not alone. Accounting is rarely a priorityuntil it becomes a problem. And by the time its a problem, its usually already cost you something: clarity, time, or trust.

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Disrupting the Core by 2030: Enterprise Vision Driving Demand for Agile, Collaborative Core Banking Platforms | Blog

Everest Group

In The Evolution Of Core Banking Technology: From Foundations To A New Horizon| Blog – Everest Group , we explored the three ages of core banking technology the Iron, Silver, and Golden Ages. Each era marked a leap in capabilities, from the resilient but siloed systems of the Iron Age to the integrated, customer-centric innovations of the Silver Age.

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Is Your Background Screening Policy Built For 2025? What HR Leaders Need To Know Now

Speaker: Liz Charron

From evolving legislation to shifting workforce expectations, background screening is undergoing major transformation, and HR is in the driver’s seat. With new compliance requirements and growing scrutiny, today’s HR leaders must build programs that are not only audit-ready but outcome-driven. HR Management and Employee Relations Expert, Liz Charron, will delve into how HR teams can navigate the latest legal changes, connect screening to workforce ROI, and embed these practices into the very fab

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When to Partner on Embedded Development: A Strategic Guide for Product Companies

Wirtek

Embedded development can feel like the secret sauce powering everything from smart thermostats to industrial sensors. Yet for many companiesespecially those focused on wireless products and IoTthe decision to bring in a specialized embedded team as a partner is just as critical as the code running on the chip.

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El Rol Crucial del Auditor de Calidad de Contact Center.

Anexa

En el competitivo entorno de los contact centers mexicanos, asegurar la excelencia en cada interaccin con el cliente es fundamental. Aqu es donde la figura del auditor de calidad de contact center emerge como un elemento indispensable para garantizar el cumplimiento de los estndares, la mejora continua y, en ltima instancia, el xito de la organizacin.

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Good Vibes Only: A Vibe Coding Primer

Perficient Digital Transformation

In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, new terms and methodologies constantly emerge, reshaping how we think about and create technology. Recently, a phrase has been buzzing through the tech world, sparking both excitement and debate: “ vibe coding.” While the idea of coding based on intuition or a “feel” isn’t entirely new, the term has gained significant traction and a more specific meaning in early 2025, largely thanks to influential figures in t

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The Benefits of Investing in Energy-Efficient Data Center Solutions

V-Soft Consulting

Data centers are one of the pillars of modern enterprise IT infrastructure, powering everything from cloud services to AI-driven applications. The rise of big data combined with the expansion of cloud computing and AI development has led to an exponential demand for data centers. As demand increases, energy costs rise, thus businesses need to invest in energy-efficient data center solutions.

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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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Threejs the future of 3D web development

Perficient Digital Transformation

Nowadays clients and users are more demanding, they want reactive, responsive and user-friendly web pages where they can interact and feel an experience like in the real-world. Here is when Three.js comes to a place, taking web development to the next level. Three.js Three.js is a cross-browser JavaScript library and application programming interface (API) agnostic to the framework used, to create and display animated 3D computer graphics in a web browser using WebGL Api.

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How Does AI-Powered Payroll Automation Work?

Paysquare

Payroll management is the key and most important function in an organization in ensuring the timely and accurate payments of employees along with complete compliance with their tax obligations and ordinances of labor laws. Traditionally, payroll was labour-intensive, error-prone and time-consuming work. But thanks to the rise of AI payroll systems, payroll processing is now being streamlined in companies with impressive accuracy and efficiency.

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Irasema Fernandez Leverages Marketing Expertise to Grow Latin America Experience Design Practice

Perficient Digital Transformation

Meet Irasema Fernandez, Experience Design Director based in Monterrey, Mexico Irasemas journey at Perficient is a testament to how passion and dedication can lead to remarkable growth. She began her career in marketing and has since evolved to lead the Experience Design practice across Latin America. Her efforts have been pivotal in embedding a UI/UX mindset into new engagements, which has supported the growth of the practice in the region.

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What Energy Tech Leaders Need to Know from Energy Cluster Denmark's Annual Assembly

Wirtek

In a time of economic hesitation and climate urgency, the Energy Cluster Denmark Annual Assembly offered a powerful temperature check for Europes green energy trajectory. Held 7- 8 May, the event brought together industry leaders, innovators, and experts to delve into the future of energy technologies and sustainability. This year's event showcased a diverse array of field trips and thought-provoking panels, highlighting the cutting-edge advancements and pivotal discussions shaping the energy se

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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Different Types of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and How They Benefit Your Business

Offshore India Data Entry

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has increased quickly over the last few decades. That is, irrespective of the business size, businesses of all sizes have started to utilize business process outsourcing. From saving costs to boosting profits, there are many benefits that BPO can offer to a business. However, to explore the complete benefit of business process outsourcing solutions, companies must choose the right partner and a suitable BPO service.

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How Agile Helps You Improve Your Agility

Perficient Digital Transformation

Objective The objective of this topic is to explore how the Agile methodology enhances an individuals agility. By understanding and implementing Agile principles, practices, and frameworks, this document highlights how Agile fosters adaptability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement. The goal is to demonstrate how adopting Agile practices enables teams and individuals to: Effectively manage change Increase collaboration Streamline decision-making Improve overall performance and flexibility

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Family fortunes: South Africa’s thriving family-owned businesses

McKinsey & Company

Family-owned businesses in South Africa are outperforming market averages. The best of them are on par with and, in some cases, outpacing global counterparts. Three areas set these leaders apart.

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5 Tips to Improve Content Localization

Affirma

5 Tips to Improve Content Localization In an increasingly interconnected world, its imperative to maintain the ability to engage effectively with audiences across the world. At Affirma, we understand that involves ensuring the content we producewhether that be blogs, videos, e-books, datasheets, or webinarsresonate with the audiences they reach. Part of achieving this involves localizing content, a common practice that enables us to enhance user experiences, build lasting connections, and drive

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Future of HR: Navigating Transformation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Jeremy York

Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of the rapidly evolving HR landscape as we examine how technological innovation, regulatory changes, talent strategies, and evolving diversity approaches are reshaping the profession. This webinar will provide HR professionals with practical insights on leveraging AI and emerging technologies while maintaining compliance in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.