Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blogs December 3, 2024 Future-proofing Business with Sustainable and Strategic Sourcing Sustainable sourcing, an emerging trend only a decade ago, is converging with strategic sourcing to become a fundamental component of business strategy. This reflects a broader move toward more ethical and environmentally responsible supply chains – a shift driven by regulatory requirements, customer expectations, technology advances and the realisation of long-term benefits of sustainable… Whitepaper April 4, 2023 Tech CFOs Discuss Banking Market Disruption and People Problems Chief financial officers (CFOs) in the technology sector met to discuss leading industry practices, trends and other topics of mutual interest in a virtual roundtable conducted under the Chatham House Rule. The agenda for this virtual exchange, hosted by Protiviti Managing Directors Gordon Tucker, Christopher Wright and Fran Maxwell, was created through a series of pre-interviews. Comments from… Whitepaper December 21, 2022 Software Company CFOs Discuss Risks, Budgeting and Talent Issues Chief financial officers (CFOs) of high-growth software organisations met virtually to discuss topics of mutual interest, including top risks, leading industry practices and trends. The agenda for this small-group meeting, conducted under Chatham House Rule, was created through a series of pre-interviews. Protiviti managing directors Scot Glover and Noah Kessler, hosted the exchange. Comments… Whitepaper March 24, 2022 At a Crossroad: Weighing the Realities and Risks of 5G The promises of 5G are undeniable: massive connectivity for internet of things (iot) devices, reduced latency and ultrareliability with supersonic speed. While forwardthinking business leaders are embracing this new era of improved network performance,speed and user experience, many still wonder if 5g is right for their business — and if so, when is the right time to invest in it… Blogs January 24, 2025 Enhancing Cloud Resilience: Key Patterns for Reliability and Continuity Cloud infrastructure has emerged as a critical factor for driving business success. Ensuring cloud resilience isn’t just desirable, it’s essential as application downtime means lost revenue. A comprehensive approach to cloud resilience ensures that when failures occur, systems can recover quickly, continue to deliver value and maintain business continuity in the face of disruptions. This approach… Blogs October 16, 2024 New Technology Audit Risks Research: Cybersecurity and AI Represent Key Concerns Technology audit functions are navigating a dynamic business landscape that is being shaped continually by exponential growth in technologies like generative AI and the concurrent emergence of new security, privacy and data-related challenges. Blogs February 28, 2025 What AI Is Doing For, and To, the Humans in the People Function HR functions will play a key role in overseeing AI usage throughout the organisation. This responsibility has huge ramifications for HR professionals and nearly all of the functional pillars within HR. Whitepaper December 2, 2021 Buy Now, Pay Later...and Gear Up for More Regulation First there were layaways. Conjured during the Great Depression when people were struggling to make ends meet, layaways allowed people to buy big-ticket items and pay in installments before walking away with their product. Layaways were especially popular around the holidays when many people reserved all their gifts in advance and started saving for them through a layaway programme. Then came the… Client Story September 20, 2024 Transforming Procurement: A Source-to-Pay Assessment and Solution Design Transforming procurement with a comprehensive source-to-pay assessment, this motorsport organisation optimised S2P processes, enhancing Workday utilisation and spend visibility. Blogs October 21, 2024 U.K. Online Safety Act: The Impact on Tech Firms and Critical Compliance Considerations The U.K. Online Safety Act (OSA) is part of a suite of new online-safety and consumer-protection regulations aimed at safeguarding users from harmful content on digital platforms. Its implementation is planned in three phases from 2025 to 2026. Load More