What's a vendor management office and who wants one? A quick peek at the state of the VMO. How do you squeeze the most value from your company’s relationships with hardware and software companies, management consultants and outsourcing firms? Almost half of North American companies now use a dedicated team: 47% of North American businesses have a vendor management office (VMO). 73% of VMOs exist inside the IT organization. That’s up from 62% in 2005. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe 52% of companies with a VMO say it helps IT’s rep: IT is viewed more positively than it was one year ago. Source: Forrester Research, “Trends in North American Vendor Management.” Related content feature 10 digital transformation questions every CIO must answer Impactful DX requires a business-centric approach supported by the right skills, culture, and strategy. Here’s how to assess whether your digital journey is on the path to success. By Mary K. Pratt Sep 25, 2023 12 mins Digital Transformation IT Strategy IT Leadership feature Rockwell Automation makes shift to ‘as-a-service’ model Facing increasing competition from cloud hypervisors that see manufacturing as prime for disruption, the industrial automation giant has undertaken a major transformation to add subscription software services to its core business. By Paula Rooney Sep 25, 2023 6 mins Manufacturing Industry Digital Transformation IT Strategy brandpost Fireside Chat between Tata Communications and Tata Realty: 5 ways how Technology bridges the CX perception gap By Tata Communications Sep 24, 2023 9 mins Emerging Technology brandpost From telco to ‘TechCo’: how NTT Comware reinvented itself By Sourced Group Sep 24, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation Telecommunications Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe