SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Andy Jacobs shares how important it is to understand spend analysis by assessing your suppliers and stakeholders.
Andy Jacobs, Category Analyst, Border States Electric
Certified Third Party Risk Management Professional (C3PRMP) Program from SIG University covered all areas of third-party risk management. It provided practical tips and guidance to tackle today’s challenges from Third-party risks. I have more than 15+ years of experience in the Banking & Financial Services industry. During this time, I have been involved in various regulatory projects and worked closely with Third Party Governance, Procurement, and Legal teams. In this essay, I would like to examine the technology risk area in general, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) risks in specific. Also, review the sources of AI risks, challenges faced by firms, specifically in Financial Services, in managing AI risks, and a practical approach to managing those risks.
Understanding the Problem
AI technologies and solutions are used in most industries, especially in financial services. Banks and financial firms use AI-based solutions or models to optimize their operations and remain competitive. However, many third-party vendors supply these services, which directly impact the AI-governed systems of banks or other businesses. Therefore, firms must understand how their business can be affected by AI-driven systems and how to manage the new and varied risks posed by third parties.
Senthil Jagadeesan, Head of Procurement Ops & Tech, Valley Bank
In early December 2020, Google published its trends for 2020, listing the top searched terms, people, news stories and more. It is no great surprise that "Coronavirus" was the top searched term and news story. Nor that Tom Hanks, Kobe Bryant or Kamala Harris were high on the list. What I found remarkable is that these trends were not reflected in the top searched terms for SIG's website in 2020. In fact, it was business as usual on our website. Sure "COVID" and "resiliency" and "remote work policies" made the list. Website traffic and searches increased in volume, but our visitors were searching for the same topics and downloading some of our best case studies for help.
Here's just a short snapshot of some of the trending searches in 2020:
Category Management
Most sourcing professionals know what category management is and a critical mass of our members practice category management at varying levels of maturity. This SIG blog summarizes our resources in one location and is one of our most visited pages. Members frequently download our Template for Building a Business Case for Category Management.
Mary Zampino, Vice President – Content, Research & Analytics
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Understanding and Implementing Successful Spend Analysis
SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Andy Jacobs shares how important it is to understand spend analysis by assessing your suppliers and stakeholders.