My previous blog offered more information on the CATS CM® contract management process. This process has been subdivided into six steps and is part of the methodology’s fourth pillar. However, not every contract requires a similar amount of contract management...
In this twelfth blog from the series ‘Contract Management with CATS CM® in a nutshell’, I will focus on a part of the fourth pillar of the CATS CM® methodology. The fourth pillar consists of the contract management process subdivided into 6 steps and the structuring...
Recently the CATS CM® methodology was translated into English. Slowly our courseware has been made available online globally, through e-learning and online trainings. Our next step is to enable professionals worldwide to become certified in the CATS CM®methodology. We...
In my previous two blogs, I wrote about the first and second pillars of the CATS CM® methodology. They describe the distinction between the ‘Work To Be Done’, on the one hand, and ‘All Other Contract Matter’ on the other (Pillar 1:) and the roles that are created by a...
The CATS CM® methodology is based on four pillars. The first pillar I described in my previous blog. In this blog I talked about the distinction between the ‘Work To Be Done’ (WTBD), on the one hand, and ‘All Other Contract Matter’ (AOCM) on the other. The distinction...
The CATS CM® methodology is based on 4 pillars, of which I already gave a brief explanation in the introduction to CATS CM®. The first pillar distinguishes between the ‘Work To Be Done’ and ‘All Other Contract Matter’. We make this distinction in order to divide the...
With the knowledge from my previous blogs, it is now time to introduce the CATS CM® methodology in this blog. In short, contract management is the realization of contract objectives. CATS CM® is applied to achieve these pre-determined results. The contract management...
A contract is the result of a more or less parallel procurement and sales process that consists of multiple phases. This process can be divided into several steps. This also applies to the process during which the client and the supplier jointly work on the execution...
In the series ‘Contract Management with CATS CM® in a nutshell’, I explain the guiding principles of our methodology. After having described the business case, effective contract management, and the contract management success factors, my previous two articles covered...
Contracts are ingrained in every part of the organization, and almost always have an impact on organizational goals. Therefore it is crucial to align contract objectives with organizational goals and manage contracts from this perspective. This requires strategic,...
After having introduced the three essential factors for successful contract management, my previous blog took a closer look at the first factor: policy and processes. Of course, successful contract management will never be achieved without the right people and...
In my previous article about success factors in contract management, I wrote about the important choices that the organization's management has to make when it comes to how contracts should be managed. There are three overarching factors that play a defining role: a...
In order to manage contracts successfully, the organization’s management needs to make certain choices. These choices relate to different areas and various levels within the organization. The success of contract management depends on three factors: Contract...
No matter how different organizations may be, they have one thing in common. They were all established to give substance to a mission and a vision. Contract management plays a major role in realizing these goals, which is why it is important that everyone involved in...
It seems like a long time ago when contract management pioneers Gert-Jan Vlasveld and Jan van Beckum started out on their venture to make their work easier. Both where responsible for managing large outsourced contracts and both came to the conclusion that there was...
Effective contract management ensures that the contract realizes the intended objectives, for the correct compensation, with acceptable risks, and with the efforts planned by the organization. Efficient contract management aims to achieve this effectiveness with...
We live in a world where hyper specialization has taken control. Where a large dependency is found on external relations. A world where you are never alone. That is a world where relationships matter more than ever. And what governs a (business) relationship? An...
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