Learning who is involved with making a technology purchase and seeing the overall process can help set the requester up for success. This visual helps outline the entire technology purchasing process from identifying a need to paying an invoice. It includes swim lanes to show who is responsible for navigating each layer of the purchase.
If a UTO staff member has found the item they want to purchase or already has a supplier quote, their first step will be to create a UTO Purchase Request via ServiceNow.
Maintaining good supplier relationships is an important element of optimizing spend and eliminating risk. Managing suppliers applies not just to Product Owners or to Procurement but rather to all parties within Enterprise Technology.
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The inaugural gathering of the Trusted Learner Network (TLN) Community will explore the key parameters of trust when it comes to emerging approaches for recognizing lifelong learning. The TLN is an ASU effort to cultivate a secure, open-source approach to recording —> curating —> sharing data on abilities + skills across the learner’s lifespan. While new technologies like blockchain are sparking new possibilities, it will take human capacity to advance learner-centered innovation.
UTO Creative + Comms is hosting regular hybrid events (attend in person or in Zoom) to discuss pertinent communications topics and tips that empower UTO family members to be master communicators. Want to know how to leverage social media to showcase your thought leadership? Looking to take your project pitches to the next level? How can you quickly and creatively build an agenda for a meeting/event? These are the kinds of *burning* questions you can expect addressed at the campfires. Plus, you'll be able to submit your own ideas for future campfire topics.
