Contract Insights

Did you miss any of our blog posts from October?  Don’t worry; we have outlined each of them for you.  Stay up-to-date with industry topics, real-world case studies, and contract management and procurement best practices by reading the latest CobbleStone® content.

The 2021 CobbleStone “Roadshow”* will be coming to a computer near you this August through December.  This year’s free seminars and group training events in The “Road” To Contract Management & Procurement Success are structured to help CobbleStone users maximize their contract management software and eProcurement processes while offering non-CobbleStone users an immersive, introductory experience of CobbleStone Contract Insight®.  Read on to discover what attendees can expect at The 2021 CobbleStone “Roadshow.”

As your organization's contract management software processes evolve and mature, so too will the features of your CobbleStone® Contract Insight system.  Over time, you may update your processes, configurations, and - very likely - your CobbleStone users.  We at CobbleStone Software know that it can be a daunting transition for new contract software system users to jump into a live system - especially if those users are contract management system admins.  Luckily, we have your back!  CobbleStone offers numerous resources to get your organization's new users up to speed on all the features and functionality the system has to offer.  Regardless of your users' roles, CobbleStone can offer a training solution to fit your needs.

Congratulations!  [Hypothetically] you’ve just enlisted the aid of a new contract management software solution to improve your processes!  Now that you have a shiny new contract lifecycle management software system at your disposal, what’s next?  Learning how to use it, of course!  We, at CobbleStone Software, recommend having a system administrator from your organization go through formal training - such as CobbleStone's FREE Contract Insight® online group training - administered by a training specialist from your new software provider’s training department.  How should your organization prepare?  Which resources should you allocate?  What might this training process entail?  Read on to find out how to maximize contract management software training for seamless user adoption and increased ROI.

While safety measures posed by in-person gathering restrictions moved CobbleStone’s User Conference completely virtual, it proved highly successful as the CobbleStone team received high engagement from its many attendees on January 20th and 21st, 2021.  Considering how attendees at traditional in-person events may need to choose between breakout sessions, CobbleStone’s 2021 Virtual User Conference allows for CobbleStone user attendees to view all its contents for up to 90 days post-event.  While CobbleStone’s 2021 Virtual User Conference engaged attendees live, the conference’s content on-demand post-event streaming feature allows registrants to view content at their own leisure - including those users who registered for – but could not attend - the conference.  Read on to learn about key highlights from CobbleStone’s 2021 Virtual User Conference.

Due to unforeseen challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic - and in the interest of CobbleStone's partners', clients', and employees' safety - CobbleStone has postponed its in-person Austin, TX user conference tentatively until late 2021 and will now be hosting a virtual user conference on January 20^th and 21^st from 1 pm to 5 pm ET on each day.

Contract management software is an investment that can help organizations to gain control over their contracts, drive more value through contracting, and increase productivity and efficiency.  Additionally, it can improve transparency, reporting, compliance, and oversight - driving the the most value through comprehensive contract lifecycle management.  User-friendly solutions can be implemented quickly, and with leading providers like CobbleStone Software, implementors act as guides to help system administrators configure their Contract Insight^® system to meet their organizations’ needs. In this article CobbleStone's Training Manager, Nash DeVita, explains the importance of continuing contract management software education.

CobbleStone is committed to providing training opportunities for Contract Insight^® Users so they can take advantage of the leading software functionality.  Over the last few years, CobbleStone’s training sessions have expanded from customer-specific and user conferences to the group training contract management and eProcurement roadshow in select U.S. cities to the newest offering – Contract Insight Online Group Training.  CobbleStone makes learning easier than ever in 2020, so users can get the most out Contract Insight.