6 ways to streamline IT vendor onboarding

CIOs are no strangers to lengthy, convoluted approvals processes. Every time they want to bring on a new IT vendor, they must go through multiple levels of approval: procurement, legal, compliance, and more. It might take anywhere from three to six months to onboard a new IT vendor, and during that time, the clock is ticking. Whatever problem the vendor is being brought on to solve is only getting worse. Meanwhile, the trend seems to be toward a more complex and burdensome approvals process. That’s partly because of increased risks and more privacy and compliance regulations, but also the number of checks and signoffs required is constantly growing.