Gartner Executive FastStart™ for CPOs

Gartner Executive FastStart helps you excel in your first year — and beyond.

Gartner Executive FastStart provides a critical advantage to an incredibly complex role

For New To Role chief procurement officers (CPOs), common challenges include redefining procurement vision and strategy, assessing costs and establishing the right governance for procurement operations, employees and initiatives — not to mention the inevitable learning curve of your new remit.

Executive FastStart doesn’t just identify these common challenges; it empowers you to overcome them by prioritizing what matters most — whether you’re a tenured CPO at a new company or you’ve risen through the ranks at your organization.

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Why CPOs rely on Gartner Executive FastStart

A proven approach.

Gartner leverages insights from thousands of executive transitions across dozens of roles, industries and markets. Our deep and detailed experience helps you understand key differentiators, anticipate blind spots and overcome common obstacles.

Personalized insights. Practical advice. Immediate impact.

Your transition is unique to you. Executive FastStart is designed to deliver the insights and resources you need to accelerate your impact in the first 30, 60, 90 days and beyond.

Streamlined for success. Prioritized for action.

Save time and effort. Executive FastStart is practical, easy to use and prioritized to enable quick wins and progress your mid- and long-term goals.

Unrivaled depth. Powered by Gartner.

Plan and execute with detailed tools, roadmaps and benchmarks tailored to your situation and goals.

FAQs about Gartner Executive FastStart for CPOs

What are the key benefits of Gartner Executive FastStart for CPOs?

Executive FastStart helps new CPOs focus and prioritize actions in their first year to quickly maximize impact. It is tailored to recognize the different needs of CPOs who’ve never been in the role before and those stepping into a new environment. Executive FastStart addresses the challenges and opportunities you are likely to experience and serves as a starting point for further support.

How does the Gartner Executive FastStart program help CPOs manage complexity?

CPOs — especially those new to their roles — struggle to deliver business value as emerging digital technology, geopolitical shifts and resource constraints reshape procurement goals and processes. To address these and other challenges, Executive FastStart is split into four areas: establishing priorities quickly, delivering on those priorities in your first year and beyond, understanding your organization and role, and building relationships and personal brand.

Drive stronger performance on your mission-critical priorities.