Engage: Step 4 in Closing the Loop
Syndicate: Step 3 in Closing the Loop
Similar but different — adjusting to the Syndigo culture
Authenticity. Passion. Collaboration. Empowerment. Innovation. The culture of Syndigo is founded on these values. In many ways, your experience may be similar to Riversand, which had a culture that strived for excellence at all levels, teams that followed through with results, and a collaborative, respectful environment where …
Syndigo Values: Foundation for a Great Future
Corporate Values Corporate values are the bedrock of a company’s culture and have a major influence on the everyday work experience. Riversand leadership crafted the three pillars that expressed the values of the firm. Riversand’s values were created so they could truly be lived on a daily …
What Are the Most Overlooked Challenges of Master Data Adoption? 5 Easy Steps to Address MDM Change Management
The phrase “change management” has become a bit of a buzzword in the master data space — but its importance cannot be overstated. At its core, change management recognizes that MDM will change your organization. Whether that change is positive or negative ultimately depends on how you …
Build vs Buy Software: The Eternal Battle
Build vs buy software is a challenging question with different answers for each case, especially in the business case for Master Data Management. As organizations deal with a rapidly increasing volume and complexity of master data, they inevitably reach a critical tipping point where they recognize the …
Celebrating Our Differences at Riversand
Embracing diverse perspectives is important throughout Riversand. Given the wide geographic range of our employees – countries, regions, and backgrounds – we are truly a global company. Valuing our different backgrounds is so important, it’s one of the cultural pillars upon which we are proud to operate. …
3 Ways PIM Simplifies and Complements your ERP
The Product Information Management (PIM) market is nearly 20 years old. But for some there is still an unfocused picture about PIM and its value, and namely how it’s separate while complementary with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning). Let’s take a look at making PIM clearer in relation …
Riversand’s Learning Culture is Foundational for Our Growth
At Riversand, learning is embedded in the way we work. We have a learning culture that defines what we do and why we do it. As a fast-growing company looking to define the next generation of master data experience management (MDxM) and product information management (PIM) for …
Commerce in the time of COVID-19
As people around the world are taking steps to protect themselves and hunker down for the next few weeks or months, retailers and manufacturers, both big and small, are wondering what the future holds for them and how best to weather this storm. While there are no …
5 Steps to take charge of your career
Employee performance management, until recently, revolved around the dreaded annual performance review, a time-consuming exercise that usually went nowhere for both workers and managers. The annual review was more a to-do list item to be checked off than a useful tool for career development. Thankfully, this practice …
5 leadership lessons from a Startup
In the time I’ve led Human Resources at Riversand, I had the opportunity to observe excellent leaders in action. Although the company is almost twenty years old, its culture still resembles a start-up because of how fast it is growing and the current leadership style. Reflecting on …
Pillar 1 of 3 — Collaboration and Respect (We work as a Team)
Since opening its doors in 2001, Riversand has retained an exciting startup culture and is a lean organization — all the hallmarks of an energetic, high-achieving enterprise in today’s business world. What does it mean to be a start-up culture? A lean organization? How do these terms …
Pillar 2 of 3 — Strive for Excellence
As a lean organization with a vibrant startup culture, Riversand is naturally oriented toward innovation in its internal operations as well the solutions it provides for clients. The quality of our management and employees adds excellence to the equation, ensuring that our out-of-the-box thinking is accompanied by …
Pillar 3 of 3 — The Values of Riversand
The three value pillars of Riversand guide employees and managers throughout the company. Pillar 1, Collaboration and Respect, characterizes our norms for interaction and engagement. Pillar 2, Strive for Excellence, expresses the energy and drive for innovation and continuous improvement. Pillar 3 follows through with results — we Get …