Author: Keith Kirkpatrick

Marketing Orchestration
June 12, 2026

Adobe’s CX Enterprise Coworker Raises the Stakes for Agentic AI in Marketing Orchestration

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Di at Futurum, analyzes how Adobe's CX Enterprise Coworker redefines marketing orchestration through agentic AI, positioning enterprises to move beyond...
Smart Assist
June 12, 2026

Smartsheet Bets Big on Open AI Integration, Can It Win the Enterprise Platform War?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Di at Futurum, examines how Smartsheet's Smart Assist integration strategy with multiple AI vendors positions the platform as a central...
Five9's Fusion Ecosystem
June 12, 2026

Can Five9’s Fusion Ecosystem Redefine the CX Platform Race?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Di at Futurum, examines how Five9's Fusion partner ecosystem deepens integrations with Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Epic to drive AI-powered omnichannel...
Can Zoho’s Nathu La Server Redefine Enterprise Stack Sovereignty and TCO for AI
June 12, 2026

Can Zoho’s Nathu La Server Redefine Enterprise Stack Sovereignty and TCO for AI?

The Futurum Group’s Keith Kirkpatrick and Brad Shimmin share their insights on Zoho’s Nathu La server, and discuss the impact on the SaaS market, end customers, and Zoho’s competitors....
Agentic AI
June 9, 2026

Atos Bets Big on Microsoft Copilot: Will Secure Agentic AI Redefine Enterprise Standards?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Di at Futurum, Atos' large-scale agentic AI deployment signals accelerating enterprise adoption of autonomous AI agents across regulated sectors....
Creatio's Unlimited Enterprise Goes All-In On Unlimited Pricing
June 9, 2026

Creatio’s Unlimited Enterprise Goes All-In On Unlimited Pricing

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Di at Futurum, Creatio's Unlimited Enterprise model eliminates per-user licensing constraints, forcing software vendors to rethink pricing in an AI-native...
Will Pega's Flat-Rate AI Model Force a Rethink of Token-Based Pricing in Enterprise Automation?
June 9, 2026

Will Pega’s Flat-Rate AI Model Force a Rethink of Token-Based Pricing in Enterprise Automation?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Di at Futurum, Pega Infinity 26 eliminates unpredictable AI costs with outcome-based flat-rate pricing, reshaping enterprise automation investments....
Can Pega's Customer Engagement Studio Redefine Agentic AI for Marketing Leaders?
June 9, 2026

Can Pega’s Customer Engagement Studio Redefine Agentic AI for Marketing Leaders?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Di at Futurum, Pega's Customer Engagement Studio uses agentic AI to unify marketing, accelerate campaigns, and enforce governance at enterprise...
Can Samsara's Data-Driven Platform Redefine the Enterprise Software Stakes for Physical Operations?
June 9, 2026

Can Samsara’s Data-Driven Platform Redefine the Enterprise Software Stakes for Physical Operations?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Di at Futurum, examines how Samsara's Connected Operations Platform is reshaping enterprise software priorities, with buyers increasingly demanding integrated, AI-driven...
Can SAP's AI-Native North Star Architecture Redefine the Autonomous Enterprise?
June 9, 2026

Can SAP’s AI-Native North Star Architecture Redefine the Autonomous Enterprise?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Di at Futurum, SAP's AI-Native North Star Architecture uses agentic AI to embed unified intelligence, context-aware reasoning, and governance across...
Motive and Latin American Carriers Turn Mobile Infrastructure Into a Growth Engine
June 9, 2026

Motive and Latin American Carriers Turn Mobile Infrastructure Into a Growth Engine

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Di at Futurum, analyzes how Motive's Entitlement Server partnership with Latin American carriers unlocks new revenue streams through satellite connectivity,...
Salesforce Bets on Usage-Based Billing: Will m3ter Acquisition Redefine Enterprise Monetization?
June 9, 2026

Salesforce Bets on Usage-Based Billing: Will m3ter Acquisition Redefine Enterprise Monetization?

Salesforce acquired m3ter to embed consumption-based billing into Agentforce Revenue Management, positioning itself to lead the enterprise shift toward flexible, usage-based pricing models....

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