Author: Keith Kirkpatrick

The Futurum Group’s latest research brief, Improving HR Processes Via an Easy Document Management System, completed in partnership with PXMSoft, a Gavdi Group Company, discusses the key challenges facing HR departments undergoing a digital transformation, along with specific steps leaders can take to ensure that HR records are secure, accessible, and compliant with all regulatory requirements.
Google Cloud, Services, and Subscriptions Were Bright Spots Throughout the Quarter
Daniel Newman and Keith Kirkpatrick, analysts from The Futurum Group covers Alphabet’s Q4 and FY 2023 earnings, which featured strong overall revenue, cloud revenue, and subscription revenue growth.
Zenarate’s Training Solution Helps Agents Prepare for Success, Keep Skills Fresh and Relevant, and Support a Better Customer Experience
Keith Kirkpatrick and Sherril Hanson at The Futurum Group chat with Zenarate CEO and cofounder Brian Tuite and provide insights into AI Coach, a solution that provides in-depth natural language role play and skills coaching.
Pega GenAI Knowledge Buddy Unlocks Access to Enterprise Knowledge Content
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director with The Futurum Group, covers Pegasystems’ announcement of its GenAI Knowledge Buddy, which can be deployed across a range of customer and employee use cases to improve efficiency.
The Einstein 1 Platform Is Driving New Innovations to Improve Shopper, Merchandiser, and Marketer Experiences
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director with The Futurum Group, covers Salesforce’s retailer-focused generative AI and data announcements, and discusses the key aspect that retailers will need to address to take full advantage of these tools.
Q4 and FY 2023 Highlights Include Rising Subscription and Customer AI Workflows
The Futurum Group’s Daniel Newman and Keith Kirkpatrick cover ServiceNow’s Q4 and FY 2023 earnings and discuss how the company has successfully leveraged generative AI to drive revenue growth.
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director, Enterprise Applications, at The Futurum Group, discusses the highlights from the National Retail Federation’s 2024 Big Show, and discusses the challenges retailers and vendors will face in the year ahead.
Strong Performance from Cloud Segment Drives Success for the ERP Vendor
The Futurum Group’s Daniel Newman and Keith Kirkpatrick cover SAP’s Q4 and FY 2023 earnings and discuss the impact of the company’s planned restructuring.
Generative AI and Data Offerings Focus on Personalization, Empowering Employees, and Unifying Retail Data
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director with The Futurum Group, covers Microsoft’s retail-focused announcements, and discusses how these innovations will help retailers improve operations and their customers’ experiences.
In our latest offering, Market Insight Report: SaaS-Based Generative AI Pricing Trends, we detail the current state of enterprise-focused SaaS platform pricing, discuss how generative AI features are being delivered and priced, and discuss the value of shifting to a consumption-based model.
Analytics and Predictive Models Help Retailers Manage Multiple, Interdependent Data Sources
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group, covers SAP’s retail-focused announcements and discusses how these data-led innovations will help retailers improve operations and their customers’ experiences.
Our latest Research Report, Unlocking Value with AI: Opportunities for Retailers in 2024, completed in partnership with Microsoft, covers retailer and consumer perceptions of how and where AI should be deployed, the challenges faced by retailers to deploy AI, and an assessment of the current progress of AI implementations within the retail industry.