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Transforming Enterprise Software & Digital Workflows: AI, Automation, and Workflow Optimization

Enterprise applications are essential for modern organizations, spanning categories like CRM, ERP, Project Management, HR, and Analytics. Generative AI is transforming these tools, introducing AI-powered agents to drive ROI while raising challenges in accuracy and trust. Pricing models are shifting from traditional seat-based approaches to consumption- and outcome-based models, reflecting automation’s efficiency. The proliferation of applications has created economic waste and technical debt, prompting organizations to streamline their tech stacks. Vendors are increasingly offering industry-specific solutions tailored to unique workflows and regulations. With generative AI’s rise, enterprise platforms aim to centralize work, reshaping deployment, pricing, and consumption strategies.

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The Latest Insights On Enterprise Software & Digital Workflows

Is OpenText’s AI-Led Workforce Strategy a Long-Term Cost Fix or a Risky Reset?

Is OpenText’s AI-Led Workforce Strategy a Long-Term Cost Fix or a Risky Reset?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on OpenText’s AI-led restructuring strategy and its implications for long-term cost savings [...]
Salesforce Announces Flex Credit Pricing

Salesforce Announces Flex Credit Pricing

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, discusses Salesforce’s new pricing strategy, which incorporates a consumption-based component, and discuss the potential [...]
Can Zoho’s Unified Payment Stack Streamline the Order-to-Cash Journey?

Can Zoho’s Unified Payment Stack Streamline the Order-to-Cash Journey?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on Zoho Payments and how its in-house payment stack aims to reduce [...]
Is Zoho’s Zia the Missing Link for Company-Wide CRM Adoption?

Is Zoho’s Zia the Missing Link for Company-Wide CRM Adoption?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on Zoho’s CRM for Everyone and how Zia-powered AI tools like Ask [...]
Oracle Applications + Industries Summit: Embedding AI and Driving ROI?

Oracle Applications + Industries Summit: Embedding AI and Driving ROI?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director with Futurum, covers the news from Oracle’s Applications + Industries Analyst Event, and discusses the impact [...]
Epicor Insights Epicor Unveils Agentic AI to Drive Supply Chain Efficiency

Epicor Insights: Epicor Unveils Agentic AI to Drive Supply Chain Efficiency

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, provides his perspective on the news from Epicor Insights 2025, including agentic AI to [...]

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Will SaaS Marketers Differentiate Their Platform and Agentic Messaging in 2026
December 19, 2025

Will SaaS Marketers Differentiate Their Platform and Agentic Messaging in 2026?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights into the marketing and positioning practices of major SaaS vendors, and discusses how they need to refine their approach to attract...
CCaaS Software Market Dominated by Genesys, Cisco, Five9, and RingCentral
December 19, 2025

CCaaS Software Market Dominated by Genesys, Cisco, Five9, and RingCentral

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, reveals key findings from comprehensive enterprise software market research, focusing on the CCaaS software market, which is dominated by Genesys, Cisco, Five9, and RingCentral....
Capability and Control Drive Success for Sales, Marketing, and Service Platforms
November 21, 2025

Capability and Control Drive Success for Sales, Marketing, and Service Platforms

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights into the key differentiating aspects of sales, marketing, and service platforms, based on the assessment conducted by the Futurum Signal Report,...
Will Major SaaS Vendors Continue to Evolve Their Pricing Models
November 20, 2025

Will Major SaaS Vendors Continue to Evolve Their Pricing Models?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on the current AI pricing strategies from major enterprise SaaS vendors, and provides his thoughts on how pricing will evolve as...
Will OpenAI's AI-Native SaaS Spell Trouble for SaaS Incumbents?
October 27, 2025

Will OpenAI’s Foray into Enterprise Software Spell Trouble for SaaS Incumbents?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director with Futurum, covers OpenAI’s entry into the enterprise SaaS market, its launch of AI-native apps, and the implications for established vendors adapting to an evolving, co-opetitive...
Enterprise Software Buyers Prefer Consumption and Outcome-Based Pricing
October 17, 2025

Enterprise Software Buyers Prefer Consumption and Outcome-Based Pricing

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, reveals key findings from enterprise software decision makers, who express a preference for flexible genAI pricing approaches offered by SaaS vendors....

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