Feb 8, 2019 | Best Practices, Blog, Contract Management, featured, Industry Trends
There is a lot of chatter and a plethora of shows and movies about AI and robots replacing human work. For certain jobs, that may very well be the case (e.g. self-checkout at the grocery store). But let’s face it, no matter how smart technology gets, there are certain...
Jan 9, 2019 | Best Practices, Blog, Configure Price Quote, featured, Industry Trends
Successful selling isn’t easy. It isn’t simple. It takes work to build relationships and trust before anyone signs the dotted line on a purchase agreement. Especially in B2B sales. And, technology keeps moving faster at what seems like an ever-increasing pace,...
Dec 17, 2018 | Blog, E-Commerce, featured, Industry Trends
IDC recently released its latest MarketScape report for Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled B2B Digital Commerce Platforms 2018 Vendor Assessment and named Apttus a Leader in the category. IDC defines B2B Digital Commerce as a platform that enables businesses to create...
Dec 11, 2018 | Best Practices, Blog, Configure Price Quote, Contract Management, E-Commerce, featured, Industry Trends, Platform, Subscription Management
Innovate or die. It’s the harsh truth that businesses face today. Startups with fresh thinking and new, innovative business models are ratcheting up the competition and threatening to displace incumbents. Companies like Amazon, Uber, and Netflix have turned entire...
Dec 3, 2018 | Blog, Configure Price Quote, featured, Industry Trends
As I recently wrote about on this blog, last month Gartner published their first-ever Critical Capabilities report for Configure, Price and Quote (CPQ) Application Suites, a companion report to its Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPQ. Gartner Critical Capabilities for CPQ...
Nov 28, 2018 | Blog, Configure Price Quote, featured, Industry Trends
Earlier this month Gartner published their first-ever Critical Capabilities report for Configure, Price and Quote (CPQ) Application Suites. Gartner Critical Capabilities is the companion report to the Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPQ and is intended to be used by...