AI for Contract Management – Enhancing, Not Replacing, the Human Touch

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...

Predict and Prepare for Sales Leaders – The Future of Quote-to-Cash

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,...

IDC Names Apttus a Leader in B2B Digital Commerce Platforms

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...

The New Normal: As-A-Service Selling and the Digital Economy

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...

Apttus Scores Highest for Self-Service Sales Use Case in Gartner Critical Capabilities for CPQ

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...

Apttus Scores Highest in All 6 Use Cases in Gartner Critical Capabilities for CPQ Application Suites

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...