The Promise That Fell Short AI Co-pilots promised transformative improvements for contact centers, yet most enterprises still struggle to realize significant value. With Gartner projecting that 60% of poorly grounded AI initiatives will be abandoned by 2026, CX leaders must urgently rethink their approach. Despite significant effort and investment, trust is limited, adoption remains low,…
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the promise of Generative AI to transform customer service operations has captured the attention of executives across industries. However, as many organizations have discovered, there’s a significant difference between experimenting with GenAI and successfully implementing enterprise-ready solutions that deliver measurable ROI. At eGain, we’ve observed a consistent pattern: businesses…
In today’s competitive business landscape, the success of a merger or acquisition hinges on how quickly two companies can act as one unified entity. While systems may take months or years to integrate, customers and stakeholders expect a seamless experience from day one. This disconnect creates one of the most challenging aspects of any merger:…
Introduction: The Dawn of a New System of Record Enterprise architecture has historically centered around critical systems of record—ERP for financial data, CRM for customer relationships, HCM for employee information. These foundational platforms have powered enterprise operations for decades, establishing the guardrails and frameworks that enable reliable business processes. Today, we stand at the cusp…
In the corridors of many venerable industrial firms across America, a crisis is quietly unfolding. The experts who have for decades kept production lines running, electrical grids functional, and complex chemical processes optimized are heading for the exits. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 10,000 baby boomers reach retirement age each day, with…
In the high-stakes arena of customer service, knowledge management has long been the difference between market leaders and laggards. Knowledge Centered Service (KCS), a methodology that integrates knowledge creation and maintenance into the workflow, promised to transform service operations. Yet despite its elegant design, many organizations found the implementation unwieldy, caught between documenting solutions and…
In today’s digital landscape, organizations are drowning in content spread across multiple platforms—SharePoint libraries, Confluence wikis, company websites, and CRM knowledge bases. Yet, when it comes to delivering accurate answers quickly, this wealth of content often becomes a liability rather than an asset because it may not be correct, consistent, or compliant. The Knowledge Management…
AI will revolutionize customer service. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, AI can enhance productivity by up to 45% in customer service operations. However, most AI projects in customer service are struggling to get beyond the cool prototype. What’s the problem? Could it be that these projects are missing a key ingredient? Here’s a new…
Why Buying Beats Building to Deliver Value at Speed and Scale AI is transforming business like never before, positioning itself as the most disruptive technological force of the last 25 years. The hype is not just noise—companies are putting their money where their mouth is. U.S. businesses are projected to spend a staggering $300 billion…
Gartner just published the much-awaited Critical Capabilities Report for the Customer Engagement Center for 2025 (client subscription required.) Though not a surprise, we were ranked again at the very top in each one of the critical capabilities for our market space—knowledge management, digital engagement, automation of engagements, and composability! This recognition comes hot at the…
