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…
Knowledge management was red hot last year as companies realized its importance in the new remote and hybrid work era. With Gen AI helping automate many tasks in the knowledge lifecycle management, KM has become white hot in 2024! And customer service is one of the sweet spots for Gen AI and KM innovation. As…
Generative AI has reignited interest in knowledge management (KM). KM is not only a BFF for gen AI but a foundational one at that! Gen AI helps KM Gen AI accelerates each step of the KM lifecycle on a modern knowledge platform. Discover: Identifying likely questions is the first, often-ignored, step to an effective knowledge…
Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey into the world of Knowledge Management? At eGain Knowledge Academy, we’re excited to introduce our comprehensive certification program, “Knowledge Insights & Best Practices.” Offered by eGain University™, it is a self-paced program, available online. It is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed…
Consumers are experiencing financial stress–70% feel it with less than half of them having any kind of emergency funds, according to a CNBC survey published in April 2023. Among the reasons are inflation, economic uncertainty, and lack of savings. What if there is a panacea that can give them an actionable and achievable plan to…
