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…