AI agents dominate the conversation right now, and most businesses have already seen vendors promoting AI-enhanced versions of their software. But these upgrades typically focus on making each system more efficient on its own. The real work of running the process, connecting systems, reconciling information, and coordinating steps, still depends on people.
Most businesses today are stuck in a software-centric mindset. They see AI as something to be embedded into the platforms they already use: CRM systems with AI features, ERP platforms with predictive analytics, email tools with AI writing assistants. But thinking of AI as just more software keeps it boxed into the same role: something…
