Entries by Niall McCarthy

AI Agents as Enterprise Systems Group Members?

Introduction Enterprise Systems Groups stand at a critical inflection point. As organizations accelerate AI agent adoption – with 82% of enterprises now using AI agents daily – a fundamental governance question emerges i.e. should autonomous AI agents be granted formal membership in the Enterprise Systems Groups that oversee enterprise-wide information systems? This question transcends technical […]

Customer Resource Management Must Remain Human-Centric

Introduction The promise of Customer Relationship Management systems has always been straightforward: harness technology to build stronger, more profitable customer relationships. Yet beneath the surface of this seemingly simple value proposition lies a troubling paradox. Despite billions of dollars invested annually in CRM platforms and implementation services, between 50 and 63 percent of CRM initiatives […]

Corporate Solutions Redefined By “Slack As The Org Chart”

Introduction The traditional organizational chart, with its neat boxes and hierarchical lines, has long served as the architectural blueprint for corporate structure. Yet this static representation increasingly fails to capture how modern organizations actually function. A profound shift is underway, crystallized in a philosophy that communication platforms like Slack are not merely tools overlaying existing […]

The Enterprise Systems Group And AI Code Governance

Introduction The integration of artificial intelligence into software development workflows represents one of the most profound technological shifts in enterprise computing history. Yet this transformation arrives with a critical paradox that every Enterprise Systems Group must confront i.e. the very tools promising to accelerate development velocity can simultaneously introduce unprecedented security vulnerabilities, intellectual property risks […]

Can Open-Source Dominate Customer Resource Management?

Introduction The question of whether open-source solutions can achieve dominance in customer resource management represents one of the most consequential strategic debates in enterprise system software today. As organizations worldwide grapple with escalating costs, vendor dependency and mounting digital sovereignty concerns, the CRM landscape stands at an inflection point where the fundamental architecture of customer […]

Should Open-Source Target Sovereignty Or Market Dominance?

Introduction The open source movement stands at a critical juncture. As European governments draft new strategies positioning open-source as infrastructure for digital sovereignty and, as China deploys open source AI models as instruments of geopolitical influence, a fundamental question emerges that transcends technical considerations. Should the open-source movement pursue software sovereignty or market dominance as […]

AI-Enhanced Customer Resource Management: Balancing Automation, Sovereignty, and Human Oversight

Introduction AI-enhanced Customer Resource Management is moving from experimental pilots to the operational core of enterprises. The promise is compelling: more responsive service, radically lower operational costs, and richer, continuously updated intelligence about customers and ecosystems. Yet the risks are equally real: over-automation that alienates customers and staff, dependency on opaque foreign platforms, and governance […]

Transitioning Toward AI Enterprise System Sovereignty

Introduction The architecture of enterprise computing stands at an inflection point. As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in operational systems, organizations face a fundamental question that extends far beyond technology selection: who controls the intelligence layer of the enterprise? This question has crystallized into the strategic imperative of AI Enterprise System sovereignty – the organizational […]

Enterprise Systems Group And Software Migration

Introduction Enterprise system migration represents one of the most complex undertakings an organization can face, requiring meticulous orchestration across technology, processes, people, and governance. For Enterprise Systems Groups tasked with navigating these transformations, success hinges not merely on technical execution but on establishing a comprehensive management framework that aligns migration activities with strategic business objectives […]

Sovereign Customer Resource Management and Competitiveness

Introduction Over 50% of multinational enterprises will have digital sovereignty strategies by 2028, up from less than 10% today The contemporary business landscape has witnessed a fundamental shift in how organizations conceptualize and implement customer relationship management systems. Digital sovereignty has emerged as a critical strategic imperative for modern enterprises, representing their ability to maintain […]