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Under the Microscope / Research programme

Enterprise Sales

Better enterprise selling through a better understanding of enterprise buying.

Programme
10 questions
Publication status
In preparation
Perspective
Sellers and buyers

First in the programme / 01

The AI Whitespace Paradox

Are the least-adopted markets really the best places to sell AI?

Low adoption may reflect an opportunity, a barrier, or limited need. The research will test those explanations before drawing a commercial conclusion.

Research planned

The buying decision, examined

Ten questions. A shared evidence standard.

From the buyer's next use of cash to the cost of an accepted AI outcome, each question will lead to a study and a reusable worksheet or framework. No findings are published here yet.

  1. 01

    The AI Whitespace Paradox

    Are the least-adopted markets really the best places to sell AI?

    Planned community output
    territory/readiness worksheet.
  2. 02

    Your Biggest Competitor Might Be the Customer's Next Use of Cash

    What should a seller know before walking into the CFO's office?

    Planned community output
    CFO briefing card.
  3. 03

    Whose Quarter-End Is It, Anyway?

    Do customers buy on their calendar—or ours?

    Planned community output
    buyer-calendar planner / expiry watchlist.
  4. 04

    The Incumbent Fortress

    How persistent are observable enterprise technology supplier relationships?

    Planned community output
    competitive-account research template.
  5. 05

    The Hidden Journey from Purchase Order to Payment

    Where does enterprise buying accumulate delay, exceptions and rework?

    Planned community output
    buyer-process discovery guide.
  6. 06

    The CIO Signs. Who Actually Chooses?

    Are software sellers overlooking the technical buying coalition?

    Planned community output
    champion-development and technical-validation worksheet.
  7. 07

    A Token Is Not an Outcome

    What does an AI workflow really cost to deliver successfully?

    Planned community output
    inspectable AI deal-economics calculator.
  8. 08

    Your AI Business Case Counts Hours. Your CFO Counts Cash.

    When does task productivity become financial value?

    Planned community output
    AI pilot measurement kit.
  9. 09

    Are Software Sellers Getting Less Productive—or Is the Business Model Changing?

    What can public financials actually tell us about commercial efficiency?

    Planned community output
    commercial-metrics decoder.
  10. 10

    What Should an Enterprise Seller Stop Doing in the AI Era?

    Which seller tasks are credible candidates for automation, augmentation or continued human ownership?

    Planned community output
    sales-work redesign canvas.

The research contract

What the evidence must not become.

Public data can sharpen a question about enterprise buying. It cannot reveal a named customer's intentions. The programme keeps observed facts, derived results and modelled scenarios distinct.

Adoption is not purchase intent.
Low usage does not establish a ready market.
Time saved is not cash saved.
Task performance and financial value require different evidence.
Procurement is not every enterprise sale.
Public awards describe a particular buying process, not the entire market.

Planned source families: official business surveys, procurement records, regulatory filings and open research. Vendor-neutral; no private customer or CRM data.

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