Companies Aren’t Ripping Out Business Software for AI. Here’s What They’re Doing Instead. - WSJkept by eddie • mar 26Large corporations are not replacing core business software with AI, but are using AI to build small custom apps and negotiate better vendor deals.AboutAdobe · FedEx · Grant Thornton · SAP · Salesforce · WorkdayFiled#ai-integration#business-strategy#enterprise#productivity#software-engineeringRelatedThe Man Delivering FedEx Into the Age of Drones, Robots and A.I. - The New York TimesFedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam is steering the company toward drones, robots and AI to adapt to technology and tariff shifts that have transformed global trade.also on FedEx, #enterprise, #business-strategyAI Won’t Kill the Software Business, Just Its Growth Story - WSJDespite AI-driven selloffs in software stocks, replacing complex enterprise platforms like Salesforce or Workday with AI is impractical due to their deep subject-matter expertise.also on Workday, Adobe, Salesforce, #enterprise, #ai-integration, #business-strategy, #software-engineeringAsk HN: Is it still worth pursuing a software startup?Software startups remain viable if they solve genuine human problems and execute well, as big companies are slow to copy and AI enables faster iteration.also on SAP, Salesforce, #enterprise, #business-strategyThe AI agent bottleneck isn't model performance — it's permissionsWorkday's Sana platform addresses the enterprise AI agent bottleneck by embedding permission governance directly into its system of record, solving identity and accuracy for HR and finance workflows.also on Workday, #enterpriseSaaS, widely misunderstood ($CSU.TO, $TOI.V, $ADBE, $UBER, $CRM)SaaS remains economically superior to internal AI-built alternatives, making AI an accelerant rather than a disruptor for established software companies.also on Adobe, Salesforce, #enterprise, #business-strategy, #software-engineering
Companies Aren’t Ripping Out Business Software for AI. Here’s What They’re Doing Instead. - WSJ