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Independent, evidence-based research on AI strategy and implementation in pharma and life sciences. Rigorous frameworks, vendor assessments, and toolkits built for the people deciding where to place their bets.

THE FOUNDATION

The CX Assessment Framework

Every report is built on the same vendor-agnostic framework. Five dimensions, thirty-one sub-dimensions. We use it to score Veeva, Adobe and Salesforce in the flagship report, and you can use it to assess your own stack.

5Dimensions
31Sub-dimensions
D1D2D3D4D5
D1 CRMD2 Content SupplyD3 Content CreationD4 Data PlatformD5 Omnichannel
EXPLORE THE FIVE DIMENSIONSCLICK A DIMENSION TO SEE ITS CRITERIA
HCP & account data modelConsent & preference managementTerritory & alignmentInteraction captureSegmentation & targetingKOL & influence mappingService & inquiry handling
Modular content architectureMLR & approval workflowDigital asset managementClaims & reference linkingLocalisation & versioningCompliance audit trail
Generative content productionTemplate & brand governancePersonalisation engineChannel rendering & deliveryWeb & portal experiencesRep-triggered content
Unified customer identityData integration & pipelinesAnalytics & reportingAI & ML model layerNext-best-action intelligenceData governance & quality
Journey orchestrationNext-best-channel decisioningField & digital handoffCampaign managementReal-time triggers & eventsEngagement measurement

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SERIES 01 · AI-DRIVEN CX IN PHARMA

How pharma builds its customer-experience stack.

The first series scrutinises the platforms that pharma builds its customer experience on. A flagship vendor assessment of the Big Three, deep-dives on each of the five framework dimensions, and a capstone toolkit that ties it all together.

AVAILABLE NOW · FLAGSHIP REPORT

The Big Three Assessment: Veeva, Adobe & Salesforce

“No single vendor leads across all five dimensions.”

  • Veeva leads CRM and compliance; Salesforce wins on platform breadth; Adobe owns content and experience.
  • Structural gaps appear at the orchestration and data seams between the three.
  • Best-of-breed beats single-suite on 3 of 5 dimensions, but not without integration cost.
DIMENSION LEADERSHIP
Veeva D1 · D282%
Adobe D368%
Salesforce D4 · D574%

Scores are illustrative. Full methodology in the report.

DIMENSION DEEP-DIVES

One report per dimension.

Each card flips from Coming Soon to a sneak-peek plus a gated report as the dimension publishes.

D1 · CRMCOMING SOON

CRM & Customer Management

How vendors model HCP and patient relationships, consent, and territory. The system of record for every downstream interaction.

D2 · CONTENT SUPPLYCOMING SOON

Content Supply Chain & Compliance

MLR review, modular content, and approval workflows. Where regulatory rigor meets the need to ship faster.

D3 · CONTENT CREATIONCOMING SOON

Content Creation & Experience Delivery

Generative production, personalization, and channel delivery. Turning approved assets into experiences that land.

D4 · DATA PLATFORMCOMING SOON

Data Platform & Intelligence

Unified identity, analytics, and the AI substrate. The layer that decides whether personalization is real or theatre.

D5 · OMNICHANNELCOMING SOON

Omnichannel Orchestration & Engagement

Next-best-action, journey orchestration, and field to digital handoffs. Where the whole stack is judged in the moment.

THE EXPANSION MECHANISM

New dimension reports drop into this grid as they publish. Same framework, more depth. No redesign.

THE COMPLETE TOOLKIT · CAPSTONEUNLOCKS AFTER D1 · D5

Build your own CX stack.

The series capstone pairs a holistic assessment with an interactive Platform Selection Toolkit. Pick vendors and architecture patterns that match your operating model.

Part A · 9 Specialist Vendors Assessed
ExeevoIQVIAAktanaOptimizeRxVeevaSalesforceAdobeMicrosoftPega
Part B · Platform Selection Toolkit
  1. 01Buy / Partner / Build decision framework
  2. 02Organisational readiness & org design
  3. 03Business case & TCO template
  4. 04Four reference architecture stacks
  5. 05Vendor exchange planning

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