Lead story
Nobody Loves You Because You're Right
You built a technically perfect CPQ system, so why does sales bypass it? Correctness isn't enough; if a system can't explain itself, it will never earn trust.
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MAY 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Ditch the 4-Year Plan: Build a Smarter CPQ in 4 Months
Your CPQ problem isn't features; it's latency. Learn how to cut the time between buyer intent and a trusted quote with a solution built in months, not years.
APR 13, 2026 · 5 min read
Why 90% of Your CPQ Project Is a Waste of Time
The pursuit of a perfect CPQ model is a tax on yourtimeline. The key is not to cut corners—it's to separate correctness from completeness.
In brief
MAY 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Your CRM Tracks Deals, But Doesn’t Shape Them. Here’s Why.
Losing at the proposal stage isn't a pricing problem; it’s a structure problem. Your CRM gives you visibility, but it can't give you the structure that wins deals.
JUL 3, 2026 · 7 min read
Your Quote Is Sent. Now What? Proposal Analytics
You do the hard work to send a perfect quote, then fly blind the moment the buyer decides. What if your proposal was a sensor instead of a static PDF?
MAY 19, 2026 · 6 min read
When Cost Collapses: What CPQ Can Learn From Translation
Your CPQ only covers flagship products while the rest live in spreadsheets. That isn't normal; it's a price signal. The cost of modeling is collapsing, and your long tail is about to change.
APR 16, 2026 · 7 min read
Build a CPQ Model in 50 Hours: The Approver Shift
Your last CPQ project took 500 hours. The next one can take 50. The path isn't a new tool, but shifting the owner's job from building the model to approving it.
Deep dives
Deep Dive·17 articles
quoting
Quoting workflows and quote automation—reduce cycle time, improve accuracy and increase win rate with CPQ.
Deep Dive·18 articles
challenges
Common CPQ challenges: adoption, data quality, change management and pitfalls that reduce ROI—plus how to fix them.
Deep Dive·26 articles
configuration
Configuration methods for complex offerings, including variant modeling, product rules and scalable maintenance strategies.