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Outcome as a Service

Outcome as a Service is a commercial model in which an enterprise pays for measurable business outcomes delivered by AI agents, rather than software licenses, seats, or modules.

Why It Matters

The SaaS model charges for access to software. Outcome as a Service charges for work completed. The buyer does not pay for a dashboard they may or may not use. They pay for exceptions resolved, appointments scheduled, documents processed, and revenue protected.

The FourKites Perspective

FourKites pioneered Outcome as a Service in supply chain. The pricing reflects operational footprint, not transaction volume or seat count. When an agent resolves an exception, that is a delivered outcome. When an appointment is auto-scheduled, that is a delivered outcome.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Outcome as a Service different from SaaS?
SaaS sells access to tools. Outcome as a Service sells completed work. In SaaS, you pay whether or not the software produces value. In OaaS, the pricing is tied to measurable results delivered by AI agents.
What outcomes does FourKites deliver?
119 outcomes across five solution domains: Supply Resilience, Customer Fulfillment, Site Intelligence, Global Movement, and Network Intelligence. Each is powered by the Graph, Digital Twins, Loft agents, and FourSight AI.
How is pricing structured?
Four components: Digital Twin Platform Fee (based on operational footprint), Network Intelligence Fee, FourSight AI, and Loft (agent workflows). Pricing is based on operational footprint rather than transaction volume.

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