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.
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