Case Study: WalkMe

Digital Adoption Platform (DAP) Pioneer
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When WalkMe first entered the market, it had minimal brand visibility and was publicly compared to Microsoft’s “Clippy.” The company wasn’t just under-recognized: it was misunderstood.

WalkMe’s ambition was simple: to define and lead an entirely new software category, called the Digital Adoption Platform (DAP).

The Opportunity

Digital transformation was accelerating globally, yet enterprise conversations focused on deployment, not adoption. Reframing adoption as a board-level business priority created an opening to shift WalkMe from a feature-driven tool to a mission-critical platform.

Strategy

Led the development of a narrative architecture that:

  • Defined and institutionalized the Digital Adoption Platform (DAP) category
  • Elevated product functionality into C-suite themes: enterprise AI, automation, workforce enablement, and digital transformation
  • Integrated category positioning across media, analysts, marketing, and sales enablement

Business Impact

  • Established sustained relationships with top-tier outlets including Forbes, TechCrunch, and VentureBeat
  • Reframed early skepticism, with TechCrunch publicly validating the platform’s machine learning capabilities
  • Contributed to analyst recognition, including formal DAP category reports by Constellation Research and Gartner
  • Supported WalkMe’s trajectory to $1B+ valuation ahead of its IPO

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