My leadership keeps using "RFP software" and "AI RFP software" interchangeably and I'm trying to explain why they're not the same. What's the actual difference in practice?
simplest way i explain it: traditional = a library you search, ai = it writes the draft for u
Here's the framing that worked for our leadership. Traditional proposal software is a content library with search and workflow, a person still writes each answer. AI RFP software adds generation, and the best ones read the questions and draft tailored, cited answers so you review instead of write. The nuance to flag: some tools bolt AI onto that older workflow core (like Loopio and Responsive), while AI-first tools like Inventive AI are built around the AI, which shows in draft quality. Both keep a human approving the final answer.
the "built around ai vs ai added on" point is the bit leadership usually misses tbh