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TOP NEWS
AWS
Analytics and AI
Julia White joins Amazon Web Services as marketing chiefBy Radhika Ojha
Amazon Web Services has appointed Julia White, a former executive at SAP and Microsoft, as its new Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President.
DAILY NEWS
a woman holding a tablet with 'Payroll' written on it and a blue credit card | EY launches Integrated Global Payroll Solution for payroll management
EYHuman Capital Management
EY launches Integrated Global Payroll Solution for payroll management
Microsoft logo on a black front door | Cognizant and Microsoft expand partnership
OracleCloud Platform and Technology
Microsoft and Oracle expand multi-cloud partnership with new Database@Azure integrations
A skyline view of the city of London, with the tower of London and the river Thames taking focus in the centre | UK SAP
SAPCloud Platform and Technology
SAP and Deloitte – the latest contributors to UK government’s Shared Services Strategy
Citizen developer
Automation AnywhereAutomation
Automation Anywhere and PwC India partner for AI-powered solutions
image of purple brain on white and green background | Copilot
MicrosoftAnalytics and AI
Accenture, Avanade and Microsoft drive AI innovation with Copilot practice
EDITORS CHOICE
ERP Strategy and Planning
What Julia White’s appointment to CMO means for AWS and SAP
Amazon has appointed Julia White, formerly of SAP and Microsoft, as its new CMO and VP of AWS, where she is expected to leverage her extensive cloud and AI experience to strengthen AWS's position in the competitive cloud market, particularly against Microsoft Azure, while potentially deepening the partnership with SAP.
By Robert Holland
Analytics and AI
Certinia expands offerings and partnerships
Certinia has announced updates to its offerings, including a significant AI-powered partnership with Salesforce as part of the Agentforce Partner Network, aiming to enhance efficiency and customer satisfaction through AI agents that automate business processes.
By Grant Suneson
ERP Strategy and Planning
Making sustainability an advantage: ERP Today TV x IFS Unleashed
At the IFS Unleashed event in Orlando, experts discussed how sustainability efforts, driven by regulations and technology, are increasingly viewed as essential for business value.
By Stephanie Ball
A robotic hand reaches upwards into the distance | Celigo
Analytics and AI
Inhumans in ERP: Abigail Allman on Mastering IT & AI
The 2024 Mastering ERP Summit in London on December 12 will unite ERP and AI professionals, featuring Abigail Allman who will lead sessions on strategic AI integration decisions and the ethical use of AI in business.
By Abigail Allman
Microsoft q3 abstract image of a cloud | business skills
ERP Strategy and Planning
Simplifying cloud adoption for legacy SAP ECC systems
With SAP ECC support ending in 2027, the partnership between SAP, NTT DATA Business Solutions, and AWS provides businesses a cost-effective pathway to migrate to SAP S/4HANA through the RISE with SAP model, enabling digital transformation and enhanced innovation via AI and automation.
By Radhika Ojha
image of laptop with abstract light | Global Shop Solutions
Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Global Shop Solutions empowers businesses with comprehensive ERP training
Choosing the right ERP provider is crucial for businesses to enhance operational efficiency and success, with key considerations including ease of use, budget, and training opportunities, as exemplified by Global Shop Solutions' comprehensive training initiatives that equip users to effectively navigate and utilize ERP systems.
By Melissa Evatt
two hands in a handshake with tall urban buildings in the background | LTIMindtree and SNP launch MELD: Platform for acquisitions & divestitures data management for SAP customers
Data and Data Management
LTIMindtree and SNP launch MELD: Platform for acquisitions & divestitures data management for SAP customers
SNP has launched its latest platform ‘MELD’ for accelerated and reliable realization of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
By Mark Vigoroso
Analytics and AI
Next-level HCM expert Nadja Andersen on Mastering AI in ERP
The inaugural Mastering ERP conference on December 12, 2024, in London will unite ERP and AI professionals to explore best practices for incorporating AI in ERP systems, featuring insights from expert Nadja Andersen on critical AI concepts, ethical considerations, and enhancing customer experiences.
By Giacomo Lee
MOST READ
enterpriseAnalytics and AI
Microsoft to raise prices of Power BI licenses in 2025
Oracle or SAP
Cloud Platform and TechnologyCloud Platform and Technology
Oracle or SAP, which is best?
Woman looking at bikes on the street: sap subscription economy
SAP
The rise of subscription economy: a win-win for consumers and businesses
Microsoft q3 abstract image of a cloud | business skills
 ERP Strategy and Planning
Simplifying cloud adoption for legacy SAP ECC systems
Citizen developer
Automation AnywhereAutomation
Automation Anywhere and PwC India partner for AI-powered solutions
image of purple brain on white and green background | Copilot
MicrosoftAnalytics and AI
Accenture, Avanade and Microsoft drive AI innovation with Copilot practice
 
FEATURES
Enterprise Asset Management
The Emerging Role of AI in Enterprise Asset ManagementBy Mark Vigoroso
Analytics and AI
Realizing AI in RetailBy Giacomo Lee
Analytics and AI
AI “superpowers” in manufacturing ERPBy Giacomo Lee
An exclusive conversation with Epicor chief technologist Vaibhav Vohra.
a graphic of a pixelated magnifying glass | AI Zooming in: Full processes visibility for organization’s data patterns
Business Process Management and Automation
AI Zooming in: Full processes visibility for organization’s data patternsBy Yoana Cholteeva
image of goldfish floating above its water bowl | permacrisis
Manufacturing Systems and Automation
How can users come up for air in a permacrisis?By Stephanie Ball
ERP TODAY LIVE!
 Cloud Platform and Technology
Unlocking Business Advantages: Exploring the IBM Acquisition of Accelalpha to get more from your Oracle Applications
Join ERP Today for a webinar on IBM's acquisition of Accelalpha, discussing enhanced Oracle capabilities and client benefits including tailored SaaS training and acceleration of Oracle transformations.
 Cloud Platform and Technology
From SAP ECC to S/4HANA: Real Customer Journeys to Cloud ERP Transformation
Join ERP Today and NTT Data for a webinar where Aston Manor shares their transformation from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, providing insights into their challenges, objectives, and the strategic benefits of embracing RISE with SAP, along with expert advice on navigating the transition.
 Manufacturing Systems and Automation
ERP Today Live! Epicor on AI in ERP
How can ERP software leverage generative AI and LLMs, and what are the key benefits? Also, what’s best practice for this process, including for data quality? Answering these questions in this session of ERP Today Live! we have Kerrie Jordan,...
 Cloud Platform and Technology
Grow Your Business With Confidence: Eliminating Cloud ERP Adoption Uncertainty
NTT DATA Business Solutions offers a structured approach with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition to alleviate fears surrounding Cloud ERP adoption, streamline processes, and enhance business operations through automation, AI, and real-time data visibility.
ERPEnterprise Asset Management
Future of asset lifecycle management: ERP Today TV x IFS Unleashed
At the IFS Unleashed event, Kevin Price discussed how IFS's acquisition of Copperleaf Technologies enhances asset lifecycle management by providing comprehensive investment planning solutions that enable organizations to make informed decisions in their ALM journey.
CopperleafEnterprise Asset Management
A partnership staying afloat – Anglian Water and Copperleaf: ERP Today TV X IFS Unleashed
As water service provider Anglian Water approaches ten years in its partnership with Copperleaf, the ERP Today TV news team hears how the partnership continues to create value. 
Enterprise Asset ManagementEnterprise Asset Management
Exelon’s valuable EAM partnership: ERP Today TV x IFS Unleashed
The ERP Today news team, Stephanie Ball and Mark Vigoroso talk with energy company Exelon's Robert Biagotti on why the company chose IFS for its EAM implementation.
Enterprise Asset ManagementAnalytics and AI
IFS Ultimo – Building AI use cases for EAMs: ERP Today x IFS Unleashed
At the IFS Unleashed event, IFS Ultimo leaders discussed leveraging AI to enhance Enterprise Asset Management by improving failure report details for both preventive and reactive maintenance, aiming to reduce costly downtime and enhance productivity through advanced data utilization.
 
GUESTS
 
Set of brick block toys 3d vector for children. Colorful bricks toy isolated on background. Part and piece for decorative design and creative. | Composable ERP article
Enterprise Architecture
The coming of the composable ageBy Casper Rasmussen
Even before Gartner coined the term ‘composable enterprise’, back in 2014, the idea had been implemented throughout technology.
image of cyber-security
Security
Nobody wants a leak: Getting cyber secure in manufacturingBy Greg Notch
image of hands picking at spaghetti brain | ESG software
Cloud Platform and Technology
There are no single threads in ESG software supply chainsBy Debra Lilley
BLOGS
image of lake surrounded by tall green trees | ERP project
ERPERP Strategy and Planning
To prevent your ERP project from failing, stop undertaking an ERP Project
 Service Management
Be All and End All? The be one solutions SEA Expansion
Rods of light descending from a black ceiling | artificial intelligence EY
EYFinancial Management
Harnessing artificial intelligence and cloud ERP technology for finance transformation
abstract image of AI, a cyber brain with blue detailing on a black background | AI
ERPAnalytics and AI
AI in ERP: An essential focus for Epicor
Stock image of AI | SAP
ERPAnalytics and AI
Changing the perception of ERP in the make, move, and sell sectors
a high-angle photo of students sitting in a university lecture hall | education, university and public sector SaaS ERP solutions
TechnologyOneERP Strategy and Planning
Transformative tech key to universities’ financial sustainability
 
EXPERT OPINION
image of grey AI chip | Google Cloud and Workday
Analytics and AI
Even Oprah has an AI Strategy: What GenAI Means for You
Riz Ahmed offers observations on AI and its emergence, as well as what it means for ERP communities.
By Rizal Ahmed
a hand holding a yellow hologram of a cloud | Anthropic
Cloud Platform and Technology
Cloud Today
When looking at cloud adoption, it’s often the financial products and older ERP systems that are slow to move off-prem.
By Robert Holland
FinOps
Financial Management
Balancing the books: can ERP cash in on FinOps?
It’s time to cash in and balance the books. Experts from Workday, Red Hat, Nutanix and more talk about FinOps’ influence on ERP.
By Adrian Bridgwater
image of person and robot at computer | AI in HR
Analytics and AI
AI in HR: the tightrope walker of recruitment
A string of media outlets and research reports today are discussing the crisis in the global job market, with employers struggling to find talent and more candidates finding themselves without a job.
By Ekaterina Dudakova
black and white graphic of a person holding a phone next to images of a padlock, wifi sign and web globe | The train outta cyber trouble in the smart city
Security
The train outta cyber trouble in the smart city
When we rely on a growing network of interconnected systems to help our urban societies function, how can we keep them cyber secure? Answers can be found in case studies from the likes of Transport for London and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, as made possible by the work and offerings of AWS and Deloitte respectively.
By Yoana Cholteeva
photo of birds flying in the sky in a formation
Cloud Platform and Technology
SAP S/4HANA: To wait or not to wait, that is the question
On December 31 2027, SAP maintenance for previous ERP systems will expire, leaving those who have not yet migrated to S/4HANA – as the saying goes – "in the dust". So, what options are out there for those still on the verge about what steps to take?
By Iftekhar Hossain
Image of Vivien Boche, senior director SAP BTP CoE, EMEA
Cloud Platform and Technology
Vivien Boche means business
For Gen Z, TikTok is the new search engine - and SAP’s Vivien Boche knows that ideas sell best in a digestible, 60 second video.
By Grace Barrington
a digitally distorted image of a monument's head | Crossing the digital divide in the public sector
Application Development and Integration
Crossing the digital divide in the public sector
ServiceNow’s Dr Raj Iyer tells all on public sector passions, challenges and what cloud technology can do for governments and citizens now.
By Yoana Cholteeva
SPONSORED NEWS
ERPBusiness Process Management and Automation
Dublin’s ERP HEADtoHEAD event to help buyers make informed decisions
The constellation of Orion shining in a night's sky through light cloud cover | Constellation Shortlist Nextworld
NextworldEnterprise Architecture
Reach for the stars: Nextworld joins Constellation Shortlist for composable approach
An abstract picture of blue, electronic fibre lines reaching their way across a vertical, metal surface | Axelor Q1
Application Development and IntegrationApplication Development and Integration
Axelor to release BI, Connect and Template products in Q1 release
A close up of a shop sign, showing 'open' in a large font | Coop Danmark KPS
Cloud Platform and TechnologyCloud Platform and Technology
KPS delivers end-to-end process upgrades to retail group Coop Danmark
MORE NEWS
BoomiBusiness Process Management and Automation
Boomi to invest in its commitment to Japan with SunBridge Partners
SoftwareOneCloud Platform and Technology
SoftwareOne admits “disappointing” Q3 24 results amid strategy change
SUSEAnalytics and AI
SUSE launches AI platform to ensure customers’ privacy
 Business Process Management and Automation
Boomi strengthens operational excellence with new executive appointments
DIGITAL XTRAS
REPORTS
DIGITAL XTRAS
 Financial Management
What Pricing Can Learn From AI Game Champions
 
Wellesley Information Services Accelerates Global Community Support
a person using equipment in manufacturing and automobile | Elevating the automotive and industrial manufacturing value chain with Oracle and IBM
IBMApplication Development and Integration
Elevating the automotive and industrial manufacturing value chain with IBM and Oracle
ServiceNow
enosixApplication Development and Integration
A Virtual Win: Why SAP Integration is Vital for ServiceNow
REPORTS
UiPath Guide
UiPath
A complete guide to UiPath
complete guide to SAP
SAP
A Complete Guide to SAP
Guide to servicenow
ServiceNow
A Complete Guide to ServiceNow
PARTNER PLATFORM
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tax complianceApplication Development and Integration
Extending the value of SAP to streamline VAT determination and compliance
In this guide, we introduce you to the current environment and help you make the business case for extending the value of your SAP ERP with integrated tax technology.
cityscape with streets and buildings
TaxFinancial Management
Are you ready for the future of tax?
This eGuide provides insight for the tax department to show how they can drive business growth, boost corporate agility, and help future-proof indirect tax determination and compliance.
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Manufacturing Systems and AutomationManufacturing Systems and Automation
Ten things great manufacturers won’t do
This briefing by Global Shop Management lists the ten things the best manufacturers try not to do and how their business has succeeded amid the challenges in keeping a modernized ERP.
HPE
HPE reveals new services spanning edge to cloud
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE ) has announced significant advancements to its hybrid cloud platform, including a unified operating experience, new cloud services and availability of HPE GreenLake in the online marketplaces of several leading distributors.
 
OUR COVER STORIES
 
Enterprise Asset Management
Make One’s Mark: Inside IFS with Mark MoffatBy Giacomo Lee
An exclusive interview with Mark Moffat on his first nine months as CEO of IFS.
Supply Chain Management
Steve Murphy: Returning the engine to searchBy Giacomo Lee
Boomi CEO Steve Lucas | Integration is Innovation
Application Development and Integration
Integration is InnovationBy Giacomo Lee
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