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Analytics and AI
Microsoft CEO: AI Agents are the New Excel, not ChatGPTBy Giacomo Lee
Reporting from Microsoft’s AI Tour event in London, ERP Today heard Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expand upon Redmond’s post-ChatGPT Copilot era for enterprise tech as the company unveiled a series of new AI agents for Dynamics 365.
DAILY NEWS
Microsoft q3 abstract image of a cloud | business skills
ERPCloud Platform and Technology
Acumatica expands cloud solution to include professional services sector
MicrosoftERP Strategy and Planning
UK Public Sector turns Big Red in Redmond with Microsoft and Oracle
process managementAnalytics and AI
SAP unveils new updates to Spend Management and Business Network
SYSPROManufacturing Systems and Automation
SYSPRO strengthens supply chain with Adobe & warehouse mobility
AIAnalytics and AI
Epicor’s key leadership appointments to drive AI focus
EDITORS CHOICE
lego repairmen holding metal tools and looking at an assembling manual | Optimizing Oracle toolboxes with extended functionality
Data and Data Management
Optimizing Oracle toolboxes with extended functionality
As many organizations struggle to unlock the potential of their existing tools, insightsoftware has created Oracle tools to add capabilities.
By Yoana Cholteeva
three people sitting at the table with laptops and laughing | CloudRock solution for Workday open enrollment implementation
Human Capital Management
Reach for streamlined open enrollment with the steady hand of the right partner
Modern enterprise systems require efficient internal operations, such as open enrollment, to ensure business stability and compliance, but many organizations face challenges like system integration and complex regulations, making it beneficial to partner with specialists like CloudRock for effective solutions.
By Ekaterina Dudakova
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Cloud Platform and Technology
Elevate your ERP integration strategy
Rossera, a specialist consultancy in Oracle applications, deliver scalable integration solutions, focused on a reusable, silo-free framework approach. It aligns with business objectives, underpinned with architectural principles, and implements governance mechanisms to enforce and enable effective integration lifecycle management on...
By Melissa Evatt
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Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Continuous improvement can help change the trajectory of manufacturing organizations
Continuous improvement is the process of consistently analyzing and enhancing products, services or operations with the goal of improving quality, efficiency and value delivery. Based on the Japanese business philosophy of “Kaizen,” continuous improvement seeks to optimize production activities that...
By Melissa Evatt
3D render of AI and GPU processors | Original Software testing platform powered by automation and AI
Quality and Testing
AI will not turn software testing upside down – but it can certainly help you
Despite the significant buzz around AI's potential to enhance software testing processes, experts caution that while AI can improve certain aspects of testing, it cannot fully replace traditional methods due to the complexity of systems and the challenges associated with generating and managing test data.
By Ekaterina Dudakova
Watch out for SAP silos in your cybersecurity
Human Capital Management
IBM-Oracle: Skills Gap biggest hurdle for AI Adoption
Computing costs and data privacy concerns are not the only barriers for AI adoption in this so-called "Age of GenAI".
By Giacomo Lee
Financial Management
Kyriba unveils Kyriba App Studio, its AI-powered low-code financial connectivity platform
Learn how Kyriba App Studio helps overcome liquidity gridlock and enhances liquidity with low-code and AI-powered tools.
By Grant Suneson
Analytics and AI
Why the Boomi Agent Registry recognizes EU AI Leadership in Legislation
CEO Steve Lucas on Boomi's Agent Registry in the context of EU AI regulation.
By Giacomo Lee
MOST READ
image of Google Cloud HQ logo | Bharti Airtel and Google Cloud join to deliver cloud solutions to India
 Analytics and AI
Into Gemini for RISE with SAP on Google Cloud
AI race
Red HatAnalytics and AI
The world’s next great space race is digital: AI and the power of smaller models
Oracle or SAP
Cloud Platform and TechnologyCloud Platform and Technology
Oracle or SAP, which is best?
a handshake neon sign | UiPath and SAP partnership
UiPathAutomation
UiPath and SAP to accelerate enterprise automation for SAP users
IFSEnterprise Asset Management
Make One’s Mark: Inside IFS with Mark Moffat
 Analytics and AI
Realizing AI in Retail
 
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
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Manufacturing Systems and Automation
How can users come up for air in a permacrisis?By Stephanie Ball
ERP TODAY LIVE!
IFSAnalytics and AI
Addressing AI bias: ERP Today Live! from IFS Unleashed
Reporting from Orlando, Florida, ERP Today TV talks to AI experts at IFS Unleashed 2024, discussing the best ways to mitigate AI bias.
 Quality and Testing
Webinar – Is the cloud about to crash your business…?
This webinar will address the risks of cloud application updates on ERP systems, highlighting a code-free testing platform to enhance testing coverage and maintain business continuity amid the prevalent issue of inadequate update testing among companies.
 Business Process Management and Automation
Webinar – The Clean ERP Method: how modern platforms help you unlock ROI without ERP replacement
The upcoming webinar discusses the 'Clean ERP Method' as an alternative to ERP customization for modernizing systems and capturing unique business processes without the high costs and difficulties associated with traditional ERP upgrades.
 Data and Data Management
Webinar – Unlocking Success in M&A: Expert Strategies for SAP System Carveouts and Mergers
This webinar addresses the complexities of SAP system carveouts and mergers in M&A transactions, focusing on data migration, compliance, and integration strategies to facilitate successful transitions.
EpicorCloud Platform and Technology
ERP Today Live! with Epicor
Digital transformation: what does this term mean in the age of AI? And what do those in manufacturing and distribution require from their ERP systems to join the digital revolution?
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DMIData and Data Management
Webinar – Greenfield Innovation: Empowering Transformation with Capgemini and DMI
Capgemini and Data Migration International (DMI) are collaborating to enhance data migration through innovative strategies and the JiVS Information Management Platform, focusing on cost reduction and operational efficiency via a greenfield approach.
 Security
Webinar – Why Business Application Security is Central to Your Security Posture
In today’s world of interconnected systems and users from inside and outside organizations, it is more important than ever to secure resources and have a strong security posture to mitigate external and internal threats to systems and data.
 Analytics and AI
Webinar – Composable ERP: The Key to successful AI Enablement
AI capabilities from large software vendors typically focus on new solutions and technologies. However, with thousands of customers still running older ERP systems there is a need to deliver value in AI initiatives with today’s environments.
 
GUESTS
 
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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.
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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
ConfluentApplication Development and Integration
Confluent: Speedier systems of record are driven by data streaming
Qualys
Qualys: ROC solid ERP stems from unified de-risk
image of Google Cloud HQ logo | Bharti Airtel and Google Cloud join to deliver cloud solutions to India
 Analytics and AI
Into Gemini for RISE with SAP on Google Cloud
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ERPERP Strategy and Planning
A Digital Makeover for Manufacturing in the Age of AI
marketing
Wellesley Information Services Globalizes Content and Marketing
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OracleCloud Platform and Technology
Oracle announces a new era of collaboration at CloudWorld
 
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
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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
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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
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Cloud Platform and TechnologyCloud Platform and Technology
KPS delivers end-to-end process upgrades to retail group Coop Danmark
MORE NEWS
IFSEnterprise Asset Management
IFS Ultimo accelerates troubleshooting and slashes mean time to repair with AI
UiPathAutomation
UiPath and SAP to accelerate enterprise automation for SAP users
 Enterprise Asset Management
Rolls-Royce Power Systems Chooses IFS to Drive Service Delivery, Sustainability
SNPData and Data Management
SNP Group expands reach with Dubai office opening
DIGITAL XTRAS
REPORTS
DIGITAL XTRAS
ERP
Wellesley Information Services Extends Global Reach in ERP Research and Content Publishing
 Financial Management
What Pricing Can Learn From AI Game Champions
 
Wellesley Information Services Accelerates Global Community Support
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IBMApplication Development and Integration
Elevating the automotive and industrial manufacturing value chain with IBM and Oracle
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.
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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.
financial managementFinancial Management
Case study: Finance process automation with ProcessSense
Rossera ProcessSense enables greater finance self-service via a single digital platform powered by Oracle OCI, providing a seamless experience with the core ERP. Read more about this solution.
 
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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