Adam Pitman
Senior Editor, ERP Today and SAPinsider
112 Articles Published
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ERP Strategy and Planning
How France’s Tech Dependency Plan Could Influence ERP Decisions
France’s tech dependency plan requires ministries to map reliance across infrastructure, AI, and core systems, introducing new scrutiny that may influence ERP evaluation and system design.
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Analytics and AI
Companies Are Acting on AI Value They Haven’t Realized Yet
Most organizations say AI delivers value, but few can measure it consistently. New research shows that measurement maturity and operating models determine whether AI produces repeatable enterprise ROI.
Shipping containers stacked at a logistics facility, representing supply chain operations in a SAP S/4HANA transformation context.
ERP Strategy and Planning
Clorox Shows What SAP S/4HANA Transformations Require Before 2027
Clorox’s $580M SAP S/4HANA transformation highlights how design, benchmarking, and execution decisions shape outcomes beyond go-live.
Professionals analyzing data on computer screens in an office, representing AI in quote-to-cash workflows and finance operations.
Financial Management
Zuora Adds AI Agents for Quote-to-Cash Workflows and Auditability
Zuora introduces AI agents for quote-to-cash workflows, focusing on how outputs are integrated, explained, and executed within financial controls, audit frameworks, and operational processes.
Modern office buildings in Mumbai, where TCS is based.
ERP Strategy and Planning
What TCS and SAP Show About the Future of ERP Delivery
TCS and SAP show how ERP delivery is shifting toward integrated, partner-led models that combine workforce skills, system implementation, and ongoing operations.
U.S. Department of the Treasury building in Washington, D.C., before regulators met to discuss AI cyber risk in financial systems.
Security
Claude Mythos Preview Shows How AI Collapses the Distance Between Discovery and Exploitation in Financial Systems
Claude Mythos Preview is prompting regulators and banks to reassess cyber risk as AI accelerates vulnerability discovery and exploitation across interconnected financial systems.
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Security
SAP Security Patch Day April 2026: Critical Vulnerabilities, CVSS 9.9 SQL Injection, and Authorization Risks
SAP Security Patch Day April 2026 introduces a critical SQL injection vulnerability and high-severity authorization flaws across SAP BPC, BW, ERP, and S/4HANA. This analysis explains how these vulnerabilities affect enterprise risk and where exposure concentrates across SAP environments.
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Financial Management
Zuora Collections Launches in Europe with Germany Data Center for In-Region Data and AI-Driven Workflows
Zuora has launched Collections in Europe with a new Germany data center, bringing AI-driven workflows and in-region data handling to finance teams managing cash collection and forecasting.
Internal Revenue Service building exterior illustrating IRS impersonation scams and tax season fraud risks in 2026.
Security
Tax Season Scams 2026: How IRS Phishing, Fake Tax Messages, and AI Fraud Threaten Businesses
Tax season scams in 2026 are expanding beyond individual taxpayers into broader business risk. IRS impersonation, fake tax messages, QR codes, and AI-enabled fraud are targeting tax professionals, payroll teams, and organizations handling sensitive financial and employee data.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
France Defines a New Model for Managing Technology Dependencies
France’s move to Linux is part of a broader program to reduce technology dependencies across government systems. The shift introduces a structured approach to dependency mapping that could influence how ERP environments are evaluated over time.
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance
SAP GRC for SAP HANA Update Signals Real-Time Processing Shift and 2027 Transition Timeline
The SAP GRC update for SAP HANA focuses on execution, introducing Fiori-based workflows, real-time processing, and tighter S/4HANA alignment. The shift also signals a broader transition as GRC 12.0 approaches its 2027 maintenance deadline.
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Tax Compliance
Bangladesh’s Digital Tax Push Reshapes Compliance for RMG Supply Chains
Bangladesh’s move to digital tax systems is reshaping compliance across RMG supply chains, increasing reliance on supplier data accuracy, ERP execution, and integrated financial processes.
Clorox manufacturing team at Aberdeen, MD plant during SAP S/4HANA cutover, showing frontline operations and production environment.
Supply Chain Management
What Happened During Clorox’s SAP S/4HANA Cutover—Insights from the CSCO
Clorox’s SAP S/4HANA cutover shows how ERP changes manufacturing and supply chain execution. From inventory timing effects to stabilization and workflow integration, the transformation reshapes how work moves across the network.
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance
How Data Center Location, ESG Regulations, and AI Infrastructure Are Reshaping Risk
Data center location is becoming a governance decision. As AI demand grows and ESG regulation expands, energy, water, and climate constraints are shaping ERP risk, cost, and performance in ways enterprises can no longer ignore.
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Financial Management
UAE Approves SAP for e-Invoicing, Expanding ERP’s Role in Compliance Architecture
The UAE has pre-approved SAP as an e-invoicing service provider, becoming the first ERP vendor in the framework. The decision places ERP systems within compliance architecture ahead of the 2027 mandate.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
SAP Business Data Cloud Explained: A New Model for ERP Data and Analytics
SAP Business Data Cloud reflects a shift in ERP data architecture, introducing a unified, governed data layer that changes how data is structured, managed, and used across systems.
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Security
SAP Security Investment Still Misses Where Risk Is Highest, Benchmark Data Shows
CRIS benchmark data reveals SAP security maturity is moderate overall but uneven, with persistent gaps in access, data, and governance controls where business risk is concentrated.
SAPinsider benchmark report March 2026 cover showing digital data flows representing ERP and AI priorities under cost pressure.
ERP Strategy and Planning
Cost Pressures Reshape ERP and AI Priorities in 2026, SAPinsider Benchmark Finds
Cost pressure is redefining how organizations approach ERP and AI in 2026. SAPinsider’s latest benchmark shows S/4HANA transformation, platform investment, and operational efficiency shaping technology decisions. The findings highlight a shift toward execution across overlapping priorities.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
How Clorox Planned Its SAP S/4HANA Transformation—Insights from the CIO
Clorox shares how it planned and executed its SAP S/4HANA transformation, highlighting adoption, execution trade-offs, and how success is defined after go-live.
Professional services team using AI automation dashboard for project delivery and PSA workflows.
Automation
Rocketlane Launches Nitro to Automate Professional Services Delivery
Rocketlane has launched Nitro, an AI execution layer embedded within its PSA platform to automate repeatable delivery tasks. The platform extends AI from planning and reporting into execution inside live projects. This approach aims to improve consistency and predictability across professional services delivery.
Security
SAP Security Has the Board’s Attention—Now What?
SAP security has gained visibility at the executive level but often fails to drive decisions due to a lack of effective translation of cyber risks into clear business impacts, as highlighted by Asha Vartak, emphasizing that awareness alone is insufficient for action in a landscape increasingly influenced by AI and regulatory pressures.
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Financial Management
Zapier and Rillet Connect AI-Native ERP to Broader Finance Stack
Zapier and Rillet have partnered to deliver AI-native finance ERP integration across more than 8,000 applications. The integration connects Rillet’s AI-driven general ledger with Zapier’s orchestration layer, enabling finance teams to automate workflows, coordinate processes across systems, and support continuous close operations.
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Security
Zero-Day Risk Reshapes SAP Security as Attacks Grow Faster and More Complex
Zero-day vulnerabilities are becoming expected in SAP environments. As attacks grow more frequent and sophisticated, patching alone is no longer sufficient to manage enterprise risk.
CIOs attend SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 session on AI adoption and SAP strategy
ERP Strategy and Planning
SAP CIOs Say AI Adoption Remains Early Despite Growing Attention
CIOs report that AI execution in ERP environments remains limited, with organizations prioritizing efficiency, cost control, and data readiness over large-scale AI deployment.
Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, host location of SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 CIO transformation discussions
ERP Strategy and Planning
CIOs Shift SAP Transformation Focus to Long-Term Value at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026
CIOs at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 discuss how SAP transformation decisions are shifting toward long-term value, with a focus on migration versus modernization, cost pressures, and post-go-live accountability.
CIO forum discussion at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 at the Bellagio conference venue.
ERP Strategy and Planning
CIO Forum at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 Opens With Focus on Cost, Alignment, and Execution
CIOs at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 emphasized cost pressure, AI adoption, and business alignment as key forces shaping SAP strategy and enterprise technology decisions.
Analytics and AI
Emerging AI Laws in Asia Are Raising New Questions for ERP Systems
AI regulation across Asia is evolving from voluntary guidance to binding rules, creating a fragmented compliance landscape that influences ERP design and implementation of AI, particularly concerning AI-generated content, high-impact decision-making, and the need for documentation and explainability.
Security
Rise with SAP Security Risk Is Increasingly Shaped by Timing, Data, Assurance
As organizations accelerate their migration to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, security risks intensify, prompting a shift in focus towards proactive security measures, data-centric access control, and a structured assurance model to ensure effective protection and compliance in increasingly complex cloud environments.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
Unit4 Makes Success4U Default Delivery Model for ERP Deployments
Unit4 is making its Success4U framework the default delivery model for ERPx and existing ERP deployments. The model packages implementation services, advisory guidance, and outcome-based service packages into a single subscription designed to simplify ERP adoption and optimization.
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Security
SAP Security Patch Day March 2026 Highlights FS-QUO and Enterprise Portal Risks
SAP’s March 2026 Security Patch Day delivered 15 new Security Notes, including critical vulnerabilities affecting SAP Quotation Management Insurance and SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal. Vendor analysis highlights how trusted platform services and system integrations can amplify exposure across SAP landscapes.
Abu Dhabi skyline representing the UAE as the country prepares to implement its national e-invoicing mandate for businesses by 2027.
Tax Compliance
UAE E-Invoicing Mandate: What ERP and Finance Teams Need to Know Before 2027
The UAE e-invoicing mandate will require businesses to generate structured invoice data and report transactions through accredited service providers by 2027. The shift moves invoice compliance into ERP systems, where billing data, validation workflows, and compliance architectures determine whether invoices pass regulatory checks.
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