Adam Pitman
Senior Editor, ERP Today and SAPinsider
86 Articles Published
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Business Process Management and Automation
Scaling Finance in SaaS: How Zuora Enables Flexible Billing and Revenue Automation
Billing complexity often overwhelms core ERP systems. This article explains why SaaS companies use Zuora to manage automated billing and revenue recognition without constraining growth.
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Analytics and AI
SAP-RPT-1 Brings Tabular Foundation Models to Enterprise AI
SAP has introduced SAP-RPT-1, a tabular foundation model designed for structured enterprise data, positioning it as a complement to language models for predictive tasks inside ERP systems.
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Analytics and AI
AI’s Hidden Dependencies: How Energy, Compute, Scale Change the Cost of AI
A new Blue Shift report shows how AI’s growing energy and compute demands are driving infrastructure costs that many enterprises have not priced in. Those pressures surface most clearly inside ERP systems.
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Analytics and AI
SAP’s EU AI Cloud Addresses Data Sovereignty as Regulations Tighten in Europe
SAP’s EU AI Cloud reflects how data sovereignty and regulation are reshaping where and how enterprises deploy AI in Europe.
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Analytics and AI
CData, Databricks, and the Expanding MCP Ecosystem
CData has been named a Featured Launch Partner for the Model Context Protocol in the Databricks Marketplace. The launch makes CData Connect AI available inside Databricks, positioning it as infrastructure for building AI agents that need governed access to live enterprise systems.
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Analytics and AI
Workday Research Finds AI Productivity Gains Are Lost to Rework
Workday research finds nearly 40% of AI productivity gains are lost to rework, as employees spend significant time correcting and verifying AI output, exposing gaps in how organizations measure and manage AI impact.
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance
NAVEX Top 10 Risk & Compliance Trends 2026: AI, Supply Chains, Governance Pressures Shaping the Year Ahead
NAVEX’s 2026 Risk & Compliance Trends report outlines the top 10 pressures shaping governance, AI, supply chains, and workplace culture. Discover what compliance leaders need to know to build resilient, accountable programs this year.
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Analytics and AI
How Nonprofits Are Modernizing ERPs to Unlock AI-Driven Impact
Nonprofits are modernizing ERP platforms to support AI-driven decision-making, improve operational visibility, and strengthen governance across global programs.
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Analytics and AI
QueBIT Partners with Rillet to Deliver AI-Native ERP Solutions
QueBIT has formed a strategic partnership with Rillet to provide AI-native ERP solutions aimed at high-growth organizations, enabling faster deployments and scalable operations as alternatives to traditional ERP systems.
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Analytics and AI
TCS Acquires Coastal to Expand Salesforce and AI Consulting Capabilities
Tata Consultancy Services has acquired Coastal for $700 million, enhancing its Salesforce and AI capabilities with Coastal’s 600 professionals, thereby positioning TCS to expand its global transformation services.
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Analytics and AI
Workday Launches Paradox ATS for Faster Frontline Hiring
Workday's integration of the AI-driven Paradox Conversational Applicant Tracking System streamlines frontline hiring by enabling mobile-first applications, drastically reducing time-to-hire to an average of 3.5 days and automating up to 90% of hiring tasks.
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Analytics and AI
What CData Connect AI Does for Microsoft Copilot Studio and Microsoft Agent 365
CData Connect AI adds MCP-based connectivity, context, and governance to AI agents built in Microsoft Copilot Studio and Agent 365, enabling secure access to live enterprise data at scale.
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Data and Data Management
SAP Sustainability Control Tower: New Analytics Tab Enhances Reporting
SAP has enhanced the Sustainability Control Tower with an Analytics tab in the Analyze ESG Data app, allowing detailed, customizable views of ESG metrics, facilitating compliance with EU sustainability regulations, and enabling teams to manage reporting data efficiently.
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Security
Microsoft Warns of Rising PhaaS Attacks in 365 Environments
Microsoft warns of rising internal-looking phishing in Microsoft 365, which exploit misconfigured routing and weak authentication. PhaaS platforms like Tycoon2FA automate these attacks, and hybrid email environments from cloud migrations increase risk, making enterprise inboxes more vulnerable.
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Analytics and AI
Workday to Support US Tech Force in Building AI-Ready Federal Workforce
The company brings a skills-based approach to talent management through Workday Government Cloud, aligning with federal modernization efforts.
SAP
Analytics and AI
RISE with SAP: Cloud ERP Adoption Accelerates Ahead of 2027 Deadline—SAPinsider Benchmark Report
SAPinsider’s RISE with SAP 2025 benchmark shows cloud ERP adoption accelerating as the 2027 end-of-maintenance deadline approaches. New data reveals how generative AI, security readiness, and organizational size are shaping SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private migration decisions.
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Analytics and AI
Brookfield Launches Radiant to Provide AI Infrastructure for Enterprises
Brookfield launches Radiant, a new subsidiary offering high-performance AI compute infrastructure to enterprises and developers. Leveraging renewable energy, regional data centers, and integrated land, power, and compute, Radiant aims to provide predictable, low-carbon AI workloads.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
CloudRock Acquires SuccessDay to Offer Independent Alternative to Large System Integrators
CloudRock has acquired Dutch HR-IT firm SuccessDay, expanding its European footprint. The deal combines global ERP expertise with regional advisory and AMS, offering clients integrated support across Workday, Oracle, and SAP.
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Analytics and AI
South Korea’s AI Basic Law Takes Effect in 2026: What Businesses Need to Know
South Korea’s AI law, effective January 22, 2026, requires organizations using high-impact AI systems to conduct risk assessments, maintain human oversight, and prepare for compliance during a one-year grace period.
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Analytics and AI
Red Hat Acquires Chatterbox Labs to Strengthen AI Safety and Governance
Red Hat acquires Chatterbox Labs to add AI safety, guardrails, and risk metrics across its enterprise AI portfolio.
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Analytics and AI
Six Data Pivots That Decide Whether Your AI Strategy Scales in 2026
AI is forcing businesses to modernize data architectures. CData’s e-book outlines six pivots to scale AI-driven products.
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Security
How Microsoft Security Copilot Helps Lean Teams Scale Incident Response and Compliance
Security teams increasingly face cyber threats beyond their investigative capacities, leading to the adoption of generative AI tools such as Microsoft Security Copilot, which enhances threat investigation, incident response, and policy management.
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance
CMMC 2.0 Enters Enforcement: What Contractors and Vendors Must Know
CMMC 2.0 enforcement has begun, shifting defense contractors from voluntary cybersecurity guidance to mandatory compliance under a phased rollout with defined certification levels and assessments.
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Analytics and AI
Vietnam Draws More Than $7 Billion in AI Data Center Investments, Reshaping Enterprise Infrastructure
Create Capital Vietnam and Haimaker.ai have unveiled a $1 billion joint venture to build a nationwide AI-focused data center network in Vietnam, part of a broader surge of more than $7 billion in AI infrastructure investment driven by policy incentives and rising enterprise demand.
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Analytics and AI
How Gulf States Are Approaching Digital Sovereignty
Gulf states are building digital sovereignty frameworks to strengthen infrastructure and move from importing to operating cloud and AI services locally. National regulations, major investments, and regional collaboration support this transformation.
Cloud Platform and Technology
How the digital sovereignty agenda in the EU reshapes cybersecurity
The EU's push for digital sovereignty is transforming cybersecurity into a critical, integrated discipline, prompting businesses to adopt stringent regulations, lifecycle-embedded practices, and proactive risk management.
Cloud Platform and Technology
The New SAP Defense
As organizations transition to SAP S/4HANA and hybrid-cloud architectures, the necessity for a layered Zero Trust security approach, supported by Unified Risk Management and consolidated monitoring solutions, becomes critical to address the expanded attack surface.
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Security
Microsoft Teams Security Update Activates January 12, 2026
Microsoft Teams will enable new messaging safety features on January 12, 2026, strengthening protection against weaponizable file types and malicious links and adding options for users to report incorrect security detection.
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Analytics and AI
Google Launches Gemini for Government, Supporting DOE Labs on Genesis Mission
Google launches Gemini for Government at 47 cents per year for federal agencies, partnering with DOE National Labs to enhance scientific productivity through agentic AI workflows, secure collaboration, and advanced research tools.
MCP Platform
Analytics and AI
How to Choose an MCP Platform for Production-Scale AI Agents
Model Context Protocols (MCPs) standardize secure, real-time access for AI agents to enterprise systems. MCP features such as plug-and-play integration, real-time monitoring, and scalability become a differentiator as businesses embed AI into core workflows.
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