Lisa Dodson, Author at ERP Today

Lisa Dodson

213 Articles Published

Bringing ERP Data into Excel: Seamless Integration with Orbit Analytics

Orbit Analytics reimagines how organizations interact with their ERP data by delivering a seamless, live connection between enterprise systems and Excel. By embedding live ERP data directly into the tool users trust most, Orbit removes the friction between IT systems and business reporting, enabling faster, data-backed decisions.

Financial Management

AARO Joins Forces with Aico & Mercur to Form Unified and Complete Financial Corporate Performance SaaS Platform; Michael Teixeira Named Group CEO

Accel-KKR has successfully merged AARO with Aico and Mercur to create a unified SaaS platform for Corporate Performance Management, led by CEO Michael Teixeira, enhancing financial operations for CFOs across EMEA.

Data and Data Management

Master Change with Confidence: The SNP Kyano Platform Build a Smarter, More Resilient IT Strategy

Kyano isn’t just software. It’s a smarter, more strategic way to master enterprise change—with agility built in.

Data and Data Management

Kyano Datafridge

Legacy systems hinder innovation and increase costs, but decommissioning them with solutions like Kyano Datafridge can reduce total cost of ownership by up to 80%, ensuring accessible data for compliance while minimizing operational expenses.

Analytics and AI

AI agents and the evolution of ERP

Agentic ERP brings intelligent, AI-driven agents into the solution, allowing for more autonomous operations and decision-making. These AI Agents are capable of analyzing large datasets, predicting outcomes, and automating routine tasks, freeing up workers for more strategic activities.

Analytics and AI

State of AI in Manufacturing

Improved efficiency (49%) and productivity (40%) are the top benefits manufacturers currently gain from AI, with production planning and quality control identified as key areas for added value. Manufacturers are increasingly aligning their AI strategies with supply chain optimization and big data analytics to meet demand and ensure resilience.

Data and Data Management

Modernize to monetize: BMC’s connected platform powers a shift to help drive more profit

BMC Software transformed its revenue operations by adopting a unified subscription-based model with the help of PwC and Zuora, resulting in streamlined processes, improved data integration, and enhanced customer satisfaction.

ERP Strategy and Planning

SNP at 30 Transforming Tomorrow

SNP’s unique Bluefield™ approach combines the best of greenfield and brownfield strategies, offering a faster, more flexible route to S/4HANA. With SNP Kyano, companies can visualize their SAP landscape, simulate outcomes, and execute complex changes in a fraction of the usual time.

Data and Data Management

The ROI of Instant Insights: Quantifying the Business Impact of Orbit websheets

Orbit Websheets allow users to create flexible, interactive reports connected to live ERP data without depending on IT. As a result, teams are empowered to make quicker, more informed decisions while reducing the overhead of traditional reporting cycles.

Data and Data Management

Orbit Analytics Introduces Websheets; A Cloud-Native, AI-Powered Spreadsheet Tool for Oracle and Cloud Data

Orbit Analytics has launched Websheets, an AI-powered cloud-based spreadsheet interface that connects directly to live data, improving efficiency and saving users up to 35% on data analysis tasks while enabling real-time access and collaboration for finance, operations, and executive teams.

Analytics and AI

Global Foundries Case Study

Global Foundries, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, successfully migrated to Orbit Reporting & Analytics for real-time operational reporting and analytics. With seamless integration with different databases and powerful dashboard capabilities, Orbit performed beyond expectations. Global Foundries users were thrilled to utilize the advanced features of Orbit. Read the case study to know more.

Data and Data Management

Genworth Financial Case Study

Discover Genworth Financial's transformative journey in our latest case study, which details a significant upgrade to its operational reporting system. This comprehensive document showcases how Genworth, a leader in mortgage and long-term care insurance, successfully migrated 250 reports from Oracle Discoverer to Orbit Reporting and Analytics.

Financial Management

Encore Case Study

Explore how the implementation of GLSense not only fulfilled Encore's specific reporting needs but also strategically positioned the company to achieve sustained expansion and operational superiority within the event technology and production services sector.

Data and Data Management

Orbit Analytics Expands Power BI Solution for Oracle Fusion Cloud with Enterprise-Grade Data Pipelines and Prepackaged Analytics

Orbit Analytics has launched its Power BI Integration for Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications, providing a no-code solution that automates data extraction and real-time reporting, significantly improving data accessibility and decision-making for enterprises.

Analytics and AI

Orbit Analytics and Carahsoft Partner to Enhance Data Analytics Solutions for the Public Sector

Orbit Analytics and Carahsoft have teamed up to provide advanced AI-powered analytics solutions to government agencies, enhancing data accessibility and decision-making through Carahsoft's extensive reseller network and procurement contracts.

Financial Management

Orbit Analytics Launches Blaze Adaptive Memory for GL Sense

Orbit Analytics has launched an intelligent upgrade to its GL Sense reporting solution for Oracle ERP users, featuring the new Blaze Adaptive Memory technology that enhances real-time data accessibility and reporting efficiency by adapting to user behavior.

Data and Data Management

Dish Network Case Study

Dish Network was looking for a tool for operational reporting and analytics that could provide a unified view of the data in different data sources and support real-time and legacy analytics. Orbit’s solution empowered users with self-service capabilities and real-time dashboards, enabling faster decisions without relying on IT.

Data and Data Management

Alcoa Case Study

The implementation of Orbit at Alcoa brought transformative changes to their reporting landscape. By consolidating multiple software installs, adopting generic data models, and reducing the number of reports, Alcoa achieved significant cost savings and improved efficiency in its reporting processes.

Financial Management

Why Billing Doesn’t Belong in ERP: Insights from ISG & 24 Hour Fitness on Accelerating Digital Transformation

This webinar explores why modern businesses like 24 Hour Fitness are unbundling billing from ERPs to accelerate transformation, featuring expert insights from ISG and Zuora.

Financial Management

Adapt fast & monetize any business model

Take an interactive tour of Zuora Billing and see how it streamlines quote-to-cash, handles complex pricing models, and empowers teams to quickly adapt to market changes.

Financial Management

How ERP System Integration Can Improve Your Financial Close

ERP system integration streamlines the financial close process by automating data collection, reducing errors, and providing real-time insights, ultimately enhancing efficiency, compliance, and decision-making for enterprises.

Financial Management

SAP Users: Automating SAP Financial Closing with Aico

The article discusses the complexities and manual nature of financial closing in SAP, highlighting the benefits of automation—such as increased efficiency, enhanced accuracy, regulatory compliance, cost savings, and improved visibility—while emphasizing the necessity for organizations, particularly CFOs and finance leaders, to adopt automated solutions like Aico to streamline the closing process and reduce reliance on manual tasks.

ERP Strategy and Planning

How Real-Time SAP Integration with Aico Outperforms File-Based Integration

In the current financial landscape, Aico’s real-time SAP integration enhances data accuracy, compliance, and decision-making speed, offering significant advantages over traditional file-based methods for finance leaders.

Financial Management

How SAP users can simplify non-trade intercompany invoicing with Aico

Aico enhances the efficiency and accuracy of non-trade intercompany invoicing within SAP by automating processes, ensuring compliance, and reducing manual errors, thus addressing the complexities and challenges faced by large enterprises in managing intercompany transactions.

Financial Management

Aico’s guide to non-trade intercompany invoicing

This guide highlights the challenges of non-trade intercompany invoicing, including inefficiencies of traditional ERP systems and common errors, while outlining strategies for implementing streamlined, automated processes to enhance accuracy and mitigate reporting risks.

Financial Management

Genuine live SAP integration without the file upload

Aico’s live SAP integration provides real-time access to financial close data, eliminating batch uploads and file transfers to enhance accuracy and streamline decision-making for finance teams.

Financial Management

Intercompany Invoicing

Aico eliminates manual intercompany invoice matching as the reference field in the correct sister company’s ledger is identical. 

Financial Management

Closing Task Manager

Access a centralised dashboard that provides real-time updates on every stage of the financial close process. Tasks are seamlessly linked, so one team member can pick up where another left off, ensuring continuity and efficiency.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Aico to SAP integration

Aico has created a unique real-time integration for SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC. This means data between these ERPs and Aico is streamed in real-time instead of transferred via periodic file downloads and uploads. This allows you to refresh the latest financial data from your ERP in seconds, not hours or days. Aico's real-time ERP integration stands out as both unique among financial close solutions and best-in-class.

Financial Management

Accelerating Digital Transformation and Billing Modernization

By focusing fully on all potential sources of value, a truer picture emerges, one that focuses on the impact on the business rather than a narrower cost savings discussion. An independent revenue platform also contains a valuable source of data on customer behavior and product and service performance.