Radhika Ojha, Author at ERP Today

Radhika Ojha

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240 Articles Published

How a Healthcare Giant Unlocked Revenue Agility with NetSuite ARM & CloudPaths

The transition to subscription-based models in healthcare requires a comprehensive reimagining of balance sheets and revenue recognition processes, as illustrated by CloudPaths' partnership with a global leader in healthcare information services to implement NetSuite ARM.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Shedding Data Baggage for a Leaner SAP Cloud

Migrating to SAP Cloud ERP Private promises streamlined processes and agility, but organizations must first conduct a thorough assessment of their data to avoid complicating the transition with unnecessary legacy information, which can drive up costs and hinder performance.

Analytics and AI

The Cloud Velocity Trap for Testing

CIOs face significant challenges during ERP migrations due to inadequate testing strategies and a rush towards AI solutions, highlighting the necessity for continuous testing and thorough documentation to ensure successful system integration.

Business Process Management and Automation

The Death of the Static SKU: Why AI-First Monetization Demands a New Architecture

The generative AI revolution is prompting a shift in software product roadmaps, necessitating a move from rigid billing systems based on static SKUs to dynamic pricing models that enhance agility and allow for complex consumption-based monetization.

Data and Data Management

The Gift No CIO Asks For (But Always Gets): Why SAP S/4HANA Projects Keep Inheriting the Past

CIOs face the challenge of managing legacy systems and historical ERP data, which often drains resources and complicates migration to SAP S/4HANA, but organizations can overcome this by decoupling data from applications using platforms like JiVS.

Analytics and AI

How Zuora’s New AI-Ready Catalog Targets the Hard-Coding Bottleneck

Zuora's new Monetization Catalog aims to alleviate the tension between product innovation and rigid financial infrastructure by enabling business users to create and launch dynamic, usage-based pricing models without code.

Analytics and AI

Why 92% of Companies Lack AI-Ready Data

The Cisco AI Readiness Report reveals that while 97% of organizations prioritize urgent AI deployment, 92% are unprepared due to fragmented and siloed data across disparate systems, indicating a critical need for unified and clean foundational data to enable effective AI implementation.

Business Process Management and Automation

The Strategic Advantage Of Proactive NetSuite Maintenance for O2C Optimization

In an interview with NetSuite Architect Aradhana Sahdev, the article highlights that to address friction points in the Order-to-Cash cycle, organizations should adopt a proactive 'Momentum of Business' approach to ERP maintenance, focusing on continuous improvement and alignment with business objectives to enhance financial predictability and data accuracy.

Analytics and AI

A New Approach to Banking with EY Digital Marketplace

Edward Sander and Jon Stevenson discuss how traditional banks can modernize operations and compete in the digital age by leveraging the EY Nexus Digital Marketplace and the EY-MoneyLion Alliance to overcome legacy systems and enhance customer engagement.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Identifying and Resolving Friction Points in the NetSuite O2C Cycle

The Order-to-Cash (O2C) process is crucial for business revenue and customer satisfaction, but can be hindered by inefficiencies in inter-departmental handoffs and data inconsistencies, which can be mitigated through enhanced workflows, proactive monitoring, and strict data governance in NetSuite.

Data and Data Management

Decommissioning SAP Legacy Systems: Turning Technical Debt into Strategic Value

To mitigate the significant costs and risks associated with maintaining legacy ERP systems, organizations should adopt a structured decommissioning strategy that focuses on total cost of ownership reduction and compliance risk mitigation through a phased approach involving data analysis, extraction, and secure archiving.

Analytics and AI

Zuora Unveils New Tools to Tackle the AI Pricing Puzzle

The AI boom is prompting organizations to revamp their pricing strategies, with Zuora's new monetization platform offering tools to manage dynamic service value, enhance customer visibility, and support scalability amidst unpredictable consumption patterns.

ERP Strategy and Planning

A Blueprint for Large-Scale SAP Transformation in Retail

Salling Group successfully modernized its extensive SAP environment by employing the SNP Bluefield approach, reducing data volume from 60 TB to 32 TB, and achieving a smooth migration to SAP S/4HANA with only 51 hours of operational disruption, highlighting the importance of strategic planning and centralized systems for large enterprises.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Jordan Weitzen Joins Acumatica as Chief Financial Officer

Acumatica has appointed Jordan Weitzen as CFO to succeed Wayne Kimber, aiming to enhance strategic growth and partnerships while adapting a data-driven approach akin to consumer tech, signaling a shift towards a modern SaaS operational model.

Analytics and AI

Unit4 Outlines ‘Assist, Advise, Act’ Framework for Pragmatic AI in ERP

Unit4's pragmatic AI integration in ERP systems aims to transform software from mere transaction recorders to proactive partners that assist, advise, and act, while emphasizing trust through explainability, auditability, and human oversight.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From Trophy to Transformation

How a key industry award fueled SAP’s momentum in the race for AI and cloud dominance.

ERP Strategy and Planning

The Trust Dividend

Nine months after winning the 2024 ERP Today Award, Kyriba is cracking the enterprise code.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Unlocking Digital Impact

Inetum redefines transformation through platform ecosystems and AI innovation.

Analytics and AI

Finance on Autopilot

Why the dream of self-driving ERP is finally shifting from a buzzword to a boardroom reality.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Calibrating Compliance

How Malvern Panalytical Streamlined Global Tax Compliance with Sovos.

Cloud Platform and Technology

The CFO’s New Caddie

How LPGA is teeing up a future-ready finance team with Sage.

ERP Strategy and Planning

ERP’s Ticking Clock

Karthik Chakkarapani, SVP, Corporate Operations and CIO of the monetization platform Zuora warns of the perils of waiting for a complete ERP rollout.

Cloud Platform and Technology

The Agility Imperative

How no-code platforms are reshaping manufacturing operations.

Analytics and AI

The Quantum Gambit

Sage CPO Walid Abu Hadba on navigating the agentic AI revolution, empowering SMBs to outmaneuver the giants, and why the real quantum threat isn’t what you think.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Acumatica’s 2025 R2 Release Takes A Human-First Leap

Acumatica has launched its 2025 R2 update, introducing a redesigned user interface, integrated AI tools, and industry-specific enhancements to empower mid-market businesses with greater efficiency and adaptability.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Reimagining Finance: Derek Kudsee on Coda’s AI-Powered Future

Derek Kudsee, the new Managing Director of Unit4 Financials by Coda, aims to modernize the finance function through agentic AI and a dynamic system of intelligence while maintaining the platform's core stability that has served enterprise customers for decades.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Building a Scalable Revenue Engine with NetSuite ARM

The implementation of the NetSuite ARM module relies heavily on the integrity of upstream data, effective change management, and a scalable configuration approach to ensure accurate revenue recognition and operational efficiency.

Analytics and AI

Unit4 Appoints Tech Veteran Derek Kudsee to Lead Financials Division

Unit4 has appointed Derek Kudsee, a tech veteran with over 25 years of experience, as Managing Director of its Financials by Coda division, aiming to enhance the Coda platform with AI-driven capabilities and transform finance teams' roles while ensuring stability for existing clients.

Quality and Testing

The Impact of AI-Powered Automation on Modernizing Oracle QA

Organizations face pressure to speed up software release cycles for Oracle applications, yet often experience delays and budget overruns due to inefficient legacy QA practices, but adopting modern, AI-powered testing solutions like Tricentis can significantly enhance testing efficiency, reduce costs, and accelerate delivery.

Data and Data Management

Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough When it Comes to Your Data: Kevin Campbell

A recent Syniti report highlights that while 70% of organizations have a data strategy, 86% worry data management issues will hinder AI adoption, with 79% identifying data management as a challenge for SAP S/4HANA migrations, emphasizing the need for a business-driven, data-first culture and skilled teams to succeed.

Digital Commerce

How Workday and Zuora Are Fueling Finance’s Future

Businesses are transitioning to recurring and usage-based revenue models to foster growth, but this poses significant operational challenges for finance departments using legacy ERP systems; to address these issues, Workday and Zuora have partnered to create a dual-platform strategy that combines a stable ERP with an agile monetization engine, streamlining complex transaction management and enhancing operational efficiency.