Tarsilla Moura, Author at ERP Today

Tarsilla Moura

Chief Editor, SAPinsider & ERP Today

232 Articles Published

Infor Expands AWS Partnership to Speed Cloud Adoption, Deliver Industry AI at Scale

Infor is enhancing its cloud and AI initiatives through a partnership with AWS, introducing new migration offerings and AI-driven ERP solutions while prioritizing compliance with regional data requirements.

CRM and Customer Experience

Salesforce Lifts Guidance as Informatica Acquisition, AI Momentum Strengthen Growth Outlook

Salesforce reported better-than-expected financial results for Q3, driven by significant growth in AI-driven solutions like Agentforce and Data 360, entailing increased revenue guidance and demonstrating a strong shift towards AI-centric economics in its platform.

Automation

US Federal IT Modernization Moves Beyond Cloud Migration to Continuous Transformation

US federal IT leaders are evolving from one-time cloud migrations to an ongoing transformation model, emphasizing continuous modernization, strategic partnerships, and dual metrics for success that prioritize agility, resilience, and innovative capability delivery.

Application Development and Integration

Sage Advances AI Platform Strategy with New Developer Framework, Deepened Sovos Partnership

Sage is enhancing its AI and integration strategy through the launch of a new AI developer framework for partners and a partnership with Sovos to improve intelligent tax compliance, promoting a shift towards governed, partner-led extensibility in its finance platforms.

Businessperson hold an image of an AI agent in hand.

Automation

AI Agents as Digital Coworkers: What ERP, HCM Buyers Must Prepare for by 2026

AI agents are evolving into integral digital coworkers, compelling ERP and HCM buyers to reassess workforce planning, governance, and technology frameworks by 2026, as enterprise software transitions to accommodate AI-driven workflows and digital employees, while also emphasizing the importance of governance and integration in a hybrid human-digital labor model.

Lift-and-Shift ERP Strategies NTT DATA and Microsoft

Cloud Platform and Technology

Enterprises Turn to Cloud Security, Management Solutions for Agility, Protection, Cost Control

US enterprises are increasingly adopting managed cloud security services and cloud management solutions to enhance resilience, control costs, and address the complexities of hybrid and multi-cloud environments amid rising cybersecurity threats and operational challenges.

Automation

IBM Pushes Toyota South Africa’s SAP Modernization Forward with On-Time S/4HANA Upgrades

IBM is modernizing Toyota South Africa Motors' core systems through two SAP S/4HANA upgrades that enhance data visibility and streamline operations, marking a critical step in Toyota's transition from legacy systems ahead of the 2027 support deadline.

Analytics and AI

NATO Taps Google Cloud for AI-Ready Sovereign Infrastructure

NATO has partnered with Google Cloud to enhance its digital modernization through a multimillion-dollar commitment to an air-gapped sovereign cloud environment, improving data governance and enabling AI-driven workloads while maintaining strict security and operational control.

Analytics and AI

AI Agents Shifting from Hype to Enterprise Workflow Redesign: IBM Webinar

The misconceptions about AI agents primarily stem from enterprise expectations rather than the technology itself, emphasizing the need for organizations to redesign workflows for effective adoption and integration of AI systems.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Higher Education Races to Modernize ERP as Cloud, AI Pressures Intensify

Higher education institutions are rapidly upgrading ERP systems to embrace cloud flexibility and AI readiness, viewing modernization as essential due to budget constraints, enrollment dynamics, and the demand for streamlined digital experiences.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Infor Maps Modernization Path, Updates for IBM i ERP Portfolio

Infor is modernizing its IBM i ERP portfolio by introducing OS support, expanded API integration, and a next-generation UI, with plans to deliver IBM i 7.6 across its main ERP systems by 2026.

Financial Management

Intuit, Rehmann Launch Joint ERP Push for Mid-Market Multi-Entity Accounting

Intuit and Rehmann are collaborating to launch an AI-driven ERP suite targeting mid-market firms with complex financial needs, aiming to streamline multi-entity finance on a unified cloud platform while enhancing automation and visibility.

Analytics and AI

SAP, Microsoft Tighten Their Data Fabric to Boost AI Value for the Enterprise

SAP and Microsoft are enhancing their partnership with SAP Business Data Cloud Connect for Microsoft Fabric to enable bi-directional data sharing without replication, facilitating immediate access to SAP data for analytics and AI within a unified platform that supports cross-cloud interoperability and improved user experience.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Infor, AWS research points to uneven ERP modernization and widening governance gaps

Organizations are modernizing ERP superficially, with cloud adoption outpacing essential governance and strategy, leading to inconsistent deployment, limited returns, and an urgent need for structured integration and support for achieving measurable value.

Analytics and AI

Strong AI Governance is Critical to Responsible Enterprise Deployment

As companies rapidly adopt generative and autonomous AI technologies, effective governance has become essential to mitigate risks such as accuracy, bias, and compliance, necessitating executive oversight and coordinated efforts across various departments to ensure trust and accountability in AI deployments.

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Analytics and AI

IBM Embeds AI Consulting Tools Inside Microsoft Copilot, Cites 250,000 Hours Saved

IBM integrates its Consulting Advantage with Microsoft Copilot to enhance efficiency for consultants, saving over 250,000 hours annually, by optimizing access to proprietary information within familiar Microsoft 365 applications while maintaining governance and oversight.

Analytics and AI

Microsoft Leans on OpenAI’s Custom Chip Designs to Accelerate In-House Silicon Strategy

Microsoft is deepening its collaboration with OpenAI by leveraging the startup's custom chip designs for its own semiconductor strategy, while addressing concerns about AI hardware depreciation, which may influence enterprise decisions on long-term cloud and AI investments.

Analytics and AI

Microsoft Expands MCP into Dynamic, AI-Ready Foundation for Dynamics 365 ERP

Microsoft is transforming its Dynamics 365 ERP by upgrading its Model Context Protocol from a static toolset to a dynamic, real-time gateway, integrating analytics and allowing extensive access to ERP functions for improved AI-enabled operations by December 2025.

Analytics and AI

GPT-5.1 Lands in Copilot Studio as OpenAI Pushes Speed, Reasoning, Personalization Forward

Microsoft and OpenAI have released GPT-5.1 in Copilot Studio for US customers, offering two versions—Instant and Thinking—for enhanced reasoning and personalization, thereby supporting enterprise-scale adoption and allowing organizations to test advanced AI capabilities in a controlled environment.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Brose Completes 6-Month SAP Cloud ERP Migration, Sets Automotive Benchmark

Brose successfully migrated its central SAP systems to SAP Cloud ERP Private in six months without disrupting production, setting a benchmark for cloud-enabled automotive manufacturing and illustrating the importance of digital transformation.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Amey Completes Cloud ERP Overhaul with SAP S/4HANA and NTT DATA Business Solutions

Amey has successfully migrated from a 20-year-old SAP ECC system to SAP S/4HANA Cloud on Google Cloud Platform as part of its modernization initiative while partnering with NTT DATA Business Solutions.