Blogs

Unit4 Research Finds M&A Growth Hindered by Finance Systems

Research from Unit4 reveals that professional services firms face significant M&A integration delays and risks due to outdated back-office finance systems, necessitating modernization for enhanced value realization and competitive growth.

Security

Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability Impacts SAP

SAP has issued critical Security Notes including a highly severe vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer that allows unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious files, prompting organizations to urgently patch or implement workarounds to protect their systems.

A wide angle view of an NTT DATA building, taken on an evening | NTT Sapphire

ERP Strategy and Planning

NTT DATA Business Solutions Positions for the Platform Era: SAP, ServiceNow, and the New Face of Enterprise Transformation

NTT DATA Business Solutions is uniquely positioned to bridge SAP and ServiceNow through a pragmatic transformation framework that emphasizes customer proximity, platform integration, and outcome-driven innovation, making it a top-tier partner for organizations seeking comprehensive business transformation.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From Checkout to Connected Commerce: How TCS is Modernizing Retail Tech and Operations

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) distinguishes itself in the retail sector by combining deep domain expertise with proprietary technologies and outcome-based delivery models, exemplified by its successful long-term partnership with Coop Denmark, focusing on continuous value realization post-ERP implementation through innovative solutions like AI-driven Optumera™ and OmniStore™, while prioritizing strategic partnerships over volume sales.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Powering the Net Zero Race: How EDF Renewables Scales with IFS Cloud

EDF Renewables is strategically utilizing IFS Cloud to enhance its growth and operational efficiency in clean energy production, targeting 10 GW annually by 2035, while integrating asset management and planning capabilities within a scalable cloud-native platform.

SSTL and NTT DATA Partner for Cloud-Powered Space Innovation

ERP Strategy and Planning

Mission Ready: IFS Stays Focused on Key Verticals and Drives Innovation for Aerospace & Defense

At IFS Connect UKI 2025, IFS showcased its cloud platform and AI innovations tailored for the aerospace and defense industry, emphasizing precision, compliance, operational resilience, and security, while introducing advanced functionalities designed to meet the sector's unique challenges and regulatory requirements.

ERP Strategy and Planning

IFS CEO and CPO Offer Candid Views on Industrial AI and Speed-to-Value as the Differentiator in Enterprise Tech

IFS is shifting towards rapid AI adoption with its Nexus Black initiative and aims to double its valuation every three years, focusing on agentic AI tailored for core industries while maintaining a commitment to practical, scalable solutions despite the challenges of industrial AI.

Analytics and AI

Inside Nexus Black: IFS Launches a Fast-Track AI Lab for Industrial Innovation

At IFS Connect UKI 2025, IFS launched Nexus Black™, an innovative AI initiative aimed at rapidly transforming industrial AI aspirations into operational advantages for sectors like manufacturing and energy, addressing the fragmentation of existing tools and emphasizing co-development with clients while integrating successful solutions into the IFS Cloud.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From Productivity to Precision: IFS Unveils Its Industrial AI Reality

At IFS Connect UKI 2025, IFS executives Christian Pedersen and James Greaves emphasized that AI has become the core foundation of enterprise software, showcasing IFS.ai's capabilities in providing embedded, real-time intelligence for industrial businesses through over 200 integrated AI services that enhance operations and decision-making without human intervention.

IFS Valuation Soars Past €15 B on Major Investment & Strong Growth

ERP Strategy and Planning

From Birmingham, UK: IFS Bets Big on Industrial AI—and Invites Its Customers to Lead the Charge

At IFS Connect UKI 2025, CEO Mark Moffat emphasized IFS's urgent ambition to lead industrial enterprise software by 2029 through AI integration, focused R&D investments, and real-world operational value, while urging customers to embrace AI as a mindset for optimizing asset-heavy industries.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

GRC and Cybersecurity: Rethinking Risk in the Era of ERP Modernization

As ERP systems become prime targets for cybercriminals, integrating Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) with cybersecurity is essential for enterprise resilience and proactive risk management, utilizing layered security strategies and education to mitigate vulnerabilities and align with evolving regulatory pressures.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Navigating the Manufacturing Maze with Rootstock’s Cloud ERP

Manufacturers face intensified supply chain disruptions and a labor shortage, pushing them to seek stability through adaptive technologies like Rootstock's cloud-native ERP solutions, which aim to unify data, streamline operations, and integrate AI for enhanced decision-making and efficiency.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Accelerating Digital Impact: Inetum and SAP Drive Future-Ready Transformation

Inetum, a European leader in digital services, is enhancing its strategic partnership with SAP under new leadership to drive agile, AI-integrated business outcomes, while prioritizing clean data governance, pragmatic cloud transformation, and the importance of human-centered processes.

ERP Strategy and Planning

CData Foundations 2024 – Implementing Scalable ERP Integrations with SrinSoft

This session will feature CData's professional services partner SrinSoft, sharing how our partnership enables businesses to rapidly implement data integrations and reduce time-to-market. SrinSoft brings deep expertise in operational systems like SAP, Dynamics365 and NetSuite, and together with CData technology, our teams have supported businesses in building scalable data architectures.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Randstad Leverages CData to Enable Easy Salesforce Migration and ERP Integration

As the HR service organization migrated their CRM, they leaned on CData to easily integrate and access client information within their existing ERP.

Cloud Platform and Technology

IFS Valuation Soars Past €15B on Major Investment & Strong Growth

IFS has surpassed a valuation of €15 billion driven by strong financial performance and a strategic pivot towards AI; major investors including Hg and EQT are backing the company amid rising demand for its Industrial AI solutions across key sectors like Aerospace, Energy, and Manufacturing.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Nextworld Appoints Konrad Rogers as President and COO

Nextworld has appointed Konrad Rogers as President and COO to lead the company through a phase of rapid expansion, leveraging his extensive technology leadership experience to enhance operational efficiency, foster innovation, and deepen customer-centric partnerships while driving AI-driven advancements on their platform.

Cloud Platform and Technology

IBM Bolsters AI and Data Power with Hakkoda Acquisition

IBM is enhancing its data delivery capabilities and accelerating AI integration in ERP systems by acquiring Hakkoda Inc., a consultancy specializing in data modernization and generative AI.

Analytics and AI

ServiceNow Acquires Logik.ai to Supercharge AI-Powered CRM Capabilities

ServiceNow has agreed to acquire Logik.ai to enhance its CRM and Sales Order Management capabilities, aiming to streamline sales processes through AI-powered solutions for complex product configurations, thus positioning itself as a serious competitor in the evolving $80+ billion CRM market.

How CloudPaths & NetSuite Help Finance Teams Master the Cloud

ERP Strategy and Planning

Rootstock Unveils Modern ERP for Manufacturers with Spring ’25 Release

Rootstock Software's Spring ’25 Release enhances user experience with a comprehensive UX uplift, introduces AI-powered features for improved operational efficiency, and strengthens financial capabilities, providing faster decision-making and streamlined processes across enterprises.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Fudgelearn Bridges the ERP Training Gap with People-First Innovation

Fudgelearn, a UK-based training consultancy founded in 2017, aims to improve ERP implementation success by prioritizing end-user training with tailored, direct-to-user strategies, modern technology integrations, and a focus on continuous learning, thereby ensuring better adoption and return on investment for organizations.

image of Larry Ellison, Oracle CTO | CloudWorld

Cloud Platform and Technology

Lloyds Banking Group Deepens Strategic Cloud Partnership with Oracle to Drive Innovation and Agility

Lloyds Banking Group has expanded its partnership with Oracle to adopt next-generation multicloud infrastructure solutions, migrating critical databases to Oracle Database@Azure and deploying Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer, enhancing innovation and customer satisfaction in its digital transformation journey within the UK financial services sector.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Building a Global Foundation in Construction ERP

Xpedeon, a construction ERP provider founded in Mumbai in 1994, has successfully evolved from a product-centric startup into a global entity by focusing on tailored software solutions for the construction industry and recently transitioning to a cloud-native SaaS model to enhance project management and embrace emerging technologies.

UK Businesses Gear Up for Significant AI Investment in 2025

Analytics and AI

UK Businesses Gear Up for Significant AI Investments in 2025: Freshworks Study

UK organizations are expected to increase their AI investment by 25% in 2025, driven by the recognition of AI's importance in enhancing workplace efficiency and employee experience, with 54% planning a 29% spending boost next year.

Data and Data Management

Adeptia’s Innovation Engine: Deepak Singh on Simplifying Data Integration for the Modern Enterprise

Adeptia, an enterprise-class data integration platform led by Deepak Singh, distinguishes itself with a no-code, drag-and-drop interface that empowers non-technical users to automate data connections without heavy IT reliance, offering flexible deployment options and AI-driven automation to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience.

Financial Management

Meeting the Financial Needs of the Modern CFO with Trintech’s Michael Ross

CFOs are facing increasing challenges amid stagnant budgets and complex regulations, necessitating partnerships with specialized providers like Trintech to enhance ERP functionalities, leverage AI for automation, and adopt tailored solutions for diverse organizational needs, particularly in financial services and retail.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle Invests $5 Billion to Fuel UK’s AI-Driven Future

Oracle is set to invest $5 billion over the next five years to enhance its cloud infrastructure in the UK, aligning with the government's AI vision and enabling organizations to access advanced multi-cloud and AI solutions.

headline - stock image of the world in a cube | Google Cloud and BNB Chain

Analytics and AI

EY Announces AI-powered Blockchain Analyzer Tool to Bolster Vulnerability Detection

EY has launched enhanced AI capabilities for its Blockchain Analyzer's Smart Contract and Token Review tool, automating testing processes to reduce review times by over 50% and improve vulnerability detection, addressing the increasing security needs in the blockchain environment.