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Rocketlane Launches Nitro to Automate Professional Services Delivery

Rocketlane has launched Nitro, an AI execution layer embedded within its PSA platform to automate repeatable delivery tasks. The platform extends AI from planning and reporting into execution inside live projects. This approach aims to improve consistency and predictability across professional services delivery.

Analytics and AI

Deltek Expands AI-Driven ERP and PSA Positioning with IDC MarketScape Recognition

Deltek is establishing itself as a specialized AI platform for project-based industries, focusing on lifecycle orchestration rather than standalone ERP functionalities, as validated by IDC MarketScape, which underscores its strength in integrating AI across project workflows to enhance efficiency and compliance.

ERP Strategy and Planning

AttivoERP Expands Advisory Capabilities with Acuity Acquisition as ERP Services Shift Upstream

AttivoERP's acquisition of Acuity Consulting Group marks its shift from implementation to higher-value advisory services, responding to midmarket demand for comprehensive ERP guidance and a broader evolution in the industry toward integration of advisory capabilities, vendor neutrality, and full-lifecycle transformation.

CRM and Customer Experience

‘The Biggest Opportunity is Moving From Reactive to Proactive Decision-Making:’ Jon Pollock

Acumatica’s 2026 R1 release introduces embedded AI into core workflows to enhance decision-making, enabling mid-market organizations to proactively manage supply chain challenges and improve operational efficiency.

Analytics and AI

Cloud Infrastructure Spend Hits $110B: How Hyperscalers Are Building for AI at Scale

Global cloud infrastructure spending hit $110.9 billion in Q4 2025, driven by AI demand. Hyperscalers are scaling capacity rapidly, reshaping how enterprises plan ERP and AI workloads.

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Analytics and AI

Snowflake Research Finds UK Firms Investing in AI but Struggling to Scale Productivity Gains

UK organizations are increasing AI investment, but most are not yet seeing productivity gains at scale. Snowflake research highlights execution gaps driven by data, skills, and governance challenges.

Analytics and AI

SAP’s Reltio Deal Puts Data Quality at the Heart of ERP AI

Discover what SAP's acquisition of Reltio means for the ERP landscape. Learn why unified master data is now the critical foundation for enterprise AI success.

CRM and Customer Experience

SAP Engagement Index UK Report Reveals CX Failures Rooted in Data and ERP Integration Gaps

SAP’s latest Engagement Index reveals a growing gap between how businesses perceive customer experience and what consumers actually encounter. Fragmented data, weak AI execution, and siloed systems are driving dissatisfaction and brand abandonment. The findings highlight a shift in CX ownership toward enterprise data and architecture.

Automation

Levi’s ERP Overhaul Hits 60% as Retailer Positions for AI-Driven Orchestration

Levi Strauss & Co. is advancing its digital transformation with a 60% complete global ERP modernization aimed at enhancing AI-driven orchestration and data visibility, as the company shifts towards direct-to-consumer sales expected to represent 55% of its growing revenue, while simultaneously upgrading its supply chain and e-commerce infrastructure.

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Data and Data Management

Snowflake Adds Governance Skills to Cortex Code to Streamline AI Data Control

Snowflake has introduced governance skills within Cortex Code, embedding data classification, access control, and monitoring directly into AI-driven workflows to improve enterprise data management and compliance.

Financial Management

Acumatica Puts AI on Revenue Watch for Professional and Field Service Firms

Acumatica's 2026 R1 updates for its Professional Services and Field Service editions introduce AI anomaly detection, improved financial reporting, and enhanced collaboration tools, addressing significant revenue capture issues in service operations by promoting unified data workflows and real-time decision-making.

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Governance, Risk, and Compliance

SAP Targets Regulated ERP Workloads with Sovereign Cloud Launch in France

SAP’s sovereign cloud launch in France with Bleu reflects a broader shift in Europe, where ERP and cloud strategies are increasingly shaped by regulatory requirements, data sovereignty, and compliance mandates.

Product Lifecycle Management

Acumatica Embeds AI Risk Detection Into Construction ERP

Acumatica's 2026 R1 update enhances its Construction Edition with AI-driven forecasting and automation tools to address mid-market construction cost overruns, enabling proactive project management and financial visibility.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Microsoft Begins Validating NVIDIA AI Supercomputer, Signaling Hyperscaler Shift for ERP Workloads

Microsoft has begun validating NVIDIA’s next-generation AI system, signaling how hyperscalers are preparing infrastructure that will underpin ERP and enterprise workloads.

Analytics and AI

CVS Health Partners with Google Cloud to Build AI-Driven Consumer Health Platform

CVS Health is transforming into a digital health platform through its partnership with Google Cloud to launch Health100, an AI-driven ecosystem aimed at unifying fragmented healthcare interactions and enhancing patient engagement.

Data and Data Management

Education ERP Market Growth Is Real, But the Numbers Tell a Fragmented Story

The education ERP market is rapidly growing due to modernization pressures in educational institutions, yet forecasts for its future size and growth rate vary widely, reflecting differing definitions of the market, assumptions about cloud adoption and AI impact, and changing pricing models.

Analytics and AI

ECI Software Acquires Drypowder to Reduce Manual AR Workflows

ECI Software Solutions has acquired Drypowder to integrate advanced accounts receivable and digital payment solutions into its ERP framework, addressing inefficiencies in financial workflows within construction and building materials industries and enhancing operational performance for its global customer base.

Supply Chain Management

Pandora Selects Hardis WMS to Unify Global Jewelry Supply Chain

Pandora has chosen Hardis Supply Chain as its global warehouse management system partner, initiating a complex supply chain transformation across multiple regions and channels, emphasizing the need for configurable WMS solutions over rigid enterprise platforms to enhance operational efficiency and integration with SAP S/4HANA.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Cloud Data Strategy Moves From Project to Everyday Practice for ERP Leaders

The shift to cloud data management for ERP leaders is a fundamental transformation in operations and governance, requiring a continuous approach to security, cost management and data integration to harness innovation while mitigating risks.

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Analytics and AI

Snowflake Introduces Project SnowWork to Enable AI-Driven Enterprise Task Execution

Snowflake has introduced a research preview of Project SnowWork, an AI-driven platform that enables business users to execute complex workflows using natural language.

Cloud Platform and Technology

JLR’s SAP S/4HANA Journey: Mastering Clean Core through Governed Extensibility

Discover how JLR balances automotive complexity with SAP S/4HANA’s "Clean Core" strategy, using a rigorous governance pyramid and modern extensibility.

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Financial Management

Zapier and Rillet Connect AI-Native ERP to Broader Finance Stack

Zapier and Rillet have partnered to deliver AI-native finance ERP integration across more than 8,000 applications. The integration connects Rillet’s AI-driven general ledger with Zapier’s orchestration layer, enabling finance teams to automate workflows, coordinate processes across systems, and support continuous close operations.

Supply Chain Management

Acumatica Targets Supply Chain Volatility With AI Workflows, Shop Floor Precision

Acumatica's 2026 R1 release introduces AI-powered workflow tools, a Shop Floor Kiosk for real-time data capture, and enhancements for omnichannel commerce, aiming to optimize supply chain management for manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

Analytics and AI

IFS.ai Logistics to Plug Transport Management Hole

IFS has launched IFS.ai Logistics, a new platform designed to optimize enterprise transport management by integrating AI-driven planning, automated execution, and finance-grade freight auditing within IFS Cloud, addressing the critical need for better governance in logistics costs as enterprises navigate a complex, $20 trillion logistics market.

Automation

Opkey Targets SaaS Release Bottleneck with AI-Driven ‘Release-to-Action’ Automation

Opkey has launched Release Advisor, an AI tool that automates the analysis of Oracle and Workday updates to streamline release decision-making, cutting analysis time by 60-80% and enabling faster certification of updates.

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Analytics and AI

Enterprise Apps as Systems of Action: Workday Pushing AI into Execution with Sana Launch

Workday has launched Sana, a unified AI interface that integrates directly into its HR and finance platform, enabling users to not only analyze but also execute tasks within governed workflows, thereby redefining enterprise AI adoption by embedding it in critical business processes.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Forrester TEI Studies Project 101% ROI for Enterprises, 16-Month Payback for Midmarket on Dynamics 365 ERP

Forrester's Total Economic Impact studies revealed that adopting Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP can yield a 101% ROI over three years for enterprises and a 16-month payback for midmarket organizations by streamlining operations, standardizing processes, and centralizing data on a cloud platform.

Automation

Oracle Launches Fusion Agentic Applications and Expands AI Agent Studio to Operationalize Enterprise Workflows

Oracle's launch of Fusion Agentic Applications marks a significant evolution in ERP, embedding AI agents directly within its cloud applications to facilitate outcome-driven execution and seamless integration with existing business processes.

Spend Management and Procurement

SAP Concur Fusion 2026: SAP Embeds Joule AI Across Travel, Expense, and Payments Workflows

SAP unveiled new AI-driven capabilities at SAP Concur Fusion 2026, including Joule integration with Microsoft 365, AI agents for expense automation, and expanded Amex and Visa partnerships.

Digital Commerce

DaVinci Commerce, Accenture Announce Global AI Transformation Partnership

DaVinci Commerce has secured a strategic investment from Accenture, establishing a global partnership to integrate its AI Commerce Experience Platform within Accenture Song's transformation practice.