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Data and Data Management
The Hidden Cost of AI: Why Data Debt is Actually a Human Problem
Explore how leaders at DMI’s Digital Lounge @ Davos are tackling transformation fatigue and data debt to liberate SAP teams for S/4HANA innovation.
Analytics and AI
Data Sovereignty, Latency, Trust: Why ERP AI Cannot Live in the Public Cloud Alone
As AI integrates into ERP workflows, the need for robust governance, data residency, and operational control is rising, leading organizations to seek infrastructure strategies that ensure consistency and reliability in the face of regulatory demands.
Analytics and AI
Industrial AI Shifting as Enterprises Turn Analytics Into Autonomous Action
IFS' growth reflects the transition of Industrial AI from experimentation to scalable autonomous operations in asset-intensive industries, enabled by purpose-built AI that autonomously executes decisions across manufacturing and supply chain management.
Digital Lounge @ Davos with DMI
Data and Data Management
Beyond the Hype: 3 Structural Shifts Every SAP Leader Must Make In 2026
At this year's Digital Lounge @ Davos, over 200 leaders acknowledged the industry's shift from the allure of AI capabilities to focusing on data sovereignty, accountability, and governance as critical components for ensuring responsible AI implementation, underscoring the importance of addressing legacy data management and integrating AI within a broader risk landscape.
Financial Management
Liquidity as a Real-Time Operating System: Kyriba on the Future of Treasury
As CFOs face escalating challenges from interest rate fluctuations and FX shocks, they urgently need connected treasury systems that provide real-time liquidity insights by integrating multi-bank and multi-ERP data, enabling strategic decision-making through AI-driven recommendations.
Analytics and AI
Why AI-Ready ERP Depends on Industrial-Scale Cloud Infrastructure
As enterprise software enters a new AI era, the focus shifts from the efficacy of AI models to the reliability and scalability of ERP infrastructure, with companies like Oracle emphasizing the importance of robust, unified data foundations to ensure consistent performance in business operations.
Analytics and AI
Building Digital Coworkers That Ask the Right Questions
Enterprise software is evolving towards worker-centric models where autonomous AI agents, integrated within platforms like Nextworld Intelligence, execute complete business processes independently, transforming ERP systems into operational foundations.
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Analytics and AI
The New ERP Backbone: Databricks, Inetum, and the Shift to AI-Native ERP Architectures
ERP systems are entering an AI-augmented era, but many data foundations are not ready. This analysis examines why AI-native ERP architectures are emerging, how Databricks is becoming the intelligence layer, and how Inetum helps enterprises operationalize AI with trust, governance, and scale.
Analytics and AI
Achieving Manufacturing Operational Excellence in the Marketplace
The partnership between Syspro and SugarCRM introduces Sugar for Syspro, designed to enhance sales navigation and operational efficiency in complex manufacturing environments by eliminating manual data entry errors and fostering collaboration through integrated ERP-CRM visibility.
Analytics and AI
Microsoft’s Agentic e-Commerce Strategy and What It Signals for Retail ERP
At NRF 2026, Microsoft unveiled its vision for agentic AI as a foundational layer for retail e-commerce, emphasizing a shift towards protocol-driven, cooperative AI architectures that integrate seamlessly with ERP and commerce systems to orchestrate holistic retail experiences.
Cloud Platform and Technology
How Cloud ERP Helps Manufacturers Improve Productivity and Logistics
Cloud-based ERP platforms are transforming manufacturing operations to foster predictable workflows and improve efficiency, with the market expected to reach $23 billion by 2025, as companies shift from manual processes to automated, data-driven systems that enhance supply chain visibility and stability.
Navigating Manufacturing Costs: The Strategic Role of CloudPaths and NetSuite
Analytics and AI
Transforming Manufacturing Through Seamless, Strategic Integration
Syspro's partnership with SugarCRM aims to enhance manufacturing and distribution by providing precision selling capabilities through integrated ERP and CRM systems.
Analytics and AI
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Raises the ERP Bar for the Mid-Market
Business Central is Microsoft's cloud ERP solution for small and mid-market organizations, featuring integrated finance, sales, and AI capabilities, while leveraging a partner-first approach to enhance vertical solutions, positioning it as a competitive force against other mid-market ERPs.
Accelerating Oracle modernization with Tricentis solutions
Application Development and Integration
Why SAP S/4HANA Demands a Continuous Operating Model
The ERP transformation landscape is shifting from traditional, rigid Big Bang upgrades to a more agile model focused on continuous, incremental changes through selective data transitions and standardization, enabling organizations to adapt quickly to evolving business needs.
Analytics and AI
How ERP Vendors Can Turn AI From Weakness into Strength
ERP vendors are pressured to demonstrate the tangible operational benefits of their AI capabilities, with industry-specific implementations like those at Golden State Foods and Polaris showcasing measurable gains as the market continues to expand.
Analytics and AI
Understanding AI’s Growing Role in ERP, Enterprise Software
Rootstock's acquisition of Praxis Solutions highlights the need for manufacturers to prioritize business processes and outcomes in AI integration for ERP systems, as many companies struggle with digital transformation challenges.
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Business Process Management and Automation
Scaling Finance in SaaS: How Zuora Enables Flexible Billing and Revenue Automation
Billing complexity often overwhelms core ERP systems. This article explains why SaaS companies use Zuora to manage automated billing and revenue recognition without constraining growth.
Data and Data Management
Oracle NetSuite Emphasizes Governance, Control as AI Becomes Embedded Across ERP Platforms
Oracle NetSuite is enhancing governance and platform controls as AI transitions from experimentation to core ERP workflows, ensuring safe scalability of AI-enabled extensions across finance and operations while establishing standards for integration and certification within partner ecosystems.
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Analytics and AI
CData, Databricks, and the Expanding MCP Ecosystem
CData has been named a Featured Launch Partner for the Model Context Protocol in the Databricks Marketplace. The launch makes CData Connect AI available inside Databricks, positioning it as infrastructure for building AI agents that need governed access to live enterprise systems.
Cloud Platform and Technology
Microsoft Sharpens Dynamics 365 ERP for Asset-as-a-Service Rental Models
Microsoft is evolving ERP through Dynamics 365 to actively manage rental operations and address fragmentation in asset utilization by introducing rental-specific capabilities that enhance workflows, financial clarity, and customer experiences in a cloud-based, AI-extended ecosystem.
DMI and Data Migration
Data and Data Management
New Year, New Core: Why 2026 Is the Year to Finally Let Go of SAP Legacy Data
As SAP organizations approach 2026, the imperative to eliminate legacy data and systems is heightened by the need for a Clean Core strategy. The JiVS Information Management Platform offers a solution to effectively decouple historical data and streamline data migration to SAP S/4HANA.
Cloud Platform and Technology
How ERP, AI Can Improve Logistics and Operations Efficiency
Artificial intelligence is transforming logistics by enabling continuous optimization through integrated ERP systems, facilitating improved decision-making, reducing operational costs, and enhancing delivery performance.
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Analytics and AI
How Nonprofits Are Modernizing ERPs to Unlock AI-Driven Impact
Nonprofits are modernizing ERP platforms to support AI-driven decision-making, improve operational visibility, and strengthen governance across global programs.
Analytics and AI
Why Small Plants Need Enterprise-Level Capabilities Without Enterprise Overhead
Small plants are increasingly adopting cloud ERP solutions to gain visibility and control without the need for extensive IT resources, shifting from fragmented systems to integrated operations that enhance efficiency.
Analytics and AI
Oracle NetSuite Expands Partner Program to Accelerate AI Innovation
Oracle NetSuite has expanded its partner program with a new SuiteApp.AI Marketplace, enhanced developer resources, and certification pathways to accelerate AI adoption in its ecosystem, enabling partners to create AI-driven applications that integrate with core ERP workflows, while promoting faster innovation and reducing complexity for customers.
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Analytics and AI
What CData Connect AI Does for Microsoft Copilot Studio and Microsoft Agent 365
CData Connect AI adds MCP-based connectivity, context, and governance to AI agents built in Microsoft Copilot Studio and Agent 365, enabling secure access to live enterprise data at scale.
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Analytics and AI
Microsoft Pitches Agentic ERP, CRM as Operating System for AI-First Enterprises
Microsoft's shift to AI-first autonomous enterprises involves agents across Dynamics 365 that interpret data, collaborate, and enhance operations by automating tasks within finance, supply chain, and CRM, emphasizing the integration of systems and intelligence for adaptive, measurable outcomes.
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