Media Awareness Program

Modular Cloud Transformation and Composable ERP
Enabling A Composable ERP Revolution With Zuora’s Modular Cloud Transformation
The shift from monolithic ERP systems to composable architectures enables businesses to integrate specialized applications via APIs, enhancing agility and functionality while mitigating risks associated with digital transformations.
Why Digital Transformation is a Yet Unfulfilled Promise in Public Services
Why Digital Transformation is a Yet Unfulfilled Promise in Public Services
Unit4's 2025 State of Digital report reveals that despite high aspirations for digital transformation in the public sector, significant hurdles like IT frustrations, budget concerns, and organizational resistance have hindered full implementation, with only 16% of UK organizations achieving operational integration, though there remains optimism for future improvements.
IT Transformation Trends 2025
IT Transformation Trends in 2025: Key Insights for Digital Transformation
The 2025 Transformation Study by NTT DATA Business Solutions and Natuvion reveals that AI is now the primary driver for enterprise transformations, emphasizing the necessity of data quality and effective communication while highlighting the increasing adoption of cloud platforms and agile methodologies as crucial for success.
Why 70% of UK Businesses Are Stuck in Digital Limbo Despite Record SAP AI Investment
UK businesses face a significant AI skills gap that undermines their investment in technology, as many struggle with the challenge of effectively adopting and utilizing advanced AI systems like SAP, highlighting the need for dual expertise in both technical proficiency and organizational change management to achieve successful AI implementations.
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Native vs. Third-Party Apps: Why Where Your Data Lives Matters
Organizations automating their Accounts Payable processes in NetSuite must choose between native SuiteApps like SquareWorks and third-party solutions, as the former offers superior security, scalability, and data integrity, particularly when leveraging AI-powered features like OCR for enhanced automation.
AP Automation
Beyond the Inbox: The Human Side of AP Automation
Rahul Jairaj from CloudPaths highlights that manual processes in Accounts Payable create a burdensome flood of emails that drains team morale and efficiency, and advocates for AP automation using NetSuite to shift focus from low-value tasks to strategic work, though successful implementation hinges on effective change management.
Semantic layer
How One Steel Manufacturer Transformed Data Access Through an Independent Semantic Layer
We explore how a steel manufacturer wrangled disparate data with the help of an independent semantic layer from CData.
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Fresh Produce Companies Find Value in Upgraded, Industry-Specialized ERPs
We examine case studies to see how a specialized ERP for fresh produce companies is helping them scale and achieve their goals.
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Signal Chains Bring Resiliency and Predictability for Manufacturers and Distributors
We examine the concept of Signal Chains and how they provide resiliency and predictability for manufacturers.
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Why Microsoft’s D365 License Enforcement Is Exposing a Deeper ERP Crisis
Microsoft Dynamics 365 users in Finance, Supply Chain, and Commerce must urgently address access governance before stricter licensing rules take effect on November 1, 2025, as many organizations have uncovered significant security vulnerabilities and excessive user permissions amidst new compliance pressures.
Lift-and-Shift ERP Strategies NTT DATA and Microsoft
Why Lift-and-Shift ERP Strategies Are Inadequate for Modern Revenue Models
Lift-and-shift migration of legacy ERP systems to the cloud often fails to accommodate the demands of modern, subscription-based business models, necessitating a decoupled approach with specialized platforms like Zuora to effectively manage complex billing and revenue recognition processes.
Why Traditional ERP Access Controls Are Failing Against Modern Insider Threats
The $17.4 Million Question: Why Traditional ERP Access Controls Are Failing Against Modern Insider Threats
The 2025 Ponemon report reveals that organizations are spending an average of $17.4 million annually to manage insider threats, particularly from negligent employees and sophisticated malicious actors, while highlighting the urgent need for enhanced visibility and cross-application risk management to combat these emerging internal dangers.
How Smart ERP Connectivity Optimizes Your Working Capital
How Smart ERP Connectivity Optimizes Your Working Capital
Working capital optimization is essential for businesses amid economic volatility, with strategies such as supply chain finance and dynamic discounting, enhanced by ERP systems, enabling financial professionals to improve cash flow and make proactive, data-driven decisions.
Combating Vendor Lock-Ins with JiVS During SAP S/4HANA Migrations
Combating Vendor Lock-Ins with JiVS During SAP S/4HANA Migrations
As pressure mounts from boardrooms and regulators, SAP leaders must navigate the complexities of data sovereignty and vendor lock-in while utilizing DMI’s Data Replication Service to enable real-time, application-independent data access, ensuring compliance and agility during SAP S/4HANA migrations.
Manufacturing’s AI-First ERP Evolution: Rootstock’s Strategic Bet on Salesforce
Rootstock Software, leveraging its all-in strategy on the Salesforce platform, is transforming mid-market manufacturing ERP expectations by embedding AI solutions that enhance efficiency and user interaction, while positioning itself uniquely to serve a lucrative market amid a significant shift towards technological adoption in the industry.
When Universities Merge, Legacy ERP Systems Don’t: The Higher Education Consolidation Conundrum
The article discusses the challenges faced by universities during mergers due to outdated ERP systems that lead to financial instability and operational inefficiencies, while advocating for composable ERP solutions like Unit4 ERPx that facilitate faster integration and preserve institutional identities.
Strategic AI
Accommodating AI Regulations with Kyriba
As AI adoption accelerates, businesses must navigate evolving regulations like the EU AI Act, ensuring compliance, data security, and enhanced decision-making, with platforms like Kyriba's Trusted AI offering robust solutions and support for developing necessary skills.
Breaking the 3-5 Year ERP Migration Trap: Why 24 Hour Fitness Didn’t Wait for Cloud Transformation
24 Hour Fitness successfully transformed its billing process from a six-day cycle to daily billing by implementing Zuora's monetization platform alongside its existing ERP systems, demonstrating that simultaneous modernization can enhance cash flow, innovate product offerings, and maintain integration flexibility during enterprise technology migrations.
The Snowflake ERP Integration Challenge: Why Your Data Strategy Needs a Rethink
Integrating ERP data with Snowflake is challenging due to architectural misalignment and the absence of pre-built connectors, necessitating custom solutions that complicate maintenance and delay insights, but CData offers pre-built connectors to streamline this process and enhance operational efficiency.
The Composable ERP Rebellion: Why Monolithic Platforms Are the New Legacy Systems
As traditional ERP systems become outdated, organizations are rapidly shifting towards composable ERP solutions that offer greater flexibility and customization, enabling them to adapt swiftly to changing market demands without the burden of extensive IT involvement.
The Greenfield Deception: Why Your ‘Clean Slate’ ERP Strategy Might Be Sabotaging Your Data Legacy
The article argues that while greenfield ERP migrations promise a fresh start by eliminating outdated systems, they risk discarding invaluable historical business intelligence that can provide competitive advantages, suggesting organizations should adopt intelligent data strategies like JiVS IMP to preserve legacy knowledge while benefiting from modern capabilities.
Landed costs with NetSuite and CloudPaths
Taming Landed Costs with NetSuite & CloudPaths: Part 2
Effective management of landed costs in supply chain operations requires accurate calculations, technological solutions like ERP systems such as NetSuite, and strategic implementation, which can significantly enhance financial decision-making and improve profitability.
The Quarterly Update Death Spiral: Why 73% of ERP Teams Can’t Keep Up with Continuous Testing Demands
The shift to quarterly updates in cloud ERP systems is overwhelming IT teams, as traditional testing cycles are insufficient to handle increased release frequencies, leading to significant risks and challenges; however, adopting codeless test automation and cross-application capabilities can help organizations thrive amidst these changes.
Taming Landed Costs
Taming Landed Costs with NetSuite & CloudPaths: Part 1
Accurately calculating total landed costs, which include shipping, customs, insurance, and handling fees, is crucial for businesses to ensure proper financial planning and competitive pricing, as inaccuracies can lead to misrepresented profit margins and operational challenges.
Bridging the Data Migration Dialogue: From SAP Sapphire 2025 to SNP’s Transformation World
The enterprise data management landscape is shifting towards composable architectures, where integrating data migration, operational agility, and business continuity into a cohesive strategy will define competitive advantage, as emphasized by recent SAP Sapphire events and upcoming SNP's Transformation World.
The Great Finance Time Drain: Professional Services Firms Are Burning 44 Hours a Week on Financial Fire-Fighting
Unit4's research reveals that finance teams in professional services are inefficiently spending significant time resolving financial discrepancies and consolidating year-end reports due to a lack of automated processes and unified data sources, leading to burnout and strategic disadvantages for organizations.
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Finding the Right Solution for Global Tax Compliance
The global marketplace is growing more complex and volatile. Companies must use every resource at their disposal to keep pace, protect profit margins, and remain compliant with all applicable regulations. As companies grow and expand operations, these challenges only get...