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SAP Sapphire 2026 Keynote
Analytics and AI
‘Will SAP Be a Software Company in the Future?’ Sapphire 2026 Keynote Maps SAP’s New ERP Stack
At SAP Sapphire 2026, CEO Christian Klein declared that SAP is becoming a business AI company — introducing the Autonomous Suite, Joule Studio 2.0, a company memory layer, and centralized agent governance as the pillars of SAP's reimagined ERP stack.
Analytics and AI
Celonis Context Model, Ikigai Labs Deal Target Enterprise AI Blind Spots
Celonis addresses the operational context gap in enterprise AI by introducing the Context Model (CCM) and acquiring Ikigai Labs, enabling real-time understanding of business operations to enhance AI decision-making reliability.
Financial Management
Sage Future 2026 Recap: AI Transparency and Smarter ERP Decisions
At Sage Future 2026, the focus on AI in ERP shifted from capability to the necessity of trust and transparency, with a strong emphasis on glass box AI that is traceable and auditable, reflecting the need for accountability in financial workflows to enhance operational efficiency across various industries.
Analytics and AI
Breaking the AP Automation Ceiling with AI Agents
Despite over 90% of AP teams digitizing their processes, more than half remain at medium automation levels while 30% are below 25% automation.
enterprise generative AI
Analytics and AI
Without Data Foundations, Enterprise Generative AI Hits a Value Ceiling: Q&A with Fern Halper
In Q&A with ERP Today, TDWI VP of Research Fern Halper explains why AI pilots stall, what breaks when enterprise data foundations are weak, and how organizations can operationalize AI for long-term ROI.
ERP Strategy and Planning
Why Late Change Management Dooms ERP Transformation Projects
Despite substantial investments in ERP and transformation programs across the public sector, a significant majority are predicted to fail in achieving their original business goals due to a lack of readiness for operational change, highlighting the need for organizations to integrate behavior change and process standardization.
Manufacturing Systems and Automation
The Role of an ERP Implementation Partner

Modern ERP systems are crucial for business decision-making and fiscal success, making the selection of a capable implementation partner vital for effective planning, deployment and long-term support across the organization.
Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, where SAP Sapphire may clarify SAP AI access for ECC and cloud ERP customers.
Analytics and AI
Will SAP Open AI Access to Customers That Haven’t Moved to the Cloud?
SAP is reportedly preparing to open more AI access to some customers that have not moved fully to the cloud, including some SAP ECC users. The details could determine whether the move becomes a narrow transition offer or a broader shift in SAP’s cloud-first AI strategy.
Finance AI
Analytics and AI
EY and Rillet Partner to Embed Risk and Controls Into AI-Native Finance Transformation
EY US and Rillet are partnering to embed risk and controls directly into AI-native finance workflows, signaling a shift in how enterprise finance transformation programs are designed and delivered.
ERP securities investigation
ERP Strategy and Planning
Tennant ERP Fallout Extends into Ongoing Securities Scrutiny as Investors Await Recovery Signals
Tennant Company's ERP-related disruption has moved beyond operational recovery into an active ERP securities investigation, as investors and legal teams scrutinize the company's pre-failure disclosures and question management's credibility going forward.
Automation
Wolt case study
How Wolt established AP automation across 11 countries with 60% straight-through processing. Learn about the case study here:
Automation
End invoice chaos in Coupa with Rossum’s AI-powered AP automation
Process every invoice format in any language from any channel, all within the familiar Coupa environment. Rossum’s proprietary, template-free AI understands any document layout and learns continuously from user feedback. Learn more here.
Automation
De-Risk SAP Transformation Without Business Disruption
SAP ECC ends by 2027. Don’t let document errors stall your migration. Download the playbook and take control of the risks stalling your SAP transformation today. Download the asset here
Financial Management
Document Automation Trends 2026 Report
Where are finance teams heading? 54.2% of finance teams are still working with partial automation. In 2026? Finance leaders must prove AI’s worth with measurable outcomes, governed processes, and global reach. Download here
Analytics and AI
AI-native document automation for SAP. Global scale. Zero IT drag.
As an official SAP partner, uses AI agents to automate AP, order management, and logistics. Turning complex documents into structured SAP data in seconds with high automation and minimal IT effort. Read more here
Analytics and AI
Master AP complexity with AI agents
As an official Coupa Partner, Rossum is natively integrated within Coupa to automate your paperwork lifecycle end-to-end: from processing invoices and e-invoices to statement reconciliation. Accelerate data extraction, coding, matching, exception resolution, and more.
Workday office building | Workday and Groundswell take US federal agency to the cloud
Analytics and AI
Workday’s Moat Is Real—But AI Is Testing Its Limits
Two analysts offer diverging views on Workday's long-term viability, with Joe Schmidt suggesting that AI may erode the structural switching costs that currently protect it, while Josh Bersin argues that Workday's established frameworks position it favorably as AI evolves, highlighting a critical market shift towards architectural effectiveness in ERP and HCM systems.
Future ERP systems will likely undergo a significant transformation, from static and reactive to dynamic, event-driven platforms powered by agentic AI, enabling them to execute workflows and interact autonomously across business processes. Image from Adobe.
Analytics and AI
Event-Driven Agentic AI: What Happens When ERP Becomes the Operator
The ERP landscape is undergoing a transformative shift towards event-driven architecture and agentic AI, moving from static systems reliant on manual input to autonomous, adaptive platforms that can proactively respond to business events, enhancing operational agility and decision-making while necessitating careful governance and data quality management.
Manufacturers face deployment hurdles for smart technologies: SYSPRO
Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Syspro Marketplace Expands ERP Reach for Manufacturers and Distributors
Syspro has launched a curated marketplace to help manufacturers and distributors enhance their ERP platforms by providing access to a growing ecosystem of integrated solutions, thereby reducing the need for costly custom integrations and accelerating operational performance.
CRM and Customer Experience
Sage Agentic ERP Shifting From Passive Recording to Active Prevention
The evolution of ERP systems from passive record-keeping to proactive, AI-powered agents capable of real-time monitoring and decision-making is outlined by Sage, emphasizing the necessity for companies to integrate such capabilities to remain competitive.
Application Development and Integration
The Power of Co-Existence: Orchestrating AI Agents and SAP
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT |3:00 PM BST |4:00 PM CEST  In the race to modernize the enterprise, the debate is no longer about choosing one ecosystem over another; it’s about extending value from your existing SAP...
Analytics and AI
IBM Client Zero on Oracle: A Blueprint for Enterprise AI at Scale
Thursday, 28, May 2026 at 11:00 AM ET  Enterprises are investing heavily in AI but are struggling to move beyond pilots, redesign work, and prove ROI on Oracle platforms. This webinar shows how to operationalize AI using IBM’s Client Zero...
Financial Management
Unlocking Dynamic, AI‑Enabled Finance: IBV Insights on Building a Value‑Based Operating Model
Wednesday, 13, May 2026 at 11:00 AM ET  Most organizations still make critical decisions on top of rigid planning cycles, fragmented data, and limited AI adoption—slowing response to disruption and constraining innovation. Drawing on new IBM Institute for Business Value...
Analytics and AI
SAP Targets Data and Model Gaps with Dremio and Prior Labs Acquisitions to Advance Enterprise AI Architecture
SAP aims to enhance enterprise AI by acquiring data platform Dremio and AI research firm Prior Labs, addressing fragmented data environments and improving model performance on structured business data, thereby integrating data infrastructure and AI model development into a unified architecture.
Cloud Platform and Technology
SaaS ERP Market Accelerates as AI and Cloud Reshape Enterprise Operations
The global SaaS-based ERP market is set for rapid growth, projected to reach $281.58 billion by 2034, driven by cloud adoption and AI integration, reshaping procurement and competitive strategies in response to increasing expectations for real-time intelligence and industry-specific solutions.
ERP Today Awards
Analytics and AI
ERP Today Awards 2025: AI, Operational Execution, Real-World Impact Are Defining ERP Leadership
The ERP Today Awards 2025 make one thing clear: ERP leadership is no longer defined by deployment success, but by real-world impact. Across five award categories—spanning AI innovation, operational execution, customer experience, SMB transformation, and large enterprise projects—the 2025 winners set a new standard for what it means to lead with enterprise technology.
Office infrastructure representing SAP API policy, ERP integration, AI access, and controlled enterprise data pathways.
Application Development and Integration
SAP API Policy Raises New Questions About ERP Integration and AI Access
SAP’s updated API policy is raising questions about ERP integration, AI access, and partner products. The policy puts new scrutiny on undocumented APIs, large-scale extraction, and the supported pathways customers and partners use to access SAP data.
Analytics and AI
ERP Today Interview: Leanne Taylor, Syspro
Syspro CEO Leanne Taylor discusses how they're embedding AI into ERP systems to have it function as an activation layer to help make better and more informed decisions the user can trust.
Sign at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) campus, highlighting the agency behind CVE and NVD vulnerability standards.
Security
What NIST’s CVE Shift Means for ERP Security Teams
NIST is changing how CVEs are enriched in the National Vulnerability Database, reducing the consistency of risk signals used to prioritize vulnerabilities. For ERP security teams, the shift increases reliance on vendor guidance and system-specific context to assess exposure.
Finance professional working on a laptop reviewing data, representing AI in quote-to-cash workflows and finance processes.
Financial Management
AI in Finance Faces Its Real Test Inside Quote-to-Cash Workflows
Most finance teams are using AI, but measurable impact remains limited. A Zuora webinar shows how quote-to-cash workflows expose the real constraints: integration, auditability, and control.
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