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Application Development and Integration
Inside Salesforce’s Agentforce Roundtable: How Did Leaders Really Use AI Agents in 2025?
Executives are shifting their focus from the hype of AI to practical implementation, emphasizing the importance of data activation, hybrid reasoning models, and effective change management to ensure AI agents deliver value in real-world applications.
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Analytics and AI
Data Maturity Is the Strongest Predictor of AI Success in 2026, Says New CData Study
Despite investment in AI copilots, many enterprises' lack of robust data infrastructure hampers their ability to derive sustainable ROI from AI initiatives, with only 6% of organizations considered genuinely AI-ready due to fragmented data systems.
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Cloud Platform and Technology
How SAP Customers Responded to Rising Cybersecurity Threats in 2025
In 2025, SAP customers expressed increasing concern over cyberattacks, particularly regarding data exfiltration and integration risks, while patch management remained a significant challenge, highlighting the necessity for enhanced security strategies and investments in SAP-specific protections.
Analytics and AI
Oracle NetSuite Introduces NetSuite Next to Reimagine ERP with Embedded AI, Natural-Language Workflows
Oracle NetSuite's NetSuite Next update introduces conversational AI and agent-driven workflows within its ERP suite, enabling users to perform tasks through natural language prompts and intelligent automation, thereby simplifying operations and enhancing user accessibility.
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Analytics and AI
IBM Brings Three New AI Agents to Oracle Fusion Applications AI Agent Marketplace
IBM's introduction of three new AI agents built with Oracle AI Agent Studio enhances efficiency for Oracle Fusion customers, automating tasks in finance, sales, and procurement while paving the way for future HR and supply chain agents.
Analytics and AI
IBM Advances Generative, Agentic AI Deeper into SAP Operations with ICAMS
IBM announced its Application Management Suite for SAP (ICAMS), designed to enhance SAP transformation through generative and agentic AI, thereby streamlining management processes and improving operational efficiency across SAP environments amidst the complex transition to S/4HANA.
Application Development and Integration
Rimini Street Pushes Agentic AI into ERP Without Forcing Upgrades
Rimini Street's launch of the Rimini Agentic UX, an AI-driven layer for existing ERP systems, aims to enhance productivity and process automation without the need for costly upgrades as strategic third-party support.
Cloud Platform and Technology
Cloud Security Has Hit a Speed Wall as AI, Multicloud Outpace Defenses
The December 2025 Palo Alto Networks State of Cloud Security Report reveals that cloud security is lagging behind the rapid growth and complexity of modern IT, with a critical emphasis on identity risks and the urgent need for integration of security operations to protect increasingly vulnerable cloud systems.
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Cloud Platform and Technology
Oracle Database@Google Cloud Expands to Canada and India in Digital Sovereignty Push
Oracle has launched its Database@Google Cloud service in Canada and India, using a standardized multicloud model that integrates directly with Google Cloud data centers, highlighting a strategic approach focused on data sovereignty and operational flexibility for enterprises across diverse regulatory environments.
Analytics and AI
SAP, Oracle Lead the Charge as AI-Driven Performance Management Market Targets USD 6.33B by 2030
The employee performance management market is expected to grow from $3.52 billion in 2025 to $6.33 billion by 2030, driven by a shift towards continuous, analytics-enabled performance cycles embraced by major firms like Adobe and Microsoft, with AI-centric platforms at the core, as organizations increasingly link performance to skills-based talent strategies and digital transformation efforts.
Analytics and AI
Oracle Loads Up on AI Infrastructure as OCI Backlog, Data Center Commitments Surge
Oracle's Q2 FY2026 financial results reveal a dramatic surge in cloud and AI offerings, with remaining performance obligations rising to $523.3 billion, total cloud revenue hitting $8 billion, and significant growth in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and GPU revenue.
SAP S/4HANA Projects and DMI
Data and Data Management
The Gift No CIO Asks For (But Always Gets): Why SAP S/4HANA Projects Keep Inheriting the Past
CIOs face the challenge of managing legacy systems and historical ERP data, which often drains resources and complicates migration to SAP S/4HANA, but organizations can overcome this by decoupling data from applications using platforms like JiVS.
SAP Sovereign Cloud
ERP Strategy and Planning
Five Risks SAP Leaders Can No Longer Ignore in 2026
As SAP vulnerabilities surge and attackers exploit weaknesses swiftly, organizations must prioritize automated security measures and cloud responsibility models while addressing legacy systems and integrating SAP into broader security operations to mitigate risks and safeguard critical business processes.
Analytics and AI
Anthropic Set to Donate MCP to New Linux Foundation Agentic AI Foundation
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) donation to the Agentic AI Foundation, under the Linux Foundation, aims to ensure its neutral governance and collaborative development within a multi-vendor environment.
Analytics and AI
Microsoft’s Canada Investment Puts Digital Sovereignty to Work
On December 9, 2025, Microsoft announced a C$7.5 billion investment to enhance AI and cloud infrastructure in Canada, building on a broader C$19 billion program, aiming to support digital sovereignty and local AI development while contributing to sustainability.
Analytics and AI
IBM and Pearson Forge Global AI Learning Alliance for Workforce Upskilling
IBM and Pearson are collaborating to create AI-powered learning tools aimed at enhancing workforce skills and addressing inefficiencies in career transitions, leveraging IBM's technology and Pearson's content to support personalized learning for businesses and educational institutions globally.
Enterprise Architecture
CGI Wins Texas DIR Cooperative Contract for Government SaaS ERP and Case Management
CGI has secured a Cooperative Contract with the Texas Department of Information Resources to provide statewide access to its government-centric SaaS solutions, CGI Advantage and CGI Transcend, enhancing procurement efficiency and adoption of modern ERP and case management systems across public-sector organizations in Texas.
Analytics and AI
Agentforce Tour Keynote: Salesforce Positions Agentforce 360 as Operating System for Agentic Enterprise
Salesforce's Agentforce 360 is a comprehensive platform designed to revolutionize enterprise automation by integrating data, workflow, agent design, and multi-channel experiences, enabling AI agents to operate efficiently and reliably within existing systems and contexts.
India Digital Economy
Analytics and AI
Why Hyperscalers Are Investing $67.5B in India
Microsoft and Amazon plan to invest a total of $52.5 billion in India's AI and digital infrastructure, reflecting a broader trend of significant investments from tech giants aimed at enhancing the country's digital economy and capacity to support advanced technologies.
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Application Development and Integration
MuleSoft and Salesforce Push Toward an AI Agent Future, Reframing Integration as Enterprise Automation
At the Agentforce Tour in NYC, Salesforce and MuleSoft emphasized a shift towards AI-driven automation, integrating APIs, RPA, and AI agents into a cohesive model for orchestrating intelligent workflows across systems.
Analytics and AI
Agentic AI Defined and How It Is Reshaping the Enterprise Architect’s Role
The rise of agentic AI in enterprise applications is transforming the role of architects from static designers to dynamic overseers, requiring new workflows and governance models as AI increasingly undertakes decision-making tasks historically handled by humans.
Enterprise Architecture
UK Enterprises Gain New Control over AI with BT’s Sovereign Deployment Platform
BT has launched a new sovereign platform designed to enhance UK control over AI and cloud workloads, providing a secure domestic environment for data residency and compliance, in alignment with national strategies while preparing for future sovereign services.
Analytics and AI
AWS Enters the AI Factory Race, Raising Stakes for Cloud-Data Sovereignty, Enterprise Architecture
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching on-premises AI factories that integrate advanced hardware and managed service offerings into customer data centers, enabling organizations to develop and deploy AI applications while addressing data sovereignty concerns and enhancing their existing ERP systems.
Deploying high-impact GenAI solutions with Inetum
Application Development and Integration
Solving the AI Adoption Paradox: Lessons from Inetum’s COBORG Framework
Despite significant investment in generative AI, 95% of projects fail to deliver value due to misalignment with business goals, as highlighted by Inetum’s COBORG™ framework, which aims to bridge the gap between experimentation and execution by integrating AI responsibly into organizations.
Clinical Applications
Infor Expands AWS Partnership to Speed Cloud Adoption, Deliver Industry AI at Scale
Infor is enhancing its cloud and AI initiatives through a partnership with AWS, introducing new migration offerings and AI-driven ERP solutions while prioritizing compliance with regional data requirements.
Cloud Platform and Technology
System Integration Market Surging as Enterprises Shift Toward Modernization
The global system integration market is projected to reach $600 billion by 2030, with ERP systems playing a key role as companies shift toward digital transformation, IoT adoption, and increased automation in daily processes.
CRM and Customer Experience
Salesforce Lifts Guidance as Informatica Acquisition, AI Momentum Strengthen Growth Outlook
Salesforce reported better-than-expected financial results for Q3, driven by significant growth in AI-driven solutions like Agentforce and Data 360, entailing increased revenue guidance and demonstrating a strong shift towards AI-centric economics in its platform.
Application Development and Integration
Sage Advances AI Platform Strategy with New Developer Framework, Deepened Sovos Partnership
Sage is enhancing its AI and integration strategy through the launch of a new AI developer framework for partners and a partnership with Sovos to improve intelligent tax compliance, promoting a shift towards governed, partner-led extensibility in its finance platforms.
Lift-and-Shift ERP Strategies NTT DATA and Microsoft
Cloud Platform and Technology
Enterprises Turn to Cloud Security, Management Solutions for Agility, Protection, Cost Control
US enterprises are increasingly adopting managed cloud security services and cloud management solutions to enhance resilience, control costs, and address the complexities of hybrid and multi-cloud environments amid rising cybersecurity threats and operational challenges.
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Cloud Platform and Technology
Silicon Labs Boosts SAP Core, Cuts Support Costs with Rimini Street Deal
Silicon Labs has partnered with Rimini Street for multi-year SAP maintenance, aiming to modernize its SAP core and expand capabilities while achieving significant cost savings and reducing technical debt while taking a flexible, phased approach to cloud migration.
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