Utilities

Data and Data Management
SNP Transformation World 2026 – E.ON’s Record S/4HANA Migration of 550+ Companies with Martin Humberg
E.ON's Martin Humberg on the largest S/4HANA project in energy — harmonizing 550+ companies and cutting downtime to two six-hour windows.
IFS industrial AI and Microsoft
Service Management
IFS Brings Industrial AI to Microsoft’s Executive Demo Floor
IFS showcases its Industrial AI capabilities across Microsoft Experience Centers globally, demonstrating how autonomous agents can enhance asset-heavy operations by managing complex scenarios like packaging-line failures, ultimately highlighting the practical deployment of AI in operational environments.
ERP Strategy and Planning
What Does It Take to Win the Next Energy ERP Cycle? SAP, Oracle, IFS, Infor Offer Different Answers
Excerpt: SAP, Oracle, IFS, and Infor are offering different answers to the next energy ERP cycle as oil, gas, utilities, renewables, and energy services companies modernize around assets, field execution, AI, and changing operating models.
Financial Management
Plastic Energy’s Dynamics 365 Finance Transformation
Plastic Energy, a leader in advanced plastic recycling, partnered with Hitachi Solutions to implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance as a cloud-based platform to support rapid global growth. Using Hitachi’s Essentials for Finance accelerator, the team delivered a multinational rollout across ten countries in nine months, enabling standardised processes, faster reporting, and better financial insight for its circular-economy operations.
ERP Strategy and Planning
Aurora Energy Turns to Dynamics 365 to Modernize Utility ERP
Aurora Energy has chosen Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Hitachi Solutions Asia Pacific to modernize its finance and operations platform by replacing legacy systems with a cloud-based ERP, aiming for improved governance, operational efficiency, and integration of financial management, supply chain, project operations, and AI automation.
Analytics and AI
IFS Rewrites Industrial AI Pricing Around Assets
IFS is revolutionizing Industrial AI adoption by shifting pricing from named users to the operational assets managed by customers, aiming to simplify funding and scalability for CIOs and COOs while encouraging broader deployment across industries.
Data and Data Management
Inside the Global Data Center Investment Surge and Why It Matters for ERP Leaders
Recent massive investments in data centers by major tech companies signify a transformative buildout of global computing capacity, driven by the demands of enterprise AI, geographic strategic importance, and energy constraints, reshaping how cloud and AI services will be delivered in the future.
SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 at Bellagio hotel highlighting SAP security and zero-day risk discussion
Security
Zero-Day Risk Reshapes SAP Security as Attacks Grow Faster and More Complex
Zero-day vulnerabilities are becoming expected in SAP environments. As attacks grow more frequent and sophisticated, patching alone is no longer sufficient to manage enterprise risk.
European Union flag in front of modern glass office buildings symbolizing cloud sovereignty and digital regulation in Europe.
ERP Strategy and Planning
Why Inetum Sees Control—Not Infrastructure—as the Real Sovereignty Challenge
ERP modernization in Europe now unfolds under sovereignty expectations. Data control, hybrid architecture, and governance-by-design increasingly determine whether AI-enabled systems can withstand regulatory scrutiny and scale with confidence.
Munich Security Conference 2026 venue interior with MSC screens and white dove installation, photographed by Jens Hartmann for MSC.
Security
Cybersecurity at the Munich Security Conference—What It Means for Businesses
Cybersecurity was central to discussions at the Munich Security Conference 2026. As state leaders integrate cyber into national security planning, enterprise risk, cloud strategy, and infrastructure resilience are being reshaped by geopolitical realities.
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Analytics and AI
IFS Launches AI-Powered Disaster Response Platform for Utilities
IFS' Nexus Black Resolve for Utilities is an AI-driven platform that enhances field service management by improving workforce coordination, automating communication and integrating predictive maintenance capabilities.
Power lines
Analytics and AI
Snowflake Expands Energy Sector AI Push with New Industry Partnerships
Snowflake’s new Energy Solutions offering gained traction as with partnerships to bring AI-driven analytics to energy operations, pricing intelligence, and grid planning workflows.
Data and Data Management
E.ON Sweden Selects IFS Copperleaf to Modernize Asset Investment Planning
E.ON Sweden has chosen IFS Copperleaf's AI decision analytics platform to enhance its asset investment planning for better strategic alignment and operational efficiency.
Analytics and AI
MISO, Microsoft Partner on Azure-, AI-Powered Grid Platform to Streamline Planning Cycles
Microsoft and MISO are collaborating to develop an AI-driven data platform on Azure to enhance grid planning and operations, aiming to reduce analysis cycles from weeks to minutes and support a more resilient, data-informed energy system as demand for electrification and renewables grows.
Analytics and AI
Alphabet’s Intersect Buy Tightens Link Between AI Data Centers and Clean Energy Infrastructure
Alphabet is acquiring Intersect for $4.75 billion to enhance its data center and energy infrastructure capabilities as part of its AI strategy, while Intersect will operate independently and collaborate closely with Google on new facilities.
ERP Strategy and Planning
When the Grid Gets Smart: TECO Energy’s All-In Transformation with IFS
Tampa Electric Company (TECO) is undertaking a bold retooling of its back-office systems and cultural mindset to transform its operations and set new standards in the energy sector, as highlighted by David Lukcic at IFS Connect North America 2025, aiming to integrate advanced technology and strategic partnerships to enhance reliability, security, and performance while navigating modern challenges.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
Powering the Net Zero Race: How EDF Renewables Scales with IFS Cloud
EDF Renewables is strategically utilizing IFS Cloud to enhance its growth and operational efficiency in clean energy production, targeting 10 GW annually by 2035, while integrating asset management and planning capabilities within a scalable cloud-native platform.
CRM and Customer Experience
ERP Today Live! EY and Eversource Collaborate for CIS Implementation
EY and Eversource Energy have successfully implemented an agile customer information system that enables adaptability to market changes, fosters a leadership-driven agile culture, and emphasizes continuous improvement, allowing the utility company to enhance customer service while managing payments effectively.
two people cleaning up a river bank
Analytics and AI
Capgemini and Additive Catchments partner for UK rivers with AI solutions
Capgemini and Additive Catchments have announced a partnership to help improve the state of UK rivers through advanced AI-driven solutions. 
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