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Cybersecurity at the Munich Security Conference — and 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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Cloud Platform and Technology

KDDI Selects Oracle Cloud Scale Charging and Billing for Telecom Billing Modernization

KDDI has selected Oracle Cloud Scale Charging and Billing to modernize its telecom billing platform, replacing legacy systems to support digital expansion and scalable growth.

Analytics and AI

Industrial AI Platform Combines Virtual Twins, Accelerated Computing

Dassault Systèmes and NVIDIA's strategic partnership aims to revolutionize industrial AI by creating an integrated architecture that combines virtual twin technologies with AI infrastructure, enabling real-time simulations and accelerated workflows for manufacturing and engineering.

Clinical Applications

Oracle Expands Healthcare AI and Cloud Footprint Across US, UK, and Canada

Oracle is expanding its healthcare AI strategy through new clinical agent deployments, EHR modernization projects, and cloud infrastructure initiatives across the US, UK, and Canada.

Analytics and AI

Why Agentic AI May Succeed Where Digital Transformation Stalled

After a decade of heavy digital investment, many enterprises still struggle to translate infrastructure into measurable outcomes. A new report from Riff argues agentic AI changes the economics of delivery by narrowing the distance between expertise and action. Success now depends on how leaders redesign workflows, governance, and ownership.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

Alrajhi Medicine Replaces Legacy Systems with Oracle Cloud ERP and EHR

Alrajhi Medicine has selected Oracle to consolidate its clinical and enterprise systems, linking EHR, ERP, and workforce applications as the Saudi healthcare provider expands

Enterprise Content Management

Docsie Introduces AI Platform to Convert ERP Training Videos into Searchable Documentation

Docsie has launched an AI platform designed to transform ERP training videos into searchable documentation, addressing knowledge retention, implementation efficiency, and scalability challenges facing large consulting teams.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

SAP February Patch Day Puts ABAP and Platform Risk in Focus

SAP’s February 2026 Patch Day delivered 26 new notes and one update, with critical exposure centered in ABAP and core platform services. Vendors warn impact depends on how trust and integrations operate inside each landscape.

Analytics and AI

Oracle AI Agents Improve Efficiency, Resiliency for Supply Chain Leaders

Oracle has introduced AI agents within its Fusion Cloud Applications to streamline supply chain decision-making and efficiency by automating workflows and providing actionable insights.

Analytics and AI

SAP Expands AI Skills Initiative as Workforce Readiness Becomes a Constraint on ERP Transformation

SAP is enhancing its global learning ecosystem to equip 12 million people with AI-ready skills by 2030, focusing on expanding instructor-led training, implementing performance-based certifications, and targeting strategic markets like India, to meet the increasing demand for trained professionals in AI and ERP environments.

Automation

Closing the ERP Intelligence-to-Action Gap

Over 70% of ERP initiatives are projected to fail by 2027 due to the gap between insights generated and coordinated actions taken, as traditional ERP systems, despite modernizations such as AI and analytics, struggle with structural issues that prevent timely decision-making across interconnected divisions.

Analytics and AI

SPS Commerce Embeds Agentic AI Into Supply Chain Execution

SPS Commerce has introduced MAX, embedding agentic AI directly into supply chain workflows. The move extends automation beyond visibility and into execution, as customers and investors look for proof that network scale can deliver measurable operational impact.

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.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Infor Appoints Geoff Thomas to Lead Asia Pacific and Japan Operations

Infor has appointed Geoff Thomas as SVP and general manager for Asia Pacific and Japan to enhance regional strategy and operations, signaling a commitment to growth in the APJ market through increased customer engagement, local expertise, and a robust partner ecosystem.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Anaplan Names Laurent Martini Managing Director for EMEA

Anaplan has named Laurent Martini as managing director for EMEA, tasking the enterprise software veteran with leading regional go-to-market efforts.

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Automation

UiPath Extends Automation Into KYC and AML Investigations With WorkFusion

UiPath is extending automation into KYC and AML investigations with WorkFusion, a move that highlights how regulated workflows increasingly depend on enterprise platforms and audit-ready execution.

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.

ERP Strategy and Planning

LF Selects Rimini Street to Optimize ERP Support and Fund Innovation

LF has selected Rimini Street to support its SAP and Oracle systems, seeking to lower maintenance costs, improve service quality, and fund innovation initiatives across the business.

Analytics and AI

SAP, AWS Embed Generative AI Directly Into SAP Consulting Work

SAP and AWS are embedding generative AI into SAP consulting work through SAP Joule for Consultants, integrating Anthropic Claude models via Amazon Bedrock to support delivery teams.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Project Management Software Market to Pass $9 Billion by 2030

The global project management software market is projected to reach $9.1 billion by 2030, growing at a 14.34% CAGR, driven by rising demand for digital collaboration tools in hybrid work environments, with significant influence from major vendors.

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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.

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Enterprise Asset Management

HAESL Selects HCLTech for SAP S/4HANA-Integrated Maintenance Platform

HAESL has selected HCLTech to deploy the iMRO/4 asset management platform integrated with SAP S/4HANA, creating a unified maintenance execution environment to improve visibility, efficiency, and operational scalability.

Executives from CloudRock and SuccessDay following the acquisition, highlighting advisory-led ERP and HR consulting leadership.

Application Development and Integration

CloudRock Was the One Deal SuccessDay Said Yes To

After years of rejecting acquisition approaches, SuccessDay agreed to a founder-led ERP consulting acquisition with CloudRock. The deal highlights how advisory-first consulting firms are scaling deliberately without disrupting delivery models or client relationships.

Analytics and AI

ERP in 2026: What Changes When Systems Start Acting on Our Behalf

As ERP transitions from a control-centric model to one empowered by agentic AI that autonomously executes decisions, CIOs must rethink governance, accountability, and operational readiness to address new risks and ensure effective outcomes.

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Application Development and Integration

Brex’s ERP Integrations Move Accounting Control Upstream

Brex’s Accounting API connects transaction systems directly to ERP logic, enforcing accounting rules earlier in the process. The shift highlights how accounting control is moving upstream across enterprise finance architectures.

Analytics and AI

Oracle Targets Research Data Fragmentation with New AI Platform

Oracle has introduced the Life Sciences AI Data Platform, a cloud-native offering designed to unify clinical and research datasets, integrate with Fusion applications, and support analytics across the research lifecycle.

Automation

NetSuite 2025.2 Enhances Supply Chain Agility Amid Growing Operational Pressures

NetSuite’s 2025.2 release enhances supply chain management with improved planning and fulfillment capabilities, allowing organizations to better handle production schedules, inventory allocation, and order prioritization amidst ongoing global disruptions.

Analytics and AI

AR Complexity Is Exposing ERP System Limits

A new study examines where ERP systems fall short in accounts receivable, highlighting how automation gaps, system fragmentation, and rising complexity affect cash-flow execution.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle Plans $50B Capital Raise to Support Cloud Infrastructure Demand

Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 through equity and debt to fund Oracle Cloud Infrastructure expansion, linking capital strategy to contracted cloud demand.

Analytics and AI

Snowflake, OpenAI Partner to Embed AI in Data Cloud in $200M Deal

Snowflake and OpenAI have entered a $200 million multiyear partnership to embed OpenAI models directly into Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud, enabling enterprises to build AI agents and analyze data within governed environments.

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.