APAC

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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.

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Data and Data Management

SAPinsider Las Vegas: Why Enterprise Data Architecture Must Change for the AI Era

At SAPinsider Las Vegas, Gaurish Dessai explored how enterprise data architecture must evolve for the AI era, shifting focus from reporting to decision-making and from centralized data to connected data products.

CIOs attend SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 session on AI adoption and SAP strategy

Analytics and AI

SAP CIOs Say AI Adoption Remains Early Despite Growing Attention

CIOs report that AI execution in ERP environments remains limited, with organizations prioritizing efficiency, cost control, and data readiness over large-scale AI deployment.

Analytics and AI

SAPinsider Las Vegas: Why Data Strategy Must Start With Trust:

At SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026, Ingo Hilgefort explains why data trust, governance, and business alignment are essential to building a successful data and analytics strategy.

Analytics and AI

Agriculture ERP Market Projected for Double-Digit Growth

The agriculture ERP market is projected to see double-digit growth through 2033 as farms increasingly adopt integrated, cloud-based solutions to enhance operational efficiency, comply with regulations and support precision agriculture.

Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, host location of SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 CIO transformation discussions

Analytics and AI

CIOs Shift SAP Transformation Focus to Long-Term Value at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026

CIOs at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 discuss how SAP transformation decisions are shifting toward long-term value, with a focus on migration versus modernization, cost pressures, and post-go-live accountability.

CIO forum discussion at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 at the Bellagio conference venue.

Analytics and AI

CIO Forum at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 Opens With Focus on Cost, Alignment, and Execution

CIOs at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 emphasized cost pressure, AI adoption, and business alignment as key forces shaping SAP strategy and enterprise technology decisions.

Analytics and AI

Emerging AI Laws in Asia Are Raising New Questions for ERP Systems

AI regulation across Asia is evolving from voluntary guidance to binding rules, creating a fragmented compliance landscape that influences ERP design and implementation of AI, particularly concerning AI-generated content, high-impact decision-making, and the need for documentation and explainability.

Enterprise Architecture

Real-Time Requirements for Accurate Tax Calculations

E-invoicing is often misidentified as the sole challenge of indirect tax compliance, whereas it is merely a symptom of a broader need for enterprises to develop resilient tax architectures capable of adapting to emerging regulatory demands and continuous transaction controls.

Automation

Cloud ERP Growth Set to Grow Worldwide as Digital Transformation Accelerates

The global cloud ERP market is projected to grow to $128.3 billion by 2033, driven by enterprises' focus on scalability and efficiency, with cloud ERP adoption yielding significant productivity gains, proven ROI, and resilience in crises, despite ongoing challenges in data migration and implementation complexities.

Analytics and AI

IFS Cloud Selected to Modernize JVCKENWOOD’s Manufacturing Operations

JVCKENWOOD has chosen IFS Cloud as its unified ERP and MES system to enhance global production and supply chain efficiency through Industrial AI, signaling a shift in manufacturing competitiveness toward integrated, AI-driven decision-making.

Analytics and AI

How Clean Core ERP Has Evolved Into a Mandate

A clean core ERP system prioritizes standardization and controlled extensions to enhance manufacturing efficiency, allowing organizations to rapidly adapt and innovate without compromising the integrity of their operational systems.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

SAPinsider Names John Register as Guest Keynote Speaker for SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026

SAPinsider has named Paralympic medalist and leadership speaker John Register as a guest keynote at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026, where he will discuss resilience and leadership in enterprise transformation.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Unit4 Makes Success4U Default Delivery Model for ERP Deployments

Unit4 is making its Success4U framework the default delivery model for ERPx and existing ERP deployments. The model packages implementation services, advisory guidance, and outcome-based service packages into a single subscription designed to simplify ERP adoption and optimization.

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Analytics and AI

Zone & Co Launches ERP Command Interface for Agentic Finance

Zone & Co has introduced Zone Control Center, a command interface that enables finance teams to monitor and orchestrate ERP finance workflows using the Zoe agentic orchestration layer.

Data and Data Management

Managing Legacy Data in a Cloud-First World With SNP

Legacy systems kept for just-in-case audits bloat IT budgets and expand attack surfaces. Learn how strategic decommissioning and data tiering can reduce SAP landscape TCO by up to 80% while maintaining compliance.

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Application Development and Integration

SAP Security Patch Day March 2026 Highlights FS-QUO and Enterprise Portal Risks

SAP’s March 2026 Security Patch Day delivered 15 new Security Notes, including critical vulnerabilities affecting SAP Quotation Management Insurance and SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal. Vendor analysis highlights how trusted platform services and system integrations can amplify exposure across SAP landscapes.

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Analytics and AI

Salesforce Pushes ‘Agentic Enterprise’ Vision with Telecom AI Agents and New AI Work Metric

Salesforce has introduced telecom-specific AI agents, expanded Agentforce for IT service management, and unveiled a new metric called the Agentic Work Unit to measure the work completed by AI agents across enterprise systems.

Abu Dhabi skyline representing the UAE as the country prepares to implement its national e-invoicing mandate for businesses by 2027.

Data and Data Management

UAE E-Invoicing Mandate: What ERP and Finance Teams Need to Know Before 2027

The UAE e-invoicing mandate will require businesses to generate structured invoice data and report transactions through accredited service providers by 2027. The shift moves invoice compliance into ERP systems, where billing data, validation workflows, and compliance architectures determine whether invoices pass regulatory checks.

Tax Compliance

Turning Transformation into Tax Advantage with Vertex

Wednesday, 08, April 2026 at 11:00 AM ET Oracle customers migrating to Oracle Cloud ERP and OCI often hit tax and compliance roadblocks—from planning, lift-and-shift to OCI (e.g., Oracle E-Business Suite), modernization, to post-go-live optimization. Join ERP Today’s “Turning Transformation...

Analytics and AI

Data Activation vs. AI Frustration: Analyzing Boomi’s 2026 Platform Evolution

The AI honeymoon is over. Explore how Boomi’s new Meta Hub and Agent Control Tower solve the "fragmented data" bottleneck to move enterprise AI into governed production.

European Economic and Social Committee building in Brussels representing EU cloud sovereignty and data governance policy.

Cloud Platform and Technology

‘Sovereignty Washing’: Why Cloud Sovereignty Claims Don’t Always Match Reality

As concerns about data sovereignty grow across Europe, many cloud providers now promote “sovereign cloud” solutions. But legal jurisdiction, technology dependencies, and supply-chain relationships can complicate these claims. This article explores the emerging phenomenon of sovereignty washing and explains how organizations can evaluate whether cloud services truly meet sovereignty requirements.

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Application Development and Integration

NTT DATA and Absa Deepen SAP Partnership to Modernize Finance Systems

Absa has extended its partnership with NTT DATA to support its SAP S/4HANA finance transformation program. The five-year agreement aims to standardize financial operations, strengthen governance, and establish a unified financial data foundation across the bank’s African markets.

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Analytics and AI

Avalara Acquires Versori to Accelerate AI‑Native Enterprise Integration

Avalara has acquired integration platform company Versori to expand AI-driven enterprise integrations and embed automated tax compliance across ERP, e-commerce, and finance systems.

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Analytics and AI

SAP Business Data Cloud Expands to Azure Switzerland with EU Access Controls

SAP is preparing to launch its Business Data Cloud platform on Microsoft Azure infrastructure in Switzerland in the coming weeks, introducing a deployment designed to meet European data residency and governance requirements. The rollout includes “EU Access” availability, meaning data...

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Analytics and AI

EY Launches Agentic Sales Orchestration Platform with Snowflake and Canva

EY has partnered with Snowflake and Canva to launch an agentic sales orchestration platform designed to unify enterprise AI tools, combining data intelligence with automated content creation to streamline sales workflows.

Johor Bahru skyline and transport infrastructure near Singapore, a fast-growing hub for hyperscale data center development in Southeast Asia.

Analytics and AI

AI Is Redrawing Southeast Asia’s Data Center Map

AI infrastructure investment is rapidly reshaping Southeast Asia’s data center geography. As hyperscale providers expand across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and emerging markets, the region is evolving into a distributed infrastructure network that will increasingly influence cloud availability, AI compute capacity, and enterprise ERP deployments.

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Application Development and Integration

Why Workday Implementations Fail to Deliver ROI—and How to Fix It

Many organizations implement Workday expecting significant operational improvements, yet struggle to realize meaningful return on investment. In this article, Prashanth Paladugula explains why Workday implementations often fall short—and how stronger data governance, process transformation and standard configurations can significantly improve outcomes.

Tax Compliance

Turning Transformation into Tax Advantage with Vertex

Analytics and AI

AI Assistants Are Emerging as the Control Layer for Autonomous Supply Chains

AI-powered assistants are revolutionizing supply chains by enhancing data accessibility, responsiveness, and execution speed, with organizations investing in these tools experiencing significant operational and financial benefits.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

Top 5 ERP Software for Singapore’s Building Material Businesses in 2026

Singapore’s building material sector is entering a new digital phase. Here are the top ERP platforms firms are selecting in 2026 — and what it means for large distributors.