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Decommissioning SAP Legacy Systems: Turning Technical Debt into Strategic Value

To mitigate the significant costs and risks associated with maintaining legacy ERP systems, organizations should adopt a structured decommissioning strategy that focuses on total cost of ownership reduction and compliance risk mitigation through a phased approach involving data analysis, extraction, and secure archiving.

Data and Data Management

Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough When it Comes to Your Data: Kevin Campbell

A recent Syniti report highlights that while 70% of organizations have a data strategy, 86% worry data management issues will hinder AI adoption, with 79% identifying data management as a challenge for SAP S/4HANA migrations, emphasizing the need for a business-driven, data-first culture and skilled teams to succeed.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Forging the Future at DMI’s Digital Lounge @Lakeside

The Digital Lounge @Lakeside at Seeburg Castle fostered a collaborative dialogue among industry leaders about the digital future, emphasizing the need for data sovereignty and IT independence, while showcasing innovative applications of AI and robotics in operational contexts.

Cloud Platform and Technology

SAP Expands Sovereign Cloud Footprint, Bringing AI to Europe’s Public Sector

SAP has launched a new data center region in France to bolster its sovereign cloud services, addressing European data sovereignty concerns while enabling public sector and healthcare clients to securely adopt cloud ERP and generative AI capabilities.

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Data and Data Management

The SAP S/4HANA Data Dilemma: Why Data Strategy Can’t Be an Afterthought

The journey to SAP S/4HANA necessitates a fundamental rethinking of data management, emphasizing a selective migration of relevant data, prioritizing data quality especially in an AI-driven landscape, and effectively managing legacy data, all of which are crucial for transforming organizations' data from a liability to a strategic asset.

Data and Data Management

Preparing Your Data for ERP Transformation

Organizations transitioning to SAP S/4HANA must focus on effective data preparation and management—including data cleansing, classification, and accessibility—to ensure a successful move and control costs associated with data volume.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Why Digital Transformation is a Yet Unfulfilled Promise in Public Services

Unit4's 2025 State of Digital report reveals that despite high aspirations for digital transformation in the public sector, significant hurdles like IT frustrations, budget concerns, and organizational resistance have hindered full implementation, with only 16% of UK organizations achieving operational integration, though there remains optimism for future improvements.

Cloud Platform and Technology

IT Transformation Trends in 2025: Key Insights for Digital Transformation

The 2025 Transformation Study by NTT DATA Business Solutions and Natuvion reveals that AI is now the primary driver for enterprise transformations, emphasizing the necessity of data quality and effective communication while highlighting the increasing adoption of cloud platforms and agile methodologies as crucial for success.

Analytics and AI

How One Steel Manufacturer Transformed Data Access Through an Independent Semantic Layer

We explore how a steel manufacturer wrangled disparate data with the help of an independent semantic layer from CData.

Analytics and AI

How Modern ERP Is Finally Delivering On The Promise Of AI

Unit4's recent advancements in AI, including the launch of their Advanced Virtual Agent, Ava, and features like Invoice Data Capture, aim to streamline ERP workflows, improve accuracy, and reduce processing time, ultimately transforming financial processes into clear narratives while enhancing collaboration and decision-making in service-based organizations.

Analytics and AI

Rootstock Launches Summer ’25 Release with AI Agent, New Data Grid, and Expanded Financials

Rootstock Software's Summer ’25 Release features an AI-Powered ERP Agent to enhance operational efficiency, a high-performance data grid for better data interaction, and new financial capabilities including support for a 13-period fiscal calendar, aiming to streamline processes for manufacturers and distributors.

Data and Data Management

Chris Niederman to Lead Snowflake’s Alliances & Channels Business

Snowflake has appointed Chris Niederman as Senior Vice President of its Alliances & Channels business, effective July 21, 2025, to enhance its global partner system and drive growth through Snowflake AI Data Cloud amidst a rapidly expanding partner network.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Combating Vendor Lock-Ins with JiVS During SAP S/4HANA Migrations

As pressure mounts from boardrooms and regulators, SAP leaders must navigate the complexities of data sovereignty and vendor lock-in while utilizing DMI’s Data Replication Service to enable real-time, application-independent data access, ensuring compliance and agility during SAP S/4HANA migrations.

Data and Data Management

The Snowflake ERP Integration Challenge: Why Your Data Strategy Needs a Rethink

Integrating ERP data with Snowflake is challenging due to architectural misalignment and the absence of pre-built connectors, necessitating custom solutions that complicate maintenance and delay insights, but CData offers pre-built connectors to streamline this process and enhance operational efficiency.

Data and Data Management

The Greenfield Deception: Why Your ‘Clean Slate’ ERP Strategy Might Be Sabotaging Your Data Legacy

The article argues that while greenfield ERP migrations promise a fresh start by eliminating outdated systems, they risk discarding invaluable historical business intelligence that can provide competitive advantages, suggesting organizations should adopt intelligent data strategies like JiVS IMP to preserve legacy knowledge while benefiting from modern capabilities.

Data and Data Management

Bridging the Data Migration Dialogue: From SAP Sapphire 2025 to SNP’s Transformation World

The enterprise data management landscape is shifting towards composable architectures, where integrating data migration, operational agility, and business continuity into a cohesive strategy will define competitive advantage, as emphasized by recent SAP Sapphire events and upcoming SNP's Transformation World.

ERP Strategy and Planning

ERP Today Live!: Fulfilling the Vision of an End-to-End Construction Suite

Sage is transitioning from standalone accounting to a fully integrated digital suite for construction and real estate professionals, aiming to address industry challenges like revenue leakage through enhanced connectivity between finance and field operations, while leveraging AI to improve the bidding process and financial forecasting.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Build Smarter, Not Slower: How Rossera and Oracle Are Reinventing Custom ERP

In an era of hyper automation, enterprise leaders are shifting from 'build or buy' to 'how to build smarter' by utilizing Rossera's modular, AI-powered accelerators on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, which streamline bespoke processes and enhance user experiences while maintaining operational efficiency and data governance within the existing Oracle ecosystem.

Analytics and AI

Salesforce To Acquire Informatica: Fueling the Next Generation of Enterprise AI

Salesforce has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Informatica for approximately $8 billion, aiming to enhance its AI capabilities by integrating Informatica's data management expertise to create a robust foundation for autonomous AI solutions in enterprise operations.

Data and Data Management

The Digital Transformation Trap: Why Data Debt is Holding CIOs Back (and How to Break Free)

CIOs and CDOs face the urgent challenge of digital transformation amid mounting data debt, which complicates ERP migrations and decision-making; adopting solutions like JiVS IMP can help organizations manage legacy data effectively, leading to significant cost savings and more efficient modernization efforts.

Data and Data Management

Cutting Clean: How SNP Enabled Lulu Group’s IPO-Ready SAP Carve-Out in Record Time

Lulu Group International achieved a significant business transformation by successfully migrating 20% of its 6-terabyte SAP database from non-retail units in India, Egypt, and the UAE to new systems with minimal downtime, thanks to SNP SE's technology-driven approach, ahead of its IPO, setting the stage for future SAP S/4HANA migration.

Analytics and AI

The Digital Transformation Trap: Inside HCLSoftware’s Pragmatic AI Strategy

HCL Software is redefining the enterprise software landscape with an outcome-based, empathy-driven approach to AI and automation, focusing on customer needs and integrating advanced technologies into existing platforms without discarding legacy systems.

Analytics and AI

AI, Data and Automation: Cutting through the Noise and Navigating the New Frontier of Enterprise Value

In the era of digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and automation are not merely buzzwords—they are strategic imperatives. The convergence of these technologies is reshaping industries, redefining competitive advantage, and demanding a recalibration of executive decision-making. For C-level...

Cloud Platform and Technology

Beyond the Go-Live: Accelerating Value with Infor’s Velocity Suite

Infor's new Velocity Suite aims to simplify digital transformation for businesses by providing industry-specific solutions that integrate advanced technologies like AI and automation, enabling efficient operations and measurable outcomes despite challenges posed by legacy systems.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Taming the Data Monster: Why Getting Your Data Ready is Key to Gen AI Success

As businesses race to adopt Generative AI to stay competitive, significant challenges around data trust, quality, and governance persist, prompting experts to propose a comprehensive framework and highlight the role of advanced technology, such as Oracle Database 23ai, in preparing organizations for successful AI integration.

Data and Data Management

Breaking the Chains of Data Fragmentation with Microsoft Fabric and CData Sync

Mid-market organizations struggle with fragmented data across systems without dedicated IT support, but by integrating CData Sync with Microsoft Fabric, they can centralize and automate data management, significantly reducing manual effort and improving analytics for better strategic decision-making.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Extend beyond traditional ERP: How the Composable Enterprise Model Empowers Businesses to Take Control

As businesses face the looming end-of-maintenance deadline for SAP ECC, the Composable Enterprise model, aided by solutions like JiVS, offers a compelling alternative by enabling data independence, reducing migration costs, and facilitating the integration of best-of-breed applications, ultimately allowing organizations to build agile IT landscapes free from legacy constraints.

Cloud Platform and Technology

How Innovation and Responsibility Drive a Sustainable Future

Earth Day 2023 emphasizes our duty to protect the planet under the theme 'Our Power, Our Planet,' showcasing how responsible technological innovations, particularly in AI and sustainable practices exemplified by companies like IFS and Start Campus, can lead the way towards a greener future.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Accelerating Digital Impact: Inetum and SAP Drive Future-Ready Transformation

Inetum, a European leader in digital services, is enhancing its strategic partnership with SAP under new leadership to drive agile, AI-integrated business outcomes, while prioritizing clean data governance, pragmatic cloud transformation, and the importance of human-centered processes.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Beyond the Desk: Powering Businesses with Real-Time Mobile Data

In a fast-paced business environment, mobile tools are essential for remote employees to capture and access real-time data directly from their locations, enhancing workforce empowerment, accuracy, visibility, and agility, as demonstrated by Nextworld's mobile-first solutions.

Cloud Platform and Technology

IBM Bolsters AI and Data Power with Hakkoda Acquisition

IBM is enhancing its data delivery capabilities and accelerating AI integration in ERP systems by acquiring Hakkoda Inc., a consultancy specializing in data modernization and generative AI.