data governance

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Why Data Sovereignty Is Becoming an Enterprise Architecture Question

Data sovereignty increasingly describes who controls enterprise data, workloads, and operators, as well as where data sits. Cloud, AI, regional policy, and portability are making it an enterprise architecture question.

AI is doing more than making enterprise systems smarter. It is exposing weak data, disconnected processes and unclear ownership that were already there.

Automation

AI Reveals Vulnerabilities in the Enterprise Operating Model

Enterprise AI is not held back only by technology. ERP, supply chain, data, security, and people need to work together in a connected operating model that turns trusted context into controlled action.

Data and Data Management

SNP Advances AI for Unstructured Data in M&A with Kyano Oros

SNP is expanding its AI capabilities through Kyano Oros, helping organizations bring unstructured enterprise data into mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and SAP transformation projects. The move highlights a growing challenge for M&A teams: understanding the risks, obligations, and opportunities hidden beyond structured ERP data.

Analytics and AI

Property ERP Shows Where Enterprise AI Gets Practical

Aareon's latest SAP S/4HANA-based strategy offers a practical example of where enterprise AI is becoming most credible: inside industry-specific workflows. By embedding AI into invoice processing, mail management, and operating-cost settlement, the company highlights both the promise of real estate AI and the continued importance of SAP migration, cloud strategy, and data quality.

Supply Chain Management

Companies Are Racing to Cut Tariff Costs, but Their Trade Software May Be Creating New Risk

As tariff volatility reshapes supply chains and financial planning, many organizations are discovering a new challenge: the software supporting Foreign-Trade Zone operations may be creating compliance, audit, and financial risks. New research highlights why FTZ modernization is becoming an ERP and business architecture priority.

Application Development and Integration

Why Integration, Not AI, May Be the Most Important Factor in Pharma’s ERP Journey

As AI dominates SAP transformation headlines, pharmaceutical organizations remain focused on a more fundamental challenge: creating integrated, governed, and audit-ready ERP environments. New research suggests integration maturity, cloud architecture decisions, and regulatory readiness continue to drive SAP S/4HANA migration priorities across life sciences organizations.

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Analytics and AI

Workday Research Shows Why AI Alone Is Not Fixing Busywork

New Workday research shows that disconnected systems continue to consume employee time, while organizations embedding AI directly into core workflows are realizing significantly stronger productivity gains and higher user confidence.

Enterprise Asset Management

Places for People Launches $80M ERP Tender to Support Growth and Acquisitions

Places for People has initiated a £60 million ERP tender to enhance standardization across essential business functions as it anticipates substantial growth over the next decade, aiming for integrated data management and operational efficiency amid ongoing acquisitions.

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Data and Data Management

SAP Business Data Cloud Turns ERP Data Readiness Into the Real Test

SAP Business Data Cloud promises a governed foundation for analytics and AI—but ERP data readiness, fragmented legacy architectures, and budget pressure mean most organizations aren't ready to capture that value. With 45% still evaluating BDC and only 3% achieving a unified data layer, partner execution and data context are now the deciding factors.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Real-Time ERP Data Becomes the Next Test for Production AI Agents

Enterprise AI agents are only as useful as the business context they can see. Real-time ERP data movement—governed, low-latency, and pipeline-native—is now the defining test for whether production AI delivers on its promise for finance, order management, and supply chain teams.

Cloud Platform and Technology

SAP Business Data Cloud Raises the Stakes for ERP Data Readiness

SAP Business Data Cloud positions itself as the governed foundation for AI-driven analytics. But adoption is still early, data fragmentation remains the norm, and only 3% of organizations have achieved a unified data layer. This article examines what ERP teams need to address before BDC can scale: semantic preservation, BW migration maturity, partner capability, and governance frameworks for agentic AI.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

SAP Business Data Cloud Explained: A New Model for ERP Data and Analytics

SAP Business Data Cloud reflects a shift in ERP data architecture, introducing a unified, governed data layer that changes how data is structured, managed, and used across systems.

Analytics and AI

SAP’s Reltio Deal Puts Data Quality at the Heart of ERP AI

Discover what SAP's acquisition of Reltio means for the ERP landscape. Learn why unified master data is now the critical foundation for enterprise AI success.

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Data and Data Management

Snowflake Adds Governance Skills to Cortex Code to Streamline AI Data Control

Snowflake has introduced governance skills within Cortex Code, embedding data classification, access control, and monitoring directly into AI-driven workflows to improve enterprise data management and compliance.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Steering Cloud ERP Migrations with Data Governance

Migrating to a modern cloud ERP system requires prioritizing high-quality data management to avoid legacy pitfalls, including early-stage data validation, strategic archiving, and creating unified golden records to ensure a successful transformation.

Analytics and AI

Enterprise Software Faces AI-Driven Disruption as Development Productivity Gains Fail to Materialize

In 2026, the enterprise software industry will undergo significant disruption due to AI, leading to increased merger and acquisition activity among mid-market companies, while organizations struggle to convert productivity gains from AI into strategic business value.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Overcoming AI Adoption Challenges in Manufacturing and Supply Chain

AI is rapidly becoming essential in manufacturing and supply chain management, but uneven deployment due to barriers like data quality and user adoption persists, while vendors are focusing on domain-specific AI to integrate predictive insights directly into core processes.

Analytics and AI

Data Integrity is the New ERP Mandate

Data integrity is crucial for ERP success, as reliable information underpins automation and insights; organizations must modernize data handling without full system overhauls, confront legacy issues, and embrace governance to enhance efficiency and decision-making.

Enterprise Content Management

The Importance of Professional and Managed Services for ERP Vendors

Manufacturing and distribution organizations are increasingly adopting managed services for ERP systems to cope with labor shortages and budget constraints, allowing internal teams to focus on strategic initiatives.

Tax Compliance

Tax Automation Becomes Mission Critical as SAP S/4HANA Transformations Confront Rising Complexity

Tax automation is crucial for successful SAP S/4HANA transformations, as early integration can prevent delays and compliance risks, underscoring the importance of clean data governance and native tax functionality in ERP systems.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Infor, AWS research points to uneven ERP modernization and widening governance gaps

Organizations are modernizing ERP superficially, with cloud adoption outpacing essential governance and strategy, leading to inconsistent deployment, limited returns, and an urgent need for structured integration and support for achieving measurable value.

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.

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Governance, Risk, and Compliance

All aboard! Reach for the stars in your GRC success

A Fortune 500 fintech company improved its governance, risk and compliance processes by partnering with NewRocket to implement ServiceNow's Vendor Risk Management Application, streamlining vendor management and reducing audit costs across its portfolio of over 7,000 vendors.

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Data and Data Management

Data does not have to be a burden during cloud migration, here’s how

In this blog, ERP Today spoke to Thomas Iseler, global strategic partnerships advisor at Data Migration International (DMI), about his views on the transformation possibilities in retrospect of the SAP Adoption Catalyst event held in the spring of this year.

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Data and Data Management

Real-time manufacturing insights: How to ensure Oracle data accuracy and reliability with Excel

In manufacturing, seamless and streamlined flow in the assembly line can be vital for a business’s success. Here's how you can ensure it while also achieving data accuracy and reliability goals.

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Governance, Risk, and Compliance

EY releases AI Assurance framework to strengthen customers’ trust

EY has announced new technology capabilities and a global AI Assurance framework for EY professionals to elevate audit quality, deepen assurance insights and help empower decision-makers in navigating a rapidly evolving and complex business environment.

Analytics and AI

Salesforce launches AI-powered capabilities and governance bundles

Salesforce unveils AI tools for banks, streamlining dispute management and implementing secure AI rollouts, aiming for enhanced customer experiences and innovation.