Digital Transformation

Transformation Capability Management: Why ERP Programs Drift Even with Good Change Management

ERP programs falter not from inadequate change management but from early weak structural decisions, with the need for 'Transformation Capability Management' (TCM) to ensure organizations build durable abilities rather than depend on external partners, as traditional change management alone cannot address underlying capability, capacity, and governance challenges.

ERP Strategy and Planning

ERP Today 2025 Awards: Operational Innovation Expands Beyond Traditional Boundaries

Inetum won the Operational Innovation of the Year Award for its successful SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation with Erri Berri, enhancing efficiency and agility, while Solvoz secured the runner-up position for its Mawared MENA platform, which digitizes procurement processes in humanitarian operations.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Your AI Roadmap Has a Cloud Problem: New NTT DATA Research Reveals Why Enterprise Cloud Maturity Is the Gating Factor for AI Success

Despite extensive investments in cloud migration, only 14% of enterprises have achieved the advanced cloud maturity necessary to support AI-driven innovations, posing significant strategic challenges as organizations grapple with legacy systems and the urgent need for integrated cloud and AI strategies.

Analytics and AI

Drivestream Opens AiPEX University to Show Higher Education What Agentic AI Can Actually Change

Drivestream has launched AiPEX University, a new immersive experience center built with Oracle to help higher education leaders see how agentic AI could operate across enrollment, financial aid, academic planning, student engagement, HR, and finance.

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Quality and Testing

Opkey Report Signals ‘Cloud Velocity Crisis’ as ERP Complexity, Costs, AI Expectations Collide

A new report from Opkey finds enterprise ERP teams struggling to keep pace with cloud release cycles, rising integration costs, and manual lifecycle processes, with agentic AI emerging as a key response.

CRM and Customer Experience

Q&A: SAP’s Balaji Balasubramanian on Turning Customer Experience into an Enterprise Growth Engine

SAP Customer Experience (SAP CX) is evolving from a front-office focus to an enterprise growth strategy that emphasizes connected data, efficient execution, and the integration of AI to create seamless customer experiences.

Analytics and AI

SAPinsider Las Vegas Q&A with David Robinson: Why SAP Customers Need Faster, Smaller, More Continuous Transformation

David Robinson, President of SAP North America, emphasized at the SAPinsider Las Vegas keynote that customers should view modernization as an IT operating model transformation rather than just a platform move, highlighting the need to address technical debt, separate core processes from innovation, and focus on continuous innovation through incremental changes and effective governance.

Analytics and AI

Japan Cloud ERP Market Growth Propelled by Digital Transformation, AI

Japan's cloud ERP market is set for a breakout with projected 20.1% annual growth through 2032, driven by government-backed digital transformations and increasing AI adoption.

ERP Strategy and Planning

SAP Positions Itself as the Digital Backbone of New York Fashion Week

SAP is evolving its role at New York Fashion Week from event sponsor to infrastructure provider, collaborating with N4XT Experiences to create a connected, data-driven platform that enables real-time integration of enterprise systems and analytics for designers.

Analytics and AI

Agentic AI Signals a Shift to New Enterprise Operating Model

The rise of agentic AI is compelling executives to reassess whether AI merely enhances existing operations or fundamentally transforms their business models.

Enterprise Architecture

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.

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.

Data and Data Management

Manufacturing Survey Reveals AI Adoption, Digital Transformation Progress

Rootstock Software's 2026 State of Manufacturing Technology Survey reveals many manufacturers are adopting AI and investing in digital transformation despite economic uncertainties.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Raises the ERP Bar for the Mid-Market

Business Central is Microsoft's cloud ERP solution for small and mid-market organizations, featuring integrated finance, sales, and AI capabilities, while leveraging a partner-first approach to enhance vertical solutions, positioning it as a competitive force against other mid-market ERPs.

Application Development and Integration

Acumatica’s Digital Replica Push Targets Real-Time Business Intelligence Gaps

Acumatica's CEO John Case announced a transformative digital replica vision for ERP systems at Summit 2026, aimed at evolving these platforms to predictive intelligence tools.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

GRC Moves to the Strategy Table as AI, Regulation Raise the Bar on Trust

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) are increasingly integrated into core enterprise strategy, driven by AI adoption, cloud transformation, and regulatory pressures, necessitating a shift from siloed approaches to proactive, unified models that enhance risk visibility and compliance across modern enterprises.

Analytics and AI

The Enterprise AI Revolution Is Boring, and That Is What Makes It Work

The article advocates for 'boring AI,' which emphasizes embedding AI into back-end processes and workflows to deliver real operational value, as opposed to flashy, superficial applications that often fail to provide measurable returns.

Supply Chain Management

Creating Supply Chain Value Through Analytics and AI

AI and analytics are transforming supply chain management by automating repetitive tasks, redefining planner roles into strategic storytellers, and providing decision intelligence to navigate disruptions.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Connected Construction: ERP Without the Bottlenecks

Cloud ERP is evolving into a critical operating system for construction and field service companies, enabling resilience, real-time decision-making, and lean operations, as evidenced by the experiences of Tester Construction, Tech Electronics, and Carlson LaVine Construction in their transitions to Acumatica.

CRM and Customer Experience

Inside Salesforce’s Agentforce Roundtable: How Did Leaders Really Use AI Agents in 2025?

Executives are shifting their focus from the hype of AI to practical implementation, emphasizing the importance of data activation, hybrid reasoning models, and effective change management to ensure AI agents deliver value in real-world applications.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Tekniska verken Picks IFS Cloud to Strengthen Digital Transformation, Service Delivery

Tekniska verken has chosen IFS Cloud to digitize its operations and enhance service delivery by integrating legacy systems into a unified platform that utilizes industrial AI for improved efficiency, visibility and asset management.

Analytics and AI

IBM and Pearson Forge Global AI Learning Alliance for Workforce Upskilling

IBM and Pearson are collaborating to create AI-powered learning tools aimed at enhancing workforce skills and addressing inefficiencies in career transitions, leveraging IBM's technology and Pearson's content to support personalized learning for businesses and educational institutions globally.

Enterprise Architecture

CGI Wins Texas DIR Cooperative Contract for Government SaaS ERP and Case Management

CGI has secured a Cooperative Contract with the Texas Department of Information Resources to provide statewide access to its government-centric SaaS solutions, CGI Advantage and CGI Transcend, enhancing procurement efficiency and adoption of modern ERP and case management systems across public-sector organizations in Texas.

Analytics and AI

Nevada Replaces 25-Year-Old Legacy HR, Payroll System with CGI Advantage ERP

Nevada has modernized its HR and payroll systems by implementing CGI Advantage under the CORE.NV program, replacing a 25-year-old platform to enhance automation, analytics, and service delivery while promoting unified operations and future digital enhancements.

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Application Development and Integration

Solving the AI Adoption Paradox: Lessons from Inetum’s COBORG Framework

Despite significant investment in generative AI, 95% of projects fail to deliver value due to misalignment with business goals, as highlighted by Inetum’s COBORG™ framework, which aims to bridge the gap between experimentation and execution by integrating AI responsibly into organizations.

Automation

US Federal IT Modernization Moves Beyond Cloud Migration to Continuous Transformation

US federal IT leaders are evolving from one-time cloud migrations to an ongoing transformation model, emphasizing continuous modernization, strategic partnerships, and dual metrics for success that prioritize agility, resilience, and innovative capability delivery.

Analytics and AI

NATO Taps Google Cloud for AI-Ready Sovereign Infrastructure

NATO has partnered with Google Cloud to enhance its digital modernization through a multimillion-dollar commitment to an air-gapped sovereign cloud environment, improving data governance and enabling AI-driven workloads while maintaining strict security and operational control.

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.

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Analytics and AI

IBM Embeds AI Consulting Tools Inside Microsoft Copilot, Cites 250,000 Hours Saved

IBM integrates its Consulting Advantage with Microsoft Copilot to enhance efficiency for consultants, saving over 250,000 hours annually, by optimizing access to proprietary information within familiar Microsoft 365 applications while maintaining governance and oversight.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Brose Completes 6-Month SAP Cloud ERP Migration, Sets Automotive Benchmark

Brose successfully migrated its central SAP systems to SAP Cloud ERP Private in six months without disrupting production, setting a benchmark for cloud-enabled automotive manufacturing and illustrating the importance of digital transformation.