Analytics and AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and analytics are indispensable in propelling digital transformation efforts, particularly influencing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). With the rapid progression of technology and computing power, organizations across various sectors are generating immense amounts of data daily, impacting ERP processes. The significance of this data lies in its potential to extract actionable insights, facilitate strategic planning, and drive innovation within the ERP framework. In this context, AI and analytics emerge as pivotal tools, facilitating the extraction of value from the vast amounts of data generated and collected across the enterprise, optimizing ERP functionalities. Analytics is commonly categorized into descriptive, prescriptive, diagnostic, and predictive types, enhancing the ERP landscape. AI algorithms contribute not only to predictive and prescriptive analytics but also empower companies to develop innovative ERP capabilities, exemplified by advancements such as Industry 4.0.

Analytics and AI
Celonis Expands Oracle Partnership with OCI Deployment
Celonis Process Intelligence is now deployable on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, giving AI agents operational context across Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP environments.
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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.
Internal Revenue Service building exterior illustrating IRS impersonation scams and tax season fraud risks in 2026.
Security
Tax Season Scams 2026: How IRS Phishing, Fake Tax Messages, and AI Fraud Threaten Businesses
Tax season scams in 2026 are expanding beyond individual taxpayers into broader business risk. IRS impersonation, fake tax messages, QR codes, and AI-enabled fraud are targeting tax professionals, payroll teams, and organizations handling sensitive financial and employee data.
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Analytics and AI
Novo Nordisk, OpenAI Bring AI Into Core Operations to Accelerate Time to Market
Novo Nordisk is partnering with OpenAI to embed AI across its value chain, from drug discovery to supply chain, signaling a shift toward enterprise-wide AI execution.
Cloud Platform and Technology
Hoshizaki Bets On IFS Cloud For Future AI Manufacturing Modernization
Hoshizaki is transitioning from customized legacy ERP systems to the standardized IFS Cloud platform to enhance manufacturing efficiency, support Industrial AI applications, and streamline operations across its production sites.
Analytics and AI
Is Workday CTO’s Exit to Anthropic Signaling Escalating AI Pressure on HCM Platforms?
Peter Bailis's shift from Workday to Anthropic underscores a talent migration trend from traditional enterprise software companies to AI-native platforms, reflecting a significant competitive landscape change in the industry.
Analytics and AI
SAP Shifts to AI Consumption Pricing as Agents Threaten Saas Revenue Model
SAP is shifting from per-user and subscription-based pricing to a consumption-based model in response to the automation of workflows by AI agents, reflecting a significant transformation aimed at aligning costs with AI usage rather than user access.
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance
How Data Center Location, ESG Regulations, and AI Infrastructure Are Reshaping Risk
Data center location is becoming a governance decision. As AI demand grows and ESG regulation expands, energy, water, and climate constraints are shaping ERP risk, cost, and performance in ways enterprises can no longer ignore.
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Security
Anthropic Enlists Hyperscalers, Security Giants to Secure Critical Software Infrastructure With AI
Anthropic has launched Project Glasswing, enlisting hyperscalers and security giants to use AI to detect and fix vulnerabilities across critical software infrastructure.
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Human Capital Management
How AI Is Forcing ERP Vendors to Rethink the Human Side of Transformation
Research indicates that 88% of chief human resource officers believe AI accelerates the readiness of early-career talent, placing pressure on ERP vendors to enhance their platforms for intuitive AI experiences, while also emphasizing the need for clear governance to mitigate risks.
Analytics and AI
Oracle’s AI Pivot Is Reshaping How It Builds Software, Staffs Teams, and Funds Growth
Oracle is transforming its operational and financial strategies by shifting focus to AI as a core element of its enterprise framework, resulting in significant layoffs while simultaneously investing heavily in infrastructure and automation to enhance product development efficiency.
Analytics and AI
Kyndryl Betting Big On Agentic Service Operations
Kyndryl's Agentic Service Management framework transforms IT operations into secure, autonomous workflows, offering CIOs a structured path to scale AI-native service management while embedding governance and security protocols essential for enterprise environments.
Analytics and AI
IFS Rewrites Industrial AI Pricing Around Assets
IFS is revolutionizing Industrial AI adoption by shifting pricing from named users to the operational assets managed by customers, aiming to simplify funding and scalability for CIOs and COOs while encouraging broader deployment across industries.
Analytics and AI
Syspro Names Leanne Taylor CEO as Part of Leadership Succession Plan
Syspro has appointed Leanne Taylor as CEO, succeeding Jaco Maritz, to spearhead the company's next phase of growth driven by AI and operational intelligence in ERP, reflecting a strategic alignment with its new ownership under Advent.
Gov Facility Services
Analytics and AI
Oracle AI Financials Rewire Federal ERP Playbooks
Oracle is advancing in the federal market with its AI-powered Federal Financials, now listed in the U.S. Treasury’s FM QSMO Marketplace, which facilitates the transition from legacy systems to a modernized, integrated ERP platform for public finance teams.
Quality and Testing
‘The “SaaSpocalypse” Narrative is Conflating Disruption With Complete Elimination:’ Rick Rider
Infor's Rick Rider argues that rather than the "SaaSpocalypse" narrative suggesting autonomous AI will replace traditional SaaS, vertical industry-specific SaaS will actually enhance AI's reliability and precision.
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Analytics and AI
Architecting the Intelligent Enterprise Across Mixed Ecosystems
How Visionsoft helps enterprises unify Microsoft, Oracle, and other ERP platforms through integration, migration, and intelligent architecture.
MAG Snowflake data visibility
Analytics and AI
How MAG Unified Data with Snowflake to Improve Visibility and Reduce Costs
Mark Anthony Group (MAG) unified fragmented data using Snowflake to improve visibility, reduce total cost of ownership, and enable faster, AI-driven decisions across global operations.
Analytics and AI
NetSuite and OpenAI Signal Shift Toward Governed AI Agents Across Enterprise Systems
Enterprise vendors are prioritizing the governance of AI agent access and workflows through initiatives like Oracle NetSuite's AI Connector Service and OpenAI's Codex plugin system, aiming to standardize interactions and control behavior across business systems.
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Automation
Rocketlane Launches Nitro to Automate Professional Services Delivery
Rocketlane has launched Nitro, an AI execution layer embedded within its PSA platform to automate repeatable delivery tasks. The platform extends AI from planning and reporting into execution inside live projects. This approach aims to improve consistency and predictability across professional services delivery.
Analytics and AI
Deltek Expands AI-Driven ERP and PSA Positioning with IDC MarketScape Recognition
Deltek is establishing itself as a specialized AI platform for project-based industries, focusing on lifecycle orchestration rather than standalone ERP functionalities, as validated by IDC MarketScape, which underscores its strength in integrating AI across project workflows to enhance efficiency and compliance.
Analytics and AI
IBM Client Zero on Oracle: A Blueprint for Enterprise AI at Scale
Wednesday, 29, April 2026 at 2:00 PM ET  Enterprises are investing heavily in AI but are struggling to move beyond pilots, redesign work, and prove ROI on Oracle platforms. This webinar shows how to operationalize AI using IBM’s Client Zero...
CRM and Customer Experience
‘The Biggest Opportunity is Moving From Reactive to Proactive Decision-Making:’ Jon Pollock
Acumatica’s 2026 R1 release introduces embedded AI into core workflows to enhance decision-making, enabling mid-market organizations to proactively manage supply chain challenges and improve operational efficiency.
Security
SAP Security Has the Board’s Attention—Now What?
SAP security has gained visibility at the executive level but often fails to drive decisions due to a lack of effective translation of cyber risks into clear business impacts, as highlighted by Asha Vartak, emphasizing that awareness alone is insufficient for action in a landscape increasingly influenced by AI and regulatory pressures.
Lift-and-Shift ERP Strategies NTT DATA and Microsoft
Cloud Platform and Technology
Demystifying SAP Business Suite and Cloud ERP with SAP Transformation Leader Anurag Barua
As SAP customers navigate the challenges of transformation deadlines, increasing cloud options, and rapid AI advancements, Anurag Barua emphasizes a structured approach to modernize with clarity amidst complexity, presenting vital insights at SAPinsider 2026 on utilizing RISE and GROW strategies for successful migration to SAP Cloud ERP.
Cloud Platform and Technology
Cultivating Twin Transformation in Manufacturing
Mid-sized manufacturers must implement Twin Transformation—simultaneously enhancing digital and sustainable practices across their operations—by leveraging SAP S/4HANA, Digital Manufacturing, and Sustainability Footprint Management while integrating principles of strategic planning, resource allocation, and organizational foundation to create cohesive value rather than fragmented initiatives.
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Analytics and AI
Cloud Infrastructure Spend Hits $110B: How Hyperscalers Are Building for AI at Scale
Global cloud infrastructure spending hit $110.9 billion in Q4 2025, driven by AI demand. Hyperscalers are scaling capacity rapidly, reshaping how enterprises plan ERP and AI workloads.
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