Application Development and Integration

In order to thrive and ensure their viability, contemporary enterprises must create and implement applications with a focus on superior quality, user experience, and seamless integration. Simultaneously, it is crucial to mitigate risks associated with the swift development and deployment of applications, particularly within the context of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).

i-Tech Support Brings AI Decision Intelligence to Acumatica Customers

i-Tech Support has partnered with ConverSight to provide AI-powered decision intelligence for Acumatica ERP customers, enabling faster actionable insights from ERP data with a prebuilt analytics solution.

Analytics and AI

Acumatica Summit Recap: ERP Elevated as Proactive Intelligence Infrastructure

At Summit 2026, Acumatica executives revealed a vision for ERP systems as predictive intelligence platforms leveraging digital replicas and AI to streamline operations, improve decision-making, and enhance user experiences through behavioral telemetry, all while emphasizing a partner-led growth model to address mid-market challenges.

CRM and Customer Experience

Sage CRM 2026 R1 Prioritizes Stability Over Features in Strategic Reset

Sage's CRM 2026 R1 release, set for late March, emphasizes a predictable release cadence that facilitates smoother integrations and prepares for future AI capabilities.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Oracle NetSuite Deepens Industry Focus by Aligning AI, SuiteCloud with Vertical Workflows

Oracle NetSuite is enhancing its industry strategy by integrating embedded AI with vertical-specific workflows, allowing for intelligent capabilities tailored to sectors like services and distribution, while also empowering partners to develop specialized extensions within its platform, ultimately shifting ERP innovation towards a model that reflects industry-specific operational patterns.

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.

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Analytics and AI

CData, Databricks, and the Expanding MCP Ecosystem

CData has been named a Featured Launch Partner for the Model Context Protocol in the Databricks Marketplace. The launch makes CData Connect AI available inside Databricks, positioning it as infrastructure for building AI agents that need governed access to live enterprise systems.

Analytics and AI

Why Small Plants Need Enterprise-Level Capabilities Without Enterprise Overhead

Small plants are increasingly adopting cloud ERP solutions to gain visibility and control without the need for extensive IT resources, shifting from fragmented systems to integrated operations that enhance efficiency.

Supply Chain Management

AWS, SAP Tighten e-Commerce Integration with MCF and Buy with Prime Accelerators for S/4HANA

Amazon is enhancing its SAP offerings in retail and direct-to-consumer markets by launching prebuilt Accelerators for seamless integration of Multi-Channel Fulfillment and Buy with Prime into SAP S/4HANA, aiming to simplify and expedite integration processes for SAP merchants.

Application Development and Integration

Oracle NetSuite Expands Partner Program to Accelerate AI Innovation

Oracle NetSuite has expanded its partner program with a new SuiteApp.AI Marketplace, enhanced developer resources, and certification pathways to accelerate AI adoption in its ecosystem, enabling partners to create AI-driven applications that integrate with core ERP workflows, while promoting faster innovation and reducing complexity for customers.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

What CData Connect AI Does for Microsoft Copilot Studio and Microsoft Agent 365

CData Connect AI adds MCP-based connectivity, context, and governance to AI agents built in Microsoft Copilot Studio and Agent 365, enabling secure access to live enterprise data at scale.

The Great Cloud Recalculation Oracle+IBM

Application Development and Integration

Oracle NetSuite Expands SuiteCloud Platform with New AI Tools for Developers, Partners

Oracle NetSuite has enhanced its SuiteCloud platform with new AI capabilities that enable developers to create intelligent applications through standardized connectors and automated tools, aiming for a more integrated and efficient ERP experience.

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.

Analytics and AI

Certinia Launches Winter ’26 Release for Improved Agentic AI, Workflow

Certinia's Winter '26 release leverages AI to enhance operational efficiency for services-centric organizations by automating project monitoring, streamlining sales-to-delivery processes and improving customer success management.

Application Development and Integration

Rimini Street Pushes Agentic AI into ERP Without Forcing Upgrades

Rimini Street's launch of the Rimini Agentic UX, an AI-driven layer for existing ERP systems, aims to enhance productivity and process automation without the need for costly upgrades as strategic third-party support.

Analytics and AI

Cloud-Native Logistics, Multi-Agent AI Set Pace for Next-Gen Supply Chain Resilience

Monolithic supply chain systems pose vulnerabilities for global brands amid geopolitical uncertainties, while cloud-native platforms utilizing modular services, IoT integration, and AI-driven multi-agent coordination enhance resilience, efficiency, and data security.

Analytics and AI

AI Agents, Real-Time Connectivity Defining ERP’s Future

ERP systems are transitioning to AI-native architectures with embedded autonomous agents, enhancing efficiency by automating tasks, monitoring transactions, and suggesting corrections, prompting companies to prioritize semantic data integration, upgrade flexibility and real-time connectivity.

Analytics and AI

Anthropic Set to Donate MCP to New Linux Foundation Agentic AI Foundation

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) donation to the Agentic AI Foundation, under the Linux Foundation, aims to ensure its neutral governance and collaborative development within a multi-vendor environment.

Application Development and Integration

Cloud Nine Integrates ERP, CRM, e-Commerce with Codeless Platforms

Cloud Nine successfully integrated its technology stack using Codeless Platforms' BPA Platform to connect various systems, achieving operational efficiency and rapid ROI through data synchronization.

Application Development and Integration

ERP Leaders Declare AI Agents, Connectivity as the Core of ERP’s Next Evolution

AI-driven connectivity is rapidly becoming the defining feature of next generation ERP systems, according to new data and industry perspectives published in Versori’s “The Future of ERP” December 2025 whitepaper. Across every segment represented in the report, ERP leaders depict...

Analytics and AI

Agentforce Tour Keynote: Salesforce Positions Agentforce 360 as Operating System for Agentic Enterprise

Salesforce's Agentforce 360 is a comprehensive platform designed to revolutionize enterprise automation by integrating data, workflow, agent design, and multi-channel experiences, enabling AI agents to operate efficiently and reliably within existing systems and contexts.

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Application Development and Integration

MuleSoft and Salesforce Push Toward an AI Agent Future, Reframing Integration as Enterprise Automation

At the Agentforce Tour in NYC, Salesforce and MuleSoft emphasized a shift towards AI-driven automation, integrating APIs, RPA, and AI agents into a cohesive model for orchestrating intelligent workflows across systems.

Analytics and AI

AI Agents Outperform RPA by 40% in Unstructured Document Processing, Study Shows

Artificio Products' research reveals that AI agents outperform traditional RPA in unstructured document processing, achieving 40% higher accuracy rates and significant cost and deployment advantages.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

How Manufacturers Can Learn and Respond from ERP Stress Tests

ERP systems are evolving from traditional recordkeeping to proactive disruption management, focusing on real-time insights and modular architectures to enhance organizational resilience amid supply chain uncertainties.

Implementing Cloud ERP: Codestone’s Six-Phase Approach

Application Development and Integration

Cloud ERP Market Growth by Market Segment, Region

The cloud ERP market is projected to grow to nearly $177 billion by 2032, driven by increased demand across industries for scalable, AI-enabled solutions that enhance data handling, with North America leading the market and Asia-Pacific rapidly growing.

Deploying high-impact GenAI solutions with Inetum

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.

Application Development and Integration

Awery, Cirium Enter Strategic Partnership for Integrating Aviation Data, Analytics

Awery Aviation Software and Cirium have formed a strategic partnership to integrate Cirium's aviation data and analytics into Awery's ERP platform, enhancing operational intelligence and providing users with real-time access.

Application Development and Integration

Sage Advances AI Platform Strategy with New Developer Framework, Deepened Sovos Partnership

Sage is enhancing its AI and integration strategy through the launch of a new AI developer framework for partners and a partnership with Sovos to improve intelligent tax compliance, promoting a shift towards governed, partner-led extensibility in its finance platforms.