Data and Data Management

Efficient data management, encompassing the systematic collection, organization, and retrieval of data, is fundamental for enhancing productivity, efficiency, and informed decision-making. Regardless of their scale or industry, organizations benefit significantly from implementing a robust data management strategy and adopting a modern data management system. This ensures streamlined operations and optimized use of information, facilitating better decision-making processes. The integration of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions further enhances the effectiveness of data management, providing organizations with comprehensive tools to manage and utilize data seamlessly across various facets of their operations.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle Database@Azure expands to the Netherlands, launches in Brazil

Oracle has expanded its Oracle Database@Azure service into the West Europe region and Brazil Southeast, allowing customers to run Oracle databases within Microsoft Azure environments while benefiting from local compliance and reduced latency, thus reinforcing its strategy to integrate database services with major cloud platforms without the need for architectural changes.

Application Development and Integration

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

Data Maturity Is the Strongest Predictor of AI Success in 2026, Says New CData Study

Despite investment in AI copilots, many enterprises' lack of robust data infrastructure hampers their ability to derive sustainable ROI from AI initiatives, with only 6% of organizations considered genuinely AI-ready due to fragmented data systems.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle Database@Google Cloud Expands to Canada and India in Digital Sovereignty Push

Oracle has launched its Database@Google Cloud service in Canada and India, using a standardized multicloud model that integrates directly with Google Cloud data centers, highlighting a strategic approach focused on data sovereignty and operational flexibility for enterprises across diverse regulatory environments.

Analytics and AI

SAP, Oracle Lead the Charge as AI-Driven Performance Management Market Targets USD 6.33B by 2030

The employee performance management market is expected to grow from $3.52 billion in 2025 to $6.33 billion by 2030, driven by a shift towards continuous, analytics-enabled performance cycles embraced by major firms like Adobe and Microsoft, with AI-centric platforms at the core, as organizations increasingly link performance to skills-based talent strategies and digital transformation efforts.

Data and Data Management

The Gift No CIO Asks For (But Always Gets): Why SAP S/4HANA Projects Keep Inheriting the Past

CIOs face the challenge of managing legacy systems and historical ERP data, which often drains resources and complicates migration to SAP S/4HANA, but organizations can overcome this by decoupling data from applications using platforms like JiVS.

Analytics and AI

Microsoft’s Canada Investment Puts Digital Sovereignty to Work

On December 9, 2025, Microsoft announced a C$7.5 billion investment to enhance AI and cloud infrastructure in Canada, building on a broader C$19 billion program, aiming to support digital sovereignty and local AI development while contributing to sustainability.

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.

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.

Automation

Rootstock’s Praxis Acquisition Ushers New Phase of Salesforce-Native Enterprise

Rootstock's acquisition of Praxis Solutions, bringing its founder Ohad Idan as VP of product, enhances its ERP strategy by integrating on-ground manufacturing expertise, driving advancements in seamless workflows and unified operational platforms.

The Great Cloud Recalculation Oracle+IBM

Cloud Platform and Technology

IBM in Advanced Talks to Acquire Confluent

IBM is in advanced talks to acquire Confluent for around $11 billion, aiming to enhance its real-time data and AI capabilities, while also gaining a strategic advantage in the data infrastructure market.

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.

Cloud Platform and Technology

System Integration Market Surging as Enterprises Shift Toward Modernization

The global system integration market is projected to reach $600 billion by 2030, with ERP systems playing a key role as companies shift toward digital transformation, IoT adoption, and increased automation in daily processes.

Analytics and AI

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.

Automation

Datanomix and Fulcrum Partnering to Develop Seamless ERP, Production Integration

Datanomix has partnered with Fulcrum to integrate their technologies for modernizing manufacturing by unifying job planning, scheduling, and real-time production tracking, shifting toward a proactive environment that enhances visibility.

Application Development and Integration

Higher Ed Races to Modernize ERP as Cloud, AI Pressures Intensify

Higher education institutions are rapidly upgrading ERP systems to embrace cloud flexibility and AI readiness, viewing modernization as essential due to budget constraints, enrollment dynamics, and the demand for streamlined digital experiences.

Analytics and AI

ServiceNow Advances Enterprise AI Through Integrations with Microsoft

ServiceNow announced integrations with Microsoft, including Microsoft Agent 365, to create seamless AI orchestration and governance for businesses, enabling autonomous workflows and visibility across Microsoft 365 and the ServiceNow AI Platform.

Application Development and Integration

SAP, Microsoft Tighten Their Data Fabric to Boost AI Value for the Enterprise

SAP and Microsoft are enhancing their partnership with SAP Business Data Cloud Connect for Microsoft Fabric to enable bi-directional data sharing without replication, facilitating immediate access to SAP data for analytics and AI within a unified platform that supports cross-cloud interoperability and improved user experience.

Data and Data Management

Why Data Precision is the Core of Your 2026 M&A Strategy

As the M&A market anticipates significant growth in 2026, technology decision-makers must implement robust data strategies to transition technology from a supporting role to a strategic driver, ensuring precision and agility in navigating the complexities of mergers and acquisitions amid ongoing volatility.

Analytics and AI

Why 92% of Companies Lack AI-Ready Data

The Cisco AI Readiness Report reveals that while 97% of organizations prioritize urgent AI deployment, 92% are unprepared due to fragmented and siloed data across disparate systems, indicating a critical need for unified and clean foundational data to enable effective AI implementation.

Turning Manufacturing Data into Competitive Advantage with CData

Data and Data Management

Orbit DataJump Vs. Fivetran for Oracle Fusion Cloud Data Extraction

Orbit DataJump is specifically designed for Oracle Fusion Cloud and E-Business Suite, addressing integration challenges such as schema changes and audit compliance, enabling reliable, real-time data pipelines that traditional connectors struggle to maintain.

Vonage and SAP expand collaboration for AI-driven enterprise experiences

Data and Data Management

Unlocking Advanced Analytics: Oracle Fusion ERP + Databricks Integration

As enterprises utilizing Oracle Cloud ERP seek advanced analytics and AI-driven insights, integrating their data into Databricks through Orbit's no-code data pipeline solution simplifies the process, enabling real-time updates and eliminating the complexities of manual ETL.

Data and Data Management

From Oracle Fusion Cloud to Databricks: Simplifying SaaS Data Pipelines + Data Models with Orbit Datajump

Orbit Datajump seamlessly integrates with Oracle Fusion and Databricks to provide an intelligent data orchestration and modeling layer, enabling efficient data ingestion, schema management, and accelerated analytics by transforming Fusion data into analytics-ready models.

Data and Data Management

Beyond Data Integration – How Orbit’s Intelligent Data Pipelines Transform Raw Data into Business Value

Orbit offers an intelligent, end-to-end pipeline solution that goes beyond integration, seamlessly transforming raw data into real business value, driving innovation and growth, and empowering strategic decision-making.

Data and Data Management

The Shift to Continuous Innovation with SNP Kyano

Modern organizations must shift from traditional, rigid transformation projects to ongoing, adaptable innovations supported by strategic platforms like Kyano that enhance transparency and agility in increasingly complex, multi-cloud enterprise landscapes.

Data and Data Management

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

Is your legacy data a ticking time bomb or an untapped goldmine?

Join a hard-hitting conversation that cuts through the noise on enterprise data transformation. Discover the biggest lie companies tell themselves about legacy data: it's "useless," and learn how data "historicization" is becoming the secret context weapon for AI-ready enterprises. Stream it now!

Analytics and AI

Setting the Standard for Trust: BlackLine Gets ISO 42001 Certification

BlackLine has achieved the ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for its Artificial Intelligence Management System, validating the governance framework of its Studio360 platform and new Verity AI capabilities, thereby setting a global standard for trusted AI in finance.