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.

ERP Strategy and Planning
How-to Guide to Planning Your Next AP Automation Project
A practical, step-by-step ebook for finance and AP leaders preparing to automate invoice processing. It guides readers through choosing the right technology, mapping their current workflows, writing an effective RFP, and onboarding efficiently — with a focus on real-world implementation realities rather than vendor marketing. Relevant for any organization running a modern ERP system who is considering AP automation for the first time or upgrading from a legacy OCR solution.
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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.
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Data and Data Management
SAP and ODI Team Up to Make Enterprise Data AI‑Ready
SAP and the Open Data Institute have launched a new initiative to define AI-ready data infrastructure, signaling that enterprise AI success will depend on governance, interoperability, and architecture.
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Security
SAP Security Investment Still Misses Where Risk Is Highest, Benchmark Data Shows
CRIS benchmark data reveals SAP security maturity is moderate overall but uneven, with persistent gaps in access, data, and governance controls where business risk is concentrated.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
Cost Pressures Reshape ERP and AI Priorities in 2026, SAPinsider Benchmark Finds
Cost pressure is redefining how organizations approach ERP and AI in 2026. SAPinsider’s latest benchmark shows S/4HANA transformation, platform investment, and operational efficiency shaping technology decisions. The findings highlight a shift toward execution across overlapping priorities.
Data and Data Management
Inside the Global Data Center Investment Surge and Why It Matters for ERP Leaders
Recent massive investments in data centers by major tech companies signify a transformative buildout of global computing capacity, driven by the demands of enterprise AI, geographic strategic importance, and energy constraints, reshaping how cloud and AI services will be delivered in the future.
Data and Data Management
The Power BI Crash That Sparked a Data Revolution at Dodge Industrial
Dodge Industrial underwent a radical data transformation, shifting from a fragmented legacy system to a unified architecture using SAP Datasphere and S/4HANA, enabling agile governance and reliable data access for users.
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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CRM and Customer Experience
SAP Engagement Index UK Report Reveals CX Failures Rooted in Data and ERP Integration Gaps
SAP’s latest Engagement Index reveals a growing gap between how businesses perceive customer experience and what consumers actually encounter. Fragmented data, weak AI execution, and siloed systems are driving dissatisfaction and brand abandonment. The findings highlight a shift in CX ownership toward enterprise data and architecture.
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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.
Analytics and AI
CVS Health Partners with Google Cloud to Build AI-Driven Consumer Health Platform
CVS Health is transforming into a digital health platform through its partnership with Google Cloud to launch Health100, an AI-driven ecosystem aimed at unifying fragmented healthcare interactions and enhancing patient engagement.
Data and Data Management
Education ERP Market Growth Is Real, But the Numbers Tell a Fragmented Story
The education ERP market is rapidly growing due to modernization pressures in educational institutions, yet forecasts for its future size and growth rate vary widely, reflecting differing definitions of the market, assumptions about cloud adoption and AI impact, and changing pricing models.
Automation
Opkey Targets SaaS Release Bottleneck with AI-Driven ‘Release-to-Action’ Automation
Opkey has launched Release Advisor, an AI tool that automates the analysis of Oracle and Workday updates to streamline release decision-making, cutting analysis time by 60-80% and enabling faster certification of updates.
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Data and Data Management
SAPinsider Las Vegas: Why Enterprise Data Architecture Must Change for the AI Era
At SAPinsider Las Vegas, Gaurish Dessai explored how enterprise data architecture must evolve for the AI era, shifting focus from reporting to decision-making and from centralized data to connected data products.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
SAP CIOs Say AI Adoption Remains Early Despite Growing Attention
CIOs report that AI execution in ERP environments remains limited, with organizations prioritizing efficiency, cost control, and data readiness over large-scale AI deployment.
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Data and Data Management
SAPinsider Las Vegas: Why Data Strategy Must Start With Trust
At SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026, Ingo Hilgefort explains why data trust, governance, and business alignment are essential to building a successful data and analytics strategy.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
CIOs Shift SAP Transformation Focus to Long-Term Value at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026
CIOs at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 discuss how SAP transformation decisions are shifting toward long-term value, with a focus on migration versus modernization, cost pressures, and post-go-live accountability.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
CIO Forum at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 Opens With Focus on Cost, Alignment, and Execution
CIOs at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 emphasized cost pressure, AI adoption, and business alignment as key forces shaping SAP strategy and enterprise technology decisions.
Cloud Platform and Technology
Cloud ERP Growth Set to Grow Worldwide as Digital Transformation Accelerates
The global cloud ERP market is projected to grow to $128.3 billion by 2033, driven by enterprises' focus on scalability and efficiency, with cloud ERP adoption yielding significant productivity gains, proven ROI, and resilience in crises, despite ongoing challenges in data migration and implementation complexities.
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Tax Compliance
UAE E-Invoicing Mandate: What ERP and Finance Teams Need to Know Before 2027
The UAE e-invoicing mandate will require businesses to generate structured invoice data and report transactions through accredited service providers by 2027. The shift moves invoice compliance into ERP systems, where billing data, validation workflows, and compliance architectures determine whether invoices pass regulatory checks.
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Cloud Platform and Technology
‘Sovereignty Washing’: Why Cloud Sovereignty Claims Don’t Always Match Reality
As concerns about data sovereignty grow across Europe, many cloud providers now promote “sovereign cloud” solutions. But legal jurisdiction, technology dependencies, and supply-chain relationships can complicate these claims. This article explores the emerging phenomenon of sovereignty washing and explains how organizations can evaluate whether cloud services truly meet sovereignty requirements.
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Cloud Platform and Technology
SAP Business Data Cloud Expands to Azure Switzerland with EU Access Controls
SAP is preparing to launch its Business Data Cloud platform on Microsoft Azure infrastructure in Switzerland in the coming weeks, introducing a deployment designed to meet European data residency and governance requirements. The rollout includes “EU Access” availability, meaning data...
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Analytics and AI
AI Is Redrawing Southeast Asia’s Data Center Map
AI infrastructure investment is rapidly reshaping Southeast Asia’s data center geography. As hyperscale providers expand across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and emerging markets, the region is evolving into a distributed infrastructure network that will increasingly influence cloud availability, AI compute capacity, and enterprise ERP deployments.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
Why Workday Implementations Fail to Deliver ROI—and How to Fix It
Many organizations implement Workday expecting significant operational improvements, yet struggle to realize meaningful return on investment. In this article, Prashanth Paladugula explains why Workday implementations often fall short—and how stronger data governance, process transformation and standard configurations can significantly improve outcomes.
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Analytics and AI
Optimizing MCP for Production: 10 Proven Performance Techniques
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is becoming production infrastructure for AI agents. This article outlines 10 proven performance optimization techniques to improve latency, throughput, and scalability while positioning managed MCP platforms as a foundation for reliable enterprise AI.
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.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
Why Inetum Sees Control—Not Infrastructure—as the Real Sovereignty Challenge
ERP modernization in Europe now unfolds under sovereignty expectations. Data control, hybrid architecture, and governance-by-design increasingly determine whether AI-enabled systems can withstand regulatory scrutiny and scale with confidence.
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