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.

SAP CX enterprise growth strategy
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.
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.
SAP Engagement Index UK
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.
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.
Digital Lounge @ Davos with DMI
Data and Data Management
Beyond the Hype: 3 Structural Shifts Every SAP Leader Must Make In 2026
At this year's Digital Lounge @ Davos, over 200 leaders acknowledged the industry's shift from the allure of AI capabilities to focusing on data sovereignty, accountability, and governance as critical components for ensuring responsible AI implementation, underscoring the importance of addressing legacy data management and integrating AI within a broader risk landscape.
DMI and Data Migration
Data and Data Management
New Year, New Core: Why 2026 Is the Year to Finally Let Go of SAP Legacy Data
As SAP organizations approach 2026, the imperative to eliminate legacy data and systems is heightened by the need for a Clean Core strategy. The JiVS Information Management Platform offers a solution to effectively decouple historical data and streamline data migration to SAP S/4HANA.
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance
SAP Sustainability Control Tower: New Analytics Tab Enhances Reporting
SAP has enhanced the Sustainability Control Tower with an Analytics tab in the Analyze ESG Data app, allowing detailed, customizable views of ESG metrics, facilitating compliance with EU sustainability regulations, and enabling teams to manage reporting data efficiently.
SAP
ERP Strategy and Planning
RISE with SAP: Cloud ERP Adoption Accelerates Ahead of 2027 Deadline—SAPinsider Benchmark Report
SAPinsider’s RISE with SAP 2025 benchmark shows cloud ERP adoption accelerating as the 2027 end-of-maintenance deadline approaches. New data reveals how generative AI, security readiness, and organizational size are shaping SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private migration decisions.
Cloud Platform and Technology
Shedding Data Baggage for a Leaner SAP Cloud
Migrating to SAP Cloud ERP Private promises streamlined processes and agility, but organizations must first conduct a thorough assessment of their data to avoid complicating the transition with unnecessary legacy information, which can drive up costs and hinder performance.
Human Capital Management
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.
SAP S/4HANA Projects and DMI
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
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.
Coda
Data and Data Management
Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough When it Comes to Your Data: Kevin Campbell
A recent Syniti report highlights that while 70% of organizations have a data strategy, 86% worry data management issues will hinder AI adoption, with 79% identifying data management as a challenge for SAP S/4HANA migrations, emphasizing the need for a business-driven, data-first culture and skilled teams to succeed.
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Data and Data Management
The SAP S/4HANA Data Dilemma: Why Data Strategy Can’t Be an Afterthought
The journey to SAP S/4HANA necessitates a fundamental rethinking of data management, emphasizing a selective migration of relevant data, prioritizing data quality especially in an AI-driven landscape, and effectively managing legacy data, all of which are crucial for transforming organizations' data from a liability to a strategic asset.
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Data and Data Management
Chris Niederman to Lead Snowflake’s Alliances & Channels Business
Snowflake has appointed Chris Niederman as Senior Vice President of its Alliances & Channels business, effective July 21, 2025, to enhance its global partner system and drive growth through Snowflake AI Data Cloud amidst a rapidly expanding partner network.
Data and Data Management
Cutting Clean: How SNP Enabled Lulu Group’s IPO-Ready SAP Carve-Out in Record Time
Lulu Group International achieved a significant business transformation by successfully migrating 20% of its 6-terabyte SAP database from non-retail units in India, Egypt, and the UAE to new systems with minimal downtime, thanks to SNP SE's technology-driven approach, ahead of its IPO, setting the stage for future SAP S/4HANA migration.
Samsara Data-Driven
Data and Data Management
Adeptia’s Innovation Engine: Deepak Singh on Simplifying Data Integration for the Modern Enterprise
Adeptia, an enterprise-class data integration platform led by Deepak Singh, distinguishes itself with a no-code, drag-and-drop interface that empowers non-technical users to automate data connections without heavy IT reliance, offering flexible deployment options and AI-driven automation to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience.
Beneath the Surface: The Hidden Danger of Migrating to SAP S/4HANA Without Clean Data
Data and Data Management
Beneath the Surface: The Hidden Danger of Migrating to SAP S/4HANA Without Clean Data
Migrating to SAP S/4HANA promises numerous advantages, but achieving a 'Clean Core' and effective digital transformation hinges on maintaining clean data, as unaddressed data quality issues can complicate the migration process and undermine potential benefits.
Turning Manufacturing Data into Competitive Advantage with CData
Data and Data Management
Turning manufacturing data into competitive advantage with CData
Recordati, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, improved its data integration processes and achieved a 31% annual revenue growth by implementing CData Sync to automate real-time data replication across multiple systems, overcoming challenges of manual data handling and disparate ecosystems.
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Data and Data Management
SAP Archiving in Microsoft Azure: Where to Start?
As enterprises embrace cloud solutions, integrating SAP archiving with platforms like Microsoft Azure has become a priority for many.
Clean Core JiVS
Data and Data Management
SAP Clean Core and JiVS One Click Transformation: The perfect match for SAP S/4HANA migration
In the face of complex technology challenges, the SAP Clean Core approach, coupled with DMI's One Click Transformation, enhances data quality and agility in migrating to SAP S/4HANA, while reducing costs and supporting sustainability initiatives.
Sustainability - SAP Green Ledger
Data and Data Management
Carbon and financial accounting get sustainable with SAP Green Ledger
The newly launched SAP Green Ledger aims to enhance data accuracy and compliance with evolving sustainability regulations, thereby supporting organizations in achieving financial optimization and carbon neutrality.
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Data and Data Management
Magicians of Migration: Two Journeys to SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Migrating to SAP S/4HANA Cloud can present various challenges, but solutions like Data Migration International's JiVS platform have helped companies like Bühler AG and Hawle Armaturen AG effectively streamline their data migration processes, reduce costs and ensure compliance.
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Data and Data Management
The connecting power of ERP: How DMI’s Digital Lounge 2024 united SAP partners and users
Data Migration International recently hosted its 3rd Annual Digital Lounge event, gathering over 300 participants from various countries to explore innovative strategies and technologies for enhancing business efficiency and productivity, while emphasizing the importance of collaboration and networking in the evolution of ERP solutions.
Data and Data Management
Infor’s recent acquisitions place importance on data-driven decision-making
Infor has announced the acquisition of Albanero and Acumen to keep its data-driven decision-making up to par.
An image of a black car and text written over it | Star Automotive Hellas data migration journey with DXC & Jivs
Data and Data Management
Star Automotive Hellas: Critical data migration journey
The Mercedes-Benz dealer in Greece had the task of extracting the necessary data in a human-readable format and finding a suitable method to retain and archive the information needed.
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