ERP Strategy and Planning

When Enterprises Should Build, Buy, or Partner for AI

AI is lowering the cost of building custom software while vendors embed AI into packaged applications. Enterprises now need to decide workload by workload whether to build, buy, or partner, based on lifetime cost, data control, and risk.

What ERP Support Deadlines Actually Mean for Companies

SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft set very different ERP support timelines. SAP's 2027, 2030, and 2033 dates determine when customers must decide, but the right path still depends on migration effort, architecture, and a business value case.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Agentic ERP Roadmap Runs Through March 2027

Microsoft has set out its Dynamics 365 ERP roadmap through March 2027, making its core agent connectors generally available while finance, supply chain, field service, and HR agents move through preview and development.

Financial Management

Sage Intacct Gives the USO a Faster Close and a Clearer View of Spending

The USO has cut bank reconciliation from five or six days to about three and shortened its monthly close after moving core finance operations to Sage Intacct. SEO-rich bullets:

Financial Management

Why Growing Contractors Are Moving Construction Finance Off QuickBooks

Growing contractors can outgrow QuickBooks as job costing, WIP reporting, compliance, and multi-entity finance become more complex. Acumatica positions its construction ERP as a connected alternative for finance, project, and field operations.

Security

AI Warnings Merit a Second Look at the Risks Businesses Are Willing To Carry

AI-enabled cyber threats are becoming faster, cheaper and easier to scale. As evidence accumulates, businesses may need to revisit security assumptions embedded in ERP migrations, AI deployments, and other technology investments.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Pacific Textiles Improves Response Time by 96% with Rimini Support™ for SAP

Pacific Textiles transitioned to third-party support from Rimini Street after experiencing dissatisfaction with SAP's slow response times and limited support, resulting in improved operational efficiency, a 50% reduction in maintenance costs, and the ability to invest in data initiatives.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Flexitech Drives SAP Roadmap Flexibility, Compliance and Innovation with Rimini Support™

Flexitech, a leading global supplier of brake and cooling hoses with production facilities across all major automotive regions, has shifted to Rimini Street's third-party SAP support to enhance system stability, reduce costs, and refocus resources towards strategic initiatives, compliance, and innovation in automotive technology.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Silicon Labs builds a future-ready SAP strategy

Radhika Chennakeshavula, CIO and Vice President of Silicon Labs, explains the decision to select Rimini Street as its strategic partner to maximize the value of its SAP ECC 6.0 investment. This collaboration provides the US-based semiconductor manufacturer with long-term SAP...

Cloud Platform and Technology

Having It Both Ways: How Hybrid Cloud Control and Orchestration Achieve Reliable, Resilient Enterprise Ops

Hybrid cloud orchestration gives enterprises a way to coordinate legacy, SAP and cloud-native environments without sacrificing reliability or control. AI-powered automation is expanding that model by improving workload management, resilience and operational visibility.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Decoding SAP Strategy: How CIOs are Taking Back Control

As SAP's cloud-first strategy compels enterprise leaders to make significant long-term decisions amid financial constraints and pressure for immediate results, CIOs are finding ways to extend existing systems, regain independence through streamlined solutions, and adopt AI and automation strategically, while prioritizing flexibility and optionality over irreversible commitments.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Sept 30th: The Date SAP Wants You To Forget

Despite SAP's push for customers to migrate to S/4HANA and cloud ERP by 2027, many organizations are hesitant to move from their stable and paid-for ECC environments, prompting speculation that nearly half may still be using ECC by 2027, making decisions about support contracts and considering third-party support crucial for future flexibility and cost savings.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Food Traceability Moves Beyond Compliance Into ERP Operations

Food manufacturers evaluating traceability systems face an architecture decision that extends beyond recall management. ERP integration allows lot, batch, supplier, expiry, production, and cost data to shape routine operational decisions.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Skip navigation Sign in The Reality of Third-Party Support for Enterprise Software – Fact vs Fiction

Organizations can explore alternatives to vendor-mandated support for their systems, which may lead to cost savings, increased flexibility, and better alignment with long-term strategies.

ERP Strategy and Planning

The Rimini Smart Path™: How SAP Customers Are Modernizing without Migrating

SAP customers can modernize effectively without full ERP migration by leveraging existing systems and adopting the Rimini Smart Path™ for enhanced performance, AI-driven automation, and improved budget efficiency.

ERP Strategy and Planning

SAP roadmap decisions have become business decisions

Organizations are now approaching IT roadmap discussions as critical business strategies, addressing vendor deadlines, cost control, AI access, and operational risks by enhancing cost discipline and managing their SAP roadmaps effectively.

ERP Strategy and Planning

A Complete Guide to Taking Control of Your SAP Roadmap

This whitepaper outlines the challenges SAP customers face amid evolving technologies and budget constraints, highlighting strategies for CIOs to make informed decisions about system prolongation and modernization, while leveraging Rimini Street's support for confident ERP transformation.

ERP Strategy and Planning

The Comprehensive Guide to Independent, Third-Party Support and Services for Enterprise Software

Enterprise software support was originally designed to ensure stability and access to expertise for mission-critical systems. And for years, organizations accepted vendor support as a necessary cost — even when the experience was less than optimal. But the traditional support model...

Analytics and AI

Infor Makes ERP Architecture the Starting Point for Metal Fabrication AI

A four-part manufacturing series links Infor's Industry AI Agents to connected operational data, process mining, and an ERP model designed to reduce customization.

Analytics and AI

Epicor Brings Embedded AI Agents to ERP Users Across Latin America

Epicor Prism is now generally available across Latin America, embedding more than 18 vertical AI agents inside Epicor Kinetic and Prophet 21 as the company extends its Cognitive ERP strategy into the region.

Analytics and AI

SAP Brings AI Token Costs Into Finance Planning

SAP is moving AI token spending into regular finance planning after rising consumption exposed gaps in visibility and accountability. Its approach combines business-level cost ownership, token caps, model routing, and forecasting as employees and automated agents increase AI use.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

Electrical Contractor Moves to Acumatica After a Decade of Growth

Groupe SGM moved to Acumatica Construction Management after a decade of growth increased its ERP requirements. The electrical contractor has centralized construction, manufacturing, field service, project and finance data while reporting measurable gains in automation and invoicing.

ERP Strategy and Planning

BKW Group accelerates digital transformation with SAP

The BKW Group partnered with T-Systems to modernize its SAP landscape and migrate operations to a private cloud environment, enabling greater scalability, efficiency, and operational resilience. By outsourcing SAP Basis services, BKW reduced infrastructure overhead, improved flexibility, and freed internal teams to focus on innovation and delivering greater business value.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

Workday Names Sarah Kennedy Ellis Chief Marketing Officer

Workday has named former Google Cloud marketing leader Sarah Kennedy Ellis chief marketing officer, putting her in charge of global marketing and communications as the company expands its enterprise AI positioning.

Application Development and Integration

What Customers Need to Know About SAP’s API Policy

SAP has clarified how its API Policy applies to existing integrations, custom ABAP, third-party platforms, and AI agents. Most documented integrations remain intact, while autonomous AI access faces stronger governance requirements and several commercial and operational questions remain unresolved.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Oracle’s $664 Billion Backlog Comes With a New Financing Model

Oracle's Q1 FY27 delivered 30% revenue growth, 121% cloud infrastructure growth, and a $664 billion backlog, but the disclosure that moved the market was how the newest AI contracts are financed. ERP Today breaks down the highs, the cash strain, and what to watch in Q2.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

What a Dubai Fastener Maker Teaches ERP Leaders About Cloud Migration Value

TripleFast Middle East cut quoting times by up to 80% after moving to Epicor Kinetic in the cloud, but the real lesson lies in process discipline, phased delivery and the data foundation now required for embedded AI.

Hangzhou East Railway Station in China, illustrating the rise of Chinese AI models in enterprise ERP.

Analytics and AI

Chinese AI Models Are Changing the Economics of AI in ERP

Chinese AI models such as DeepSeek, Qwen, and Kimi are giving European enterprises lower-cost, open-weight alternatives to US providers. Their rise could change the economics of embedding AI into ERP while increasing pressure on vendors to support more flexible, multi-model strategies.

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Business Process Management and Automation

Bond Consulting Services Absorbs Mount Evans Consulting: What the Deal Means for Business Central Customers

Bond Consulting Services has brought Mount Evans Consulting into the firm, combining two Business Central partners as Microsoft's NAV end-of-sale date and AI roadmap push boutique Dynamics consultancies to consolidate. Here is what Dynamics customers can expect.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

Unit4’s 2030 ERP Growth Strategy Takes Shape With New Leadership Appointments

Unit4 has added new leadership across marketing, public sector, customer success, and operations as its 2030 strategy targets business growth and faster migration to ERPx.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Beyond SAP ECC: Building an AI-Ready Business Platform

The end of SAP ECC support is a platform decision, not a replacement project. Hitachi Solutions and Microsoft examine what an AI-ready business platform actually requires — trusted data, sound process foundations, and an architecture AI agents can act on — plus how AI-enabled delivery, templates and accelerators reduce transformation risk.