ERP Strategy and Planning

Analytics and AI
Workday Names Co-Founder Aneel Bhusri CEO as Company Reorients Leadership for AI Era
Workday appointed co-founder Aneel Bhusri as CEO, succeeding Carl Eschenbach, to lead the company's next phase focused on leveraging AI within enterprise applications while maintaining operational discipline established during Eschenbach's tenure.
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Human Capital Management
Workday to Invest CAD $1 Billion in Canada as Demand Grows for Compliant, AI-Enabled ERP
Workday plans a CAD $1 billion investment in Canada to expand talent, operations, and customer support as demand grows for compliant, AI-enabled ERP software.
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Business Process Management and Automation
Workday Research Finds AI Productivity Gains Are Lost to Rework
Workday research finds nearly 40% of AI productivity gains are lost to rework, as employees spend significant time correcting and verifying AI output, exposing gaps in how organizations measure and manage AI impact.
Analytics and AI
Retail AI Hits NRF 2026: SAP, Microsoft, Workday Turn Agentic Platforms into New Operating System for Stores and Commerce
Retail tech giants SAP, Microsoft, and Workday are leveraging AI to transform commerce operations into integrated, agent-driven systems at the NRF 2026 event, showcasing a shift from isolated applications to comprehensive retail infrastructure.
Human Capital Management
Epic’s Healthcare-Native ERP, AI Gambit: Disruption or Long Game Against Major Players?
Epic's development of a healthcare-native ERP aims to integrate seamlessly with its EHR and AI features, potentially disrupting the market by consolidating operational functions while forcing health systems to reflect on their existing application frameworks, though full capabilities are not expected until 2027.
Workday Data Cloud
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Workday’s EU Sovereign Cloud to Support Compliance, AI Adoption
Workday announced its EU Sovereign Cloud, set for 2026 release, which enables European customers to utilize AI-driven HR and finance solutions while ensuring compliance with emerging data regulations.
Cloud Platform and Technology
Higher Education 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.
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Analytics and AI
Workday Boosts ERP Automation with Pipedream Buy, BigQuery Patnership
Workday has announced plans to buy Pipedream to enhance ERP-native automation with over 3,000 pre-built connectors, and partnered with Google BigQuery to improve data integration and analytics, while also expanding its Workday GO solution for global payroll and faster deployments.
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Analytics and AI
Sana Acquisition Promises New AI Tools for Workday Users
Workday's recent acquisition of Sana aims to integrate AI-powered tools into its platform, enhancing productivity and user experiences through new AI agents and a seamless learning system, marking a significant shift towards intelligent ERP solutions.
ERP Strategy and Planning
From SAP Sapphire 2025: Fluence Commits to ‘Speed Over Perfection’ on Hypergrowth Trajectory with SAP
Fluence rapidly grew from $900 million to nearly $4 billion in two years under Dean Crounse's leadership by implementing a 99.7% clean core SAP deployment for digital transformation and supply chain orchestration, enabling them to manage large-scale energy storage projects while focusing on sustainability and AI integration.
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