ERP Strategy and Planning

Analytics and AI
Year in Review: Testing, Transformation, and the Race to AI-Ready ERP in 2025
In 2025, the conversation around cloud migration shifted from why to how. According to SAPinsider’s 2025 research report on SAP S/4HANA deployment, for instance, 31% of the organizations who responded to the survey have transitioned to SAP S/4HANA, while another 27% are in implementation. Additionally, 54% of respondents said they plan to incorporate AI or...
Enterprise Architecture
How SAP Experience Centers Win Transformation
SAP's Experience Centers have transformed from showrooms to operational labs, exemplified by the fully functional S.Mart Store in Walldorf, illustrating the company's commitment to co-creating practical industry solutions with customers.
SAP security
Security
How SAP Customers Responded to Rising Cybersecurity Threats in 2025
In 2025, SAP customers expressed increasing concern over cyberattacks, particularly regarding data exfiltration and integration risks, while patch management remained a significant challenge, highlighting the necessity for enhanced security strategies and investments in SAP-specific protections.
Analytics and AI
IBM Advances Generative, Agentic AI Deeper into SAP Operations with ICAMS
IBM announced its Application Management Suite for SAP (ICAMS), designed to enhance SAP transformation through generative and agentic AI, thereby streamlining management processes and improving operational efficiency across SAP environments amidst the complex transition to S/4HANA.
Business Process Management and Automation
NTT DATA to Acquire SPRO, Expanding SAP Agribusiness Strength in Brazil
NTT DATA Business Solutions is enhancing its SAP growth strategy in Brazil through the planned acquisition of agribusiness SAP specialist SPRO IT Solutions, which will broaden its customer base and industry scope in a sector vital to the country's economy.
Automation
US Federal IT Modernization Moves Beyond Cloud Migration to Continuous Transformation
US federal IT leaders are evolving from one-time cloud migrations to an ongoing transformation model, emphasizing continuous modernization, strategic partnerships, and dual metrics for success that prioritize agility, resilience, and innovative capability delivery.
Automation
IBM Pushes Toyota South Africa’s SAP Modernization Forward with On-Time S/4HANA Upgrades
IBM is modernizing Toyota South Africa Motors' core systems through two SAP S/4HANA upgrades that enhance data visibility and streamline operations, marking a critical step in Toyota's transition from legacy systems ahead of the 2027 support deadline.
Clorox ERP
ERP Strategy and Planning
Clorox ERP Modernization: Lessons from a Large-Scale Transition
Clorox's recent ERP system launch, while an ambitious, faced challenges including concerns over costs and a decline in sales during the transition, illustrating the complexities and disruptions inherent in large-scale ERP migrations.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
Silicon Labs Boosts SAP Core, Cuts Support Costs with Rimini Street Deal
Silicon Labs has partnered with Rimini Street for multi-year SAP maintenance, aiming to modernize its SAP core and expand capabilities while achieving significant cost savings and reducing technical debt while taking a flexible, phased approach to cloud migration.
SAP Sovereign Cloud
Application Development and Integration
Nestlé Expanding ERP Solutions Using SAP S/4HANA
Nestlé is upgrading to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition aiming for greater agility, efficiency through AI and automation and a flexible cloud infrastructure for their global business processes.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
New Basis Technologies Index Reveals Speed as Top Concern for SAP Change Managers
A Basis Technologies study revealed that while 84% of organizations hesitate to make SAP changes, the adoption of AI-assisted intelligent change management tools is empowering change managers to execute strategic initiatives more efficiently and effectively.
ERP cloud lifecycle management dashboard showing integration complexity and AI-driven automation
Cloud Platform and Technology
Amey Completes Cloud ERP Overhaul with SAP S/4HANA and NTT DATA Business Solutions
Amey has successfully migrated from a 20-year-old SAP ECC system to SAP S/4HANA Cloud on Google Cloud Platform as part of its modernization initiative while partnering with NTT DATA Business Solutions.
From Trophy to Transformation and SAP
ERP Strategy and Planning
From Trophy to Transformation
How a key industry award fueled SAP’s momentum in the race for AI and cloud dominance.
ERP Strategy and Planning
SAP’s Post-Award Momentum: How 2024 ERP Today Recognition Has Translated to Real-World Impact
SAP's 2024 ERP Vendor of the Year award has catalyzed its cloud transformation mission, solidifying its position as a leader in AI-driven enterprise solutions and driving significant innovation and market expansion, evidenced by major customer wins and the development of tools like the Business Data Cloud and the AI assistant Joule.
ERP Strategy and Planning
From SNP Transformation World 2025 – Stronger Together
ERP Today’s Robert Holland sat down with SNP CEO Jens Amail at SNP Transformation World in Heidelberg, held from June 25-26, to understand what SNP is doing to support customer transformation and understand how the company is building on their...
migration
ERP Strategy and Planning
The ERP Elephant in the Room: Why Legacy System Decommissioning is Business Critical
Modern enterprises face significant challenges with legacy ERP decommissioning, as maintaining outdated systems poses financial, security, and compliance risks, making it imperative for organizations to strategically sunset these systems to unlock the full potential of their digital transformation efforts.
SAP S/4HANA
ERP Strategy and Planning
Is Your SAP S/4HANA System Hiding a Compliance Time Bomb?
As the deadline for SAP S/4HANA Compatibility Packs approaches, organizations are urged to prepare for a transformative shift to fully leverage new capabilities and avoid the pitfalls of maintaining legacy systems, emphasizing the need for strategic partnerships and proactive management of their ERP landscape.
ERP Strategy and Planning
In Hypergrowth, an MVP mindset is critical: Dean Crounse on Fluence’s Journey with SAP
Fluence, which orchestrates utility-scale energy storage systems, chose SAP for its ability to manage a complex global supply chain and support its growth to $10 billion, successfully implementing a clean core SAP deployment on Google Cloud that prioritizes speed and standardization over customization.
SAP Sovereign Cloud
ERP Strategy and Planning
SAP Sapphire 2025 Customer Keynote: “Bring Out Your Best” and Reinvent the Future of Enterprise ERP
At SAP Sapphire 2025, leaders emphasized that agility is essential for survival in a rapidly changing business landscape, showcasing innovative transformations from major companies like Mercedes-Benz and Mars Inc. and announcing a focus on embedded, agentic AI to overcome data barriers and complexity in enterprise applications.
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.
ERP Strategy and Planning
From SAP Sapphire 2025: How SAP Helps Jabil Achieve Resilience at the Speed of Industry
Chase Christensen, Jabil's Vice President and CIO, emphasizes resilience as a business imperative, showcasing how the company's strategic partnership with SAP enables operational efficiency and adaptability through a consolidated ERP framework, real-time analytics, and a focus on AI-driven augmentation of workforce capabilities.
Unlocking Digital Impact: Inetum Redefines Transformation Through Platform Ecosystems and AI Innovation
ERP Strategy and Planning
Unlocking Digital Impact: Inetum Redefines Transformation Through Platform Ecosystems and AI Innovation
Inetum, under the leadership of Kathy Quashie and Hemant Lamba, positions itself as a trustworthy partner in digital transformation for European clients by leveraging a platform-based strategy, deep client intimacy, industry-specific solutions, and a focus on AI readiness to deliver tangible business outcomes.
ERP Strategy and Planning
Enterprise Views: Global Pharmaceutical Distributor Advances Digital Transformation with SAP S/4HANA
An international pharmaceutical wholesaler is implementing SAP S/4HANA to modernize its enterprise systems, enhance operational efficiency, and leverage AI-driven insights across its multi-country operations, with a structured three-phase transformation roadmap set between 2025 and 2028.
Finding the Right ERP Systems for Small Businesses in 2025
ERP Strategy and Planning
Finding the Right ERP Systems for Small Businesses in 2025
To thrive in the fast-paced landscape of 2025, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need an adaptable, cloud-first ERP system that enables rapid implementation, offers intelligent insights, and provides clear pricing, with solutions like GROW with SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and Oracle NetSuite emerging as top contenders.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
NTT DATA Business Solutions Positions for the Platform Era: SAP, ServiceNow, and the New Face of Enterprise Transformation
NTT DATA Business Solutions is uniquely positioned to bridge SAP and ServiceNow through a pragmatic transformation framework that emphasizes customer proximity, platform integration, and outcome-driven innovation, making it a top-tier partner for organizations seeking comprehensive business transformation.
Tech Transformation 2025
Analytics and AI
The 2025 Tech Transformation Playbook: Lessons from Leading CIOs
In a panel discussion featuring IT leaders, key trends highlighted include business process automation as a priority for 2024, the widespread yet uneven adoption of SAP S/4HANA, the ongoing challenges of AI integration, and the critical importance of data management for successful transformations, underscoring the need for bold organizational changes and a cultural shift towards digital and data-driven methodologies.
On Day 2 of the Acumatica Summit 2025, Vendors discussed SMBs and Cloud ERP
ERP Strategy and Planning
Acumatica Partners Chart SMB Cloud ERP Success
At the Acumatica Summit 2025, partners discussed the shift to cloud ERP for SMBs, modern solutions tailored for smaller businesses, and the importance of demonstrating AI-driven benefits.
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