The ERP Advisor

ERP upgrades demand thousands of hours and significant financial investments. However, a solid business case can ensure that the company’s efforts result in the right decision, whether or not that is a new ERP. In the second episode of our three-part series, ERP Advisors Group’s Shawn Windle reveals the best practices for building a business case and how to overcome executive hesitancies regarding...

Sage kicked off the week by releasing their new updates in Sage Intacct. Acumatica announced its integration with Shopify's B2B e-commerce capabilities. QAD introduced its new digital assistant that utilizes the power of AI. Oracle announced its agreement with Microsoft to support the growth of AI services. Nextworld announced its new improvements across its finance, sales, procurement, and m...

A majority of ERP implementations fail due to a lack of knowledge of what the ideal scene should look like because a company rarely replaces its own ERP. Failure occurs from not knowing how the requirements gathering stage should go, or how any other stage like walkthroughs, testing, training, data migration, and much less go-live should run. However, with the right advisor, your team can sidestep...

ERP selection is risky and can lead to long-term fruition or endless nights of regret. ERP is the framework for meeting a business' needs and allowing it to deliver real value, but how do you know if it is the right time to upgrade? And what needs to be in place for you to consider leaving behind your outdated legacy software? In the first episode of our three-part series, ERP expert Shawn Wi...

IFS and Blackbaud jumpstarted the week by announcing their financial results for Q3 2023. Epicor introduced two industry-first analytics solutions for the automotive industry. Salesforce announced its AI-powered trade promotion planning tool to the Consumer Goods Cloud. Finally, SAP joined Stanford University's human-centered artificial intelligence (HAI) corporate affiliate program. Connect...

Microsoft began the week by announcing its results for the third quarter of 2023. SAP announced its new generative AI capabilities across the SAP Customer Experience Portfolio, expanding on SAP’s natural-language generative AI copilot Joule. Finally, Epicor introduced several innovative solutions designed to aid the automotive industry during its AAPEX 2023 Show in Las Vegas. Connect with us! http...

This year’s SuiteWorld conference went to Las Vegas, Nevada between October 16th and 18th. ERP Advisors Group’s Founder & Managing Principal, Shawn Windle, and Digital Marketing Manager, Rebekah McCabe, attended the conference to discover NetSuite’s new and exciting products and innovations. In this special bonus episode of The ERP Advisor, the two reflect on their experiences at SuiteWorld an...

SuiteWorld took to Las Vegas last week, giving NetSuite a major platform for recent announcements across its technology stack. Deltek unveiled its latest product innovations, specifically towards installing Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to its solutions. Sage announced the expansion of its construction cloud suite. SAP and OneStream announced its financial results for the third quarte...

In the age of Artificial Intelligence, entry-level hackers are now combining generative AI and social engineering to enhance their online deception practices, especially targeted toward businesses. But what does this mean for ERP? And how can businesses protect their data from better-equipped cybercriminals? In this episode of The ERP Advisor, Shawn Windle will be joined by special guest, Security...

This year's Infor Now conference occurred between October 3rd and 5th. ERP Advisors Group's Founder & Managing Principal, Shawn Windle, and Digital Marketing Manager, Rebekah McCabe, attended the conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, to analyze Infor's unique product strategies and recent releases. In this special bonus episode of The ERP Advisor, the two reflect on their experi...

Blackbaud began the week by announcing the development of Impact Edge, a new AI-powered, social impact reporting and storytelling solution for corporate social responsibility (CSR) and social impact teams of all sizes. Infor then announced its Infor Enterprise Automation solution, an Infor Operating Service designed to help companies rapidly scale automation across their organizations by connectin...

SAP kicked off the week by announcing Joule, a natural-language, generative AI copilot. UKG then introduced generative AI-powered conversational experiences for the UKG Pro and UKG Ready HCM suites. Workday announced a series of new AI and ML capabilities and partnership ecosystem updates to help businesses drive productivity. Salesforce signed a definitive agreement to acquire Airkit.ai, a creato...

One of the most difficult parts of launching an ERP upgrade is garnering support from all relevant ERP stakeholders in order to build a solid business case for a new ERP. If the key people across your company are not on board, then your selection can be doomed before it even begins. It is vital to build an airtight business case that gains Board and Executive support for costs, types of solutions,...

Deltek announced its expanded partnership with Procore to elevate the construction management industry. OneStream announced its enhancements across the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) sector at the 2023 Splash Berlin Global User Summit. Oracle announced its extended collaboration with Red Hat to offer customers a greater choice in deploying applications on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (O...

We have fielded thousands of calls from people who are beginning their ERP selection – and it is vital to understand what differentiates your ERP selection consultant candidates during the introductory call. Over the years, we have uncovered the best practices for selecting a lifelong partner in ERP selection, from the questions to ask to the expectations that should be set during the sales proces...

Oracle announced its fiscal 2024 Q1 results. Oracle and Microsoft announced Oracle Database@Azure, which gives customers direct access to Oracle database services running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and deployed in Microsoft Azure datacenters. Acumatica announced tech industry veteran, Jeff Smits, has joined the company as its Chief Information Officer (CIO), effective September 11th, 2023. ECI...

SAP kicked off the week by announcing it has entered into an agreement to acquire LeanIX, an Enterprise Architecture Management software provider. Salesforce announced the general availability of Bring Your Own Lake (BYOL) Data Sharing with the Snowflake Data Cloud from Salesforce Data Cloud. Salesforce and Databricks announced an expanded strategic partnership that delivers zero-ETL (Extract, Tra...

Holding a successful ERP demonstration can be tricky for the selection novice. From vendor preparation to writing a demo script, each detail can mean the difference between seeing how your needs can be met in a product and accidentally dismissing a worthy vendor. In this EAG Selection Mini-Series episode, ERP expert, Shawn Windle, will advise ERP selection leaders on conquering software demonstrat...

The process of ERP selection is hard enough without the added complexity of navigating software sales tactics, demonstrations, and negotiations. Interacting with software salespeople from multiple vendors can absorb significant time and knowing how to vet what they tell you versus what’s true is critical if you hope to buy the right product and services. In this special selection mini-series, ERP...

SAP and Google Cloud announced an expanded partnership to help enterprises harness the power of data and generative AI. IFS announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Falkonry, Inc. UKG began the week by providing a business update for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, ending June 30, 2023. Salesforce followed suit, announcing results for its second quarter fiscal 2024 ended July 31...

Workday announced results for the fiscal 2024 second quarter ended July 31, 2023. Planful announced continued revenue growth and profitability, fueled by customer base growth and expansion of use case adoption within the base. Blackbaud announced an AI development for JustGiving, a global platform for online giving. Salesforce then announced new AI-powered Field Service innovations to help organiz...

Having the right leadership and a structural plan in place is vital to ensure the success of your ERP project. Improperly staffing your team will lead to project failure and significant loss of both time and resources, so don’t leave your structural plan to chance, contact an expert ERP consultant today! Connect with us! https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com 866-499-8550 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin....

Certinia announced the general availability of its Summer 2023 product release. Microsoft introduced Copilot in Dynamics 365 Field Service, bringing the power of next-generation AI to service professionals on the frontline to speed time to resolution. Aptean followed the growth and enhancement trend, making two major acquisitions of Best Practice IT Solution GmbH and trend SWM. Connect with us! ht...

Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions have transformed the way employers interact with their employees, allowing companies to take Human Resources to the next level of increased productivity and engagement for end users and administrators alike.  The best HCM software can propel your business forward into a new era of business value, but how can you identify the right product for your organizat...

Oracle announced Oracle Compute Cloud@Customer, a rack-scale cloud infrastructure enabling organizations to use Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) compute services anywhere. NetSuite is the most recent vendor to extend its data center footprint into other global regions with its announcement that it is now running in OCI cloud regions in Toronto and Montreal. Microsoft followed the trend, announcin...