The ERP Advisor

First, Acumatica announced the general availability of its 2025 R1 product release, delivering industry-specific innovations and AI-driven automation. Then, Workday announced more than 350 product features and updates across the Workday platform. In other news, Oracle announced Oracle AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications, a comprehensive platform for creating, extending, deploying, and managing...

Many businesses still run on their legacy ERP, leaving them unable to keep up with modern technology. These outdated ERPs have a number of “pain points” that will continue to arise and hinder your business’ development. Addressing the pain points that come with a legacy ERP can be a daunting task and may leave you feeling hopeless. On this episode of The ERP Advisor, ERP expert, Shawn Windle, and...

To kick off the week, Oracle announced fiscal 2025 Q3 results. These results show major momentum for Oracle and NetSuite as product adoption quarter to quarter is on the rise. Then, Unit4 announced significant milestones as it continues to innovate and serve its global customer base. These developments include notable progress in customer cloud migrations, the launch of a new tier of service offer...

To begin the week, Oracle & Microsoft made healthcare-oriented announcements to excel industry innovation. Oracle announced new capabilities in its health system operations suite, including Oracle Health Patient Flow, Oracle Health Clinical Operations Whiteboard, Oracle Health Transfer Center, and Oracle Health Command Center Dashboard, to empower health systems to act quickly and effectively...

The week began with financial results from Workday and Planful. First, Workday announced its results for the fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and full year ended January 31st, 2025. Then, Planful achieved record-breaking bookings in 2024, surpassing its previous annual high and reinforcing its strong growth trajectory. In other news, Aptean announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase Ger...

On this episode of our "Executive Interview" series, Shawn Windle speaks with Sanket Akerkar, Chief Revenue Officer at Acumatica. This exclusive interview with Sanket dives into where Acumatica currently stands following Acumatica Summit 2025, and what direction the platform is moving towards in 2026, and beyond. The pair also discusses the ERP landscape as whole, and what makes Acumatic...

The week began with Salesforce announcing its Spring ’25 release is now live, marking continued momentum for Agentforce. In other news, ECI Software Solutions announced the launch of AvidWarranty, an AI-powered digital warranty management platform. Finally, SAP announced SAP Business Data Cloud, a groundbreaking solution that unifies all SAP and third-party data throughout an organization. Connect...

Starting the week with a bang, Sage announced new innovative AI-driven tools and automation features for Sage Intacct. In financial news, OneStream and Blackbaud announced full-year financial results. Workday announced the Workday Agent System of Record to help organizations manage their entire fleet of AI agents – from Workday and third parties alike – in one place. Finally, IFS announced a strat...

Intuit’s QuickBooks is a popular accounting solution for small businesses across a variety of industries. However, rapid business expansion and increasing reporting requirements may signal the need for a more robust ERP platform. As your business is becoming more complex why shouldn’t you look at upgrading your Accounting Software? On this episode of The ERP Advisor Podcast, hear from ERP expert S...

Oracle announced the Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite is now available on Oracle EU Sovereign Cloud to enable private and public sector organizations across the European Union. NetSuite announced it is migrating to Oracle Autonomous Database to enable its customers to take advantage of the enhanced security, reliability, and performance of a fully managed Oracle Database in OCI with integrat...

To start the week, Acumatica revealed new AI strategy and more at Acumatica Summit 2025. Stay tuned for our in-depth look into the conference and what was announced.  Then, Microsoft and SAP both announced their financial results from the quarter ended December 31st, 2024, with SAP also announcing their fiscal year results. Sage also announced financial results, revealing their trading update for...

It was a jam-packed week of ERP news, kicking off with IFS’s strongest ever financial performance for the year ending December 31, 2024. Then, Acumatica announced strategic partnerships and product integration with JobPlanner and STACK Construction Technologies to bring innovative enhancements to Acumatica Construction Edition. Next, Sage and Tractics announced a partnership that delivers a powerf...

ERP software upgrades can be complex and difficult and many times your job can depend on its success. This can make the whole experience intimidating. Whether you're a business owner, an IT professional, or someone just starting to explore a potential ERP upgrade, this episode of The ERP Advisor breaks down the complexity of an ERP project into manageable steps toward success.  Connect with u...

During Part 2 of our Trends and Predictions, we forecast what is in store for ERP in 2025. Our vendor predictions are replete with buzzwords like “AI agents” and “autonomous decision-making” which are no longer just futuristic, sci-fi novel storylines. ERP Industry Expert, Shawn Windle, and ERP News Analyst, Rebekah McCabe, provide a rundown of our predictions for ERP in the coming year. Connect w...

As we continue to charge into 2025, major AI announcements came from Epicor, Oracle, and Microsoft. First, Epicor launched Epicor Prism, a network of vertical AI agents built specifically for the supply chain industries. Then, Oracle and Adarga, a leader in AI-driven information intelligence, announced they are partnering to bring Adarga’s Vantage software to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Oracle...

The ERP Advisor kicks off 2025 with an insightful analysis of the hottest ERP trends from 2024. ERP Industry Expert, Shawn Windle, and ERP News Analyst, Rebekah McCabe, discuss how last year’s ERP vendor innovations bolstered business efficiency, aided digital transformation, and evolved with AI functionality. ERP Advisors Group advises dozens of clients each year, attends vendor conferences, and...

Blackbaud kicked off the New Year by announcing it has sold its EVERFI Inc. business to a private investment firm that is unaffiliated with Blackbaud. In other news, earlier this month, Odoo and Google Cloud announced an enhanced strategic partnership to support Odoo’s global reach and deliver a seamless and scalable experience to its customers worldwide. The ERP space continues to change rapidly,...

The week began with Oracle’s unveiling of the latest version of Xstore Point of Service. In other news, Infor Nexus, the single-instance supply chain network platform providing unparalleled visibility and collaboration, announced NexTrace. Then, Rootstock Software announced a partnership with Rootstock Scion, a newly established reseller focused on meeting the ERP needs of manufacturing and supply...

Sage began the week by announcing the launch of end-to-end cloud-native packages designed to meet the needs of submarkets within the construction industry. In other news, Salesforce released Agentforce 2.0, a complete AI system for augmenting teams with trusted autonomous AI agents in the flow of work. Finally, Nextworld unveiled its second release of the year with advancements including new AI ca...

We have all heard the biggest buzzword in software: Artificial Intelligence. But what is AI, really? And how is it going to impact your business? Shawn Windle applies his industry expertise to advise executives on AI, the tools available on the market, and real-life use cases for these tools to revolutionize businesses.  Connect with us! https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com 866-499-8550 LinkedIn: http...

Oracle began the week with a bang, announcing its fiscal 2025 Q2 results. Salesforce followed the announcement, releasing its results for its third quarter of fiscal 2025 ended October 31st, 2024. Workday unveiled new Illuminate capabilities in Workday Peakon Employee Voice. Then, Sage announced that Sage Copilot will now be available to early adopters initially in the US and UK on Sage Intacct. F...

Workday released its financial results for the fiscal 2025 third quarter ended October 31st, 2024. Oracle announced the expansion of Database@Azure into new regions across the world to meet growing global demand. Blackbaud kicked off GivingTuesday by ringing the closing bell at the Nasdaq stock exchange. Connect with us! https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com 866-499-8550 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin....

Unfortunately, many ERP implementations fail because they do not have an expert to guide their efforts leading to missed milestones and ill-prepared employees. Find out how leveraging a Client-Side Implementation Consultant can ensure your project gets on track and stays on track until you successfully go live. Don’t let your ERP implementation fall off the rails, tune into The ERP Advisor Podcast...

Sage kicked off the holiday week by announcing its results for the year ended September 30th, 2024. Certinia announced an investment from TA Associates, a global private equity firm with a track record of scaling growth in technology companies, to support its continued growth. ECI Software Solutions celebrated its 25th anniversary, recognizing the major milestones achieved since its inception. Int...

Deltek announced major user experience innovations and updates across its portfolio of products to a live audience of more than 3,700 attendees at Deltek ProjectCon. UKG announced the launch of the UKG Pro Talent Marketplace Solution, an AI-powered talent management application. Aptean announced the major launch of Aptean AppCentral. Connect with us! https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com 866-499-8550 L...