The ERP Advisor

SAP kicked off the week announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2025. CMiC made a landmark announcement, unveiling NEXUS, their AI-powered construction ERP. Microsoft announced the Finance solution in Microsoft 365 Copilot is now generally available. IFS announced the next evolution of its IFS Loops agent platform: 10 Digital Workers with 50 agentic skills, and a near-term roadma...

To begin the week, Oracle unveiled new AI-powered capabilities for Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence. Microsoft unveiled AI innovations, leveraging ambient and generative technologies, to improve the patient journey, reduce the workflow burden across care teams and enhance the financial integrity of healthcare provider organizations. At Groundbreak 2025, Procore Technologies, Inc. unveiled new AI ca...

Artificial Intelligence’s capabilities continue to evolve with each passing day. More and more is becoming possible through AI, which has completely transformed the way customers interact with business applications. But it is not all sunshine and positive developments; AI is also being used in more nefarious and dangerous ways. As a result, cyber-criminals continue to lurk in the shadows, waiting...

SuiteWorld 2025 was at the top of the headlines this week with a number of major announcements being made around AI. In industry-related news, Infor announced it is launching an expansion of its suite of AI-driven solutions for micro-verticals. In other news, Sage announced the acquisition of Criterion, a unified human capital management (HCM) platform. Related, Aptean announced the acquisition of...

Blackbaud announced a massive array of new embedded AI capabilities coming to its product portfolio, along with bold commitments to eliminate barriers that prevent nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations from fully harnessing responsible AI—including spearheading an industry coalition to confront systemic challenges. SAP showcased how the integration of AI, data, and applications creates...

The week began with Acumatica announcing the general availability of 2025 R2. In related update news, Aptean unveiled its Next Gen Routing and Scheduling solution, an AI-native platform. Following the AI trend, ECI announced the early access release of AI Assist for MobileTech, an AI-powered service call resolution solution built for the office technology industry. Finally, Amazon Web Services (AW...

ERP implementation failures are unfortunately all too common and can lead to getting fired for wasting company treasure and causing operational disasters. But what makes an ERP go-live successful, and how do you ensure your project does not become just another negative statistic? On this episode of the ERP Advisor, Shawn Windle goes over what it means to have a successful ERP implementation and ho...

This week, Workday hosted their annual user conference, Workday Rising 2025, taking the opportunity to announce a number of new releases and updates. In other news, CrowdStrike and Salesforce announced a new strategic partnership to enhance the security of AI agents and applications built on Agentforce and the Salesforce platform. To round out the week, Qlik announced the general availability of Q...

Very few situations call for a one-size-fits-all approach, especially ERP. However, many businesses aren’t aware of the options they have for right-sizing their technology solutions. This means they may try to force the wrong ERP into their unique framework or purchase large, expensive solutions only to use a fraction of the system.  During this special event, SAP partner, Navigator Business Solut...

The week began with major news from Oracle, announcing its fiscal 2026 Q1 results. In other news, SAP announced it has completed the acquisition of SmartRecruiters, a provider of enterprise-grade talent acquisition software. In more expansion-related news, Qlik announced the upcoming availability of the Qlik Cloud Canada region on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Finally, Salesforce announced the Winter...

2025 has brought impactful developments in the world of ERP across all major industries. At the same time, various economic and global factors have changed what businesses need and demand from their software solutions, with even more investments focused on industry-specific needs. As a result, we expect big things across many industries in 2026. On this episode of The ERP Advisor, Shawn Windle and...

Starting off the week, Salesforce announced results for its second quarter fiscal 2026 ended July 31, 2025. Epicor launched the industry’s first ERP AI agent with outcomes-based pricing to accelerate supplier decisions, Epicor Prism Business Communications. In the world of education, Blackbaud announced a series of transformative updates for its K–12 Education Management portfolio. To end the week...

To begin the week, Procore and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a strategic collaboration agreement. In related news, IFS today announced the launch of its new Global Purple Circle Partner Program. Next, SAP announced a comprehensive new approach to digital sovereignty and AI innovation. Finally, Epicor announced key features and updates in its latest release of Epicor Propello. Connect with us...

Workday began the week with its financial results for the fiscal 2026 second quarter ended July 31, 2025. Workday also announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Paradox. To round out the week with more HR-related news, Sage announced the launch of Workforce Intelligence, designed to give HR leaders deeper visibility. Connect with us! https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com 866-499-8...

If you considering an ERP change, you have probably heard the buzz around selecting a technology platform. But what exactly does that mean? And what should you be looking for? The right solution will help position your business for future success.  On this episode of The ERP Advisor, Shawn Windle, EAG’s founder and ERP expert, discusses why it is more important than ever for businesses to consider...

The week began with Certinia’s announcement of their Summer ’25 Release. Related, Sage unveiled powerful new capabilities in Sage Intacct to help high-performing finance teams move faster, gain greater control, and lead with impact. In other news, Workday and IFS announced strategic acquisitions to expand the power of AI within each respective platform. To round out the week, Oracle deployed OpenA...

On this episode of our "Leaders in ERP Series", Shawn Windle speaks with Aaron Harris, Global CTO at Sage. Harris offers his unique perspective on the trajectory of the ERP market, the transformative impact of AI, and how Sage is contributing to the ever-evolving technological landscape. Connect with us! https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com 866-499-8550 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/com...

First, Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure. Then, NetSuite introduced the new NetSuite AI Connector Service, an emerging critical standard for structured communication between large language models (LLM)-powered agents and other systems. In other news, Sage announced an expanded partnership with Artis Trade Systems to...

It was a major week for financial results, with announcements from Microsoft, Sage, and Procore. The ERP market continues to see monumental growth year after year, across all industries and solutions. Epicor announced strategic partnerships with SourceDay, a supply chain collaboration platform, and Sovos, the always-on tax compliance company, to complement its Epicor Kinetic ERP platform for manuf...

The week began with the major launch of Rootstock Software’s Summer ’25 Release. In AI-related news, NetSuite and Aptean made enhancements to further add to the growing AI trend. SAP and IFS continued to build on the news pouring in for the week, announcing their recent financial results. Finally, Sage rounded out the busy news week by announcing the acquisition of Fyle, an AI-powered expense mana...

Deltek made a major announcement to start the week, announcing the latest version of Deltek Costpoint. Procore Technologies Inc. announced it has achieved a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) “In Process” designation and is now listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace. Sage announced the availability of Sage Intacct in the new AI Agents and Tools category of AWS Marketplace. Qlik...

Are you feeling confused about watching ERP software demonstrations? Once you decided to change software, scheduling ERP demos might have seemed like the next logical step! Without the right approach, though, seeing demonstrations can lead to more questions than answers. This can make it difficult to determine which ERP product truly fits your business’s needs.  On this episode of “The ERP Advisor...

Blackbaud and Constant Contact announced the initial release of a strategic integration to transform digital engagement across the social impact sector, Infor announced an expanded Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to accelerate the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) among their joint customers, and Aptean announced the launch of Aptean F...

To begin the week, Celonis announced the launch of the Genpact Transportation Costs and Performance app. In other news, the new cloud edition of SAP Customer Checkout provides customers a seamless, efficient, and scalable point-of-sale (POS) solution for the future. Then, Unit4 announced the availability of Unit4 ERPx in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and s...

The week began with IFS’s acquisition of TheLoops, a cutting-edge innovator in autonomous AI agent technology. In other news, Deltek announced new AI-driven capabilities within GovWin IQ that represent the beginning of a bold, multi-phase initiative to redefine how government contractors identify, bid on, and win new opportunities. Finally, to end the week on a high note, Acumatica announced Ameli...