The ERP Advisor

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 creator of AI-powered customer service applications. Aptean announced its acquisition of Apparel Busine...

3 Okt 20233min

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, roadmap, and vendor shortlist. In this episode of The ERP Advisor, Shawn Windle identifies the k...

3 Okt 202357min

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 (OCI). IFS appointed Hoda Mansour as their Chief Operating Officer of Asia Pacific, Japan, Middle E...

27 Sep 20233min

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 process. In this episode of The ERP Advisor, Shawn Windle will be joined by consulting industry expert ...

22 Sep 202353min

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 announced that Riz Karim has been appointed as Chief Customer Officer to support customer growth...

20 Sep 20233min

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, Transform, Load) data sharing in Salesforce Data Cloud. IFS first announced the appointment of Andre...

13 Sep 20233min

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 demonstrations to reach their ERP selection goals. Connect with us! https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com...

12 Sep 202337min

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 expert, Shawn Windle, will guide businesses in building their skills to effectively handle softwa...

11 Sep 202332min