The ERP Advisor

The topic at the forefront of ERP trends in recent years has been the advancement and widescale offering of Cloud ERP, with an increasing number of legacy ERP users taking the plunge into major ERP upgrades. As Cloud ERP advances, customers find themselves disoriented by a lack of clarity around the future of legacy applications and their impact on their enterprises, fearing the worst. In this episode of The ERP Advisor, ERP Expert Shawn Windle will be joined by special guest, Acumatica’s Vic...

29 Mars 202359min

Blackbaud confirmed that its board of directors received, thoroughly reviewed, and rejected an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company for $71.00 per share in cash. Microsoft Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact announced a new collaboration with The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, a non-profit committed to growing inclusion and access for entrepreneurs worldwide. Sage announced the launch of its Sage Foundati...

29 Mars 20233min

Oracle announced its fiscal 2023 Q3 results. Last week, we also had the pleasure of attending Oracle’s Strategic Leadership Conference in Nashville. Microsoft released details surrounding Microsoft 365 Copilot, which is currently still in testing with select commercial customers. Salesforce launched Einstein GPT, the world’s first generative AI CRM technology to deliver AI-created content across every sales, service, marketing, commerce, and IT interaction. In tandem, Salesforce Ventures, the...

22 Mars 20233min

Workday released results for the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter and full year ended January 31, 2023. Salesforce announced results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended on January 31, 2023. Microsoft made significant advancements utilizing its recent investment in OpenAI. First, Microsoft unveiled Dynamics 365 Copilot, aimed at helping enterprise CRM and CX software users save time on routine tasks with new AI-backed tools. Microsoft then introduced Power Virtual Agents conversation b...

8 Mars 20233min

Organizations around the world confront ERP implementations every year; one of the most extensive projects undertaken that can make or break your organization’s future growth. Due to the disruptive nature of this decision, businesses find themselves in the pit of contention, attempting to balance go-live efforts and organizational expectations, leaving many to wonder, “Did we make the wrong decision?” Even when the right system was selected, users need to know how to get through the thick of ...

3 Mars 202356min

Sage announced a series of updates to Sage Intacct, from simplifying and automating bill processing to increasing visibility as part of the Sage Intacct 2023 Release 1. Infor announced the availability of Infor Clinical Science, part of the Infor Workplace Management suite. OneStream announced expanded capabilities for its Sensible ML solution, increasing machine learning forecasting transparency and explainability of key business drivers. Salesforce released new innovations built for the com...

28 Feb 20233min

Blackbaud announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022. Full-year 2022 total revenue exceeded $1 billion with 14% growth, which met or exceeded guidance. GAAP total revenue was $274.8 million, up 10.8%, with $265.2 million in GAAP recurring revenue, up 11.1%. On February 14th, NetSuite celebrated the one-year anniversary of the NetSuite Accelerator program, encouraging diversity in entrepreneurship. In the last year, the program has partnered with f...

22 Feb 20232min

Business in the 21st century is driven by the data collected through accounting systems, ERPs, and other business applications. Harnessing this information is the first step to driving down costs and increasing profitability. But how do you know what tools can really help you? While some ERP vendors have compatible Business Intelligence and analytics tools included in their technology stack, there are MANY third-party BI applications that could further fulfill your needs. In this free CPE ses...

16 Feb 202353min