March in review: ERP, SAP and the cloud

SAP knows its customers are ready for the cloud, the 5 most frequent ERP implementation mistakes, Sage Summit UK, and thoughts on the future of ERP…this and more in the March edition of This Month in Review from Washington Frank International.

SAP connects S/4 Hana in the cloud with ‘intelligent’ ERP

Infusing its ERP with AI, SAP has announced an intensification of S/4 Hana cloud delivery. In keeping up with competitors such as Salesforce an oracle, SAP intends to use contextual analytics, machine learning, and digital assistant capabilities in order to instantly adapt to business processes and act in real time.

The Five Most Frequent ERP Implementation Mistakes

Any business planning to implement a new ERP or new updates knows that there can be challenges ahead. The top 5 most frequently made mistakes; third party delays, change management, data cleansing, customization over configuration, and actual resource efficiencies are laid out by David Apollon an ERP & CRM program manager. Read more to find out what about these mistakes can be avoided and how to streamline the process of implementing your new ERP.

5 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Trends to Know in 2017

PC Magazine has a list of the emerging trends for 2017 in ERP. They’re discussing the usage of Saas-only, and mixed ERP options, competition, IoT, and more. Check out what you could and should be using as 2017 moves along.

The Future of ERP: Predictions for 2017

Now that we know what the top trends happening currently, let’s talk about what to expect from ERP for 2017. We spoke to experts in the ERP industry including Eric Kimberling and Nick Castellina to find out what they think is going to happen to ERP as we know it.

The company making London buses hybrid scales with Infor CloudSuite

As Vantage Power begins to electrify London’s buses, it’s in need of a core business system. Enter Infor’s CouldSuite Industrial. Infor will soon help to power 8-9,000 double-decker buses in London. A move set to create many jobs in Infor technologies and project management.

Your Definitive Guide to ERP Events in 2017

This is going to be a big year for ERP events! If you’re an IT professional, or work in SAP, Infor, or Sage you’re not going to want to miss the ERP events Washington Frank International has rounded up for you.

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