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Modernization & IndustryERP modernization in 2026: cloud, AI, and clean core
With SAP ECC mainstream maintenance ending in December 2027, ERP modernization is now execution, not analysis. This covers clean core, the backbone-plus-satellites architecture, AI readiness, and a risk table for the next 18 months.
· 8 min read
Modernization & IndustryOracle ERP vs SAP: what CEOs, CFOs, and CIOs need to know
There is no clean winner between Oracle and SAP. Oracle wins on speed and standardisation, SAP on depth and operational control; this is how the choice looks under real project pressure, with a decision guide and the cost questions vendors skip.
· 10 min read
Modernization & Industry10 ERP modernization mistakes to avoid
ERP modernization mistakes rarely show up in real time; they surface after go-live, when the efficiencies don't appear and the workarounds come back. These are the ten I see most, with the early warning signs and who should own each fix.
· 10 min read
Modernization & IndustryBest ERP for small business operations: how to choose
There is no perfect ERP, but there is a right one for your size, your industry and the way your team works. This guide compares seven options with real examples and gives you a decision table to shortlist two.
· 9 min read
Modernization & IndustryERP modernization with SAP and ServiceNow
ERP modernization is more than an SAP upgrade. SAP runs the structured transactions, ServiceNow runs the workflows around them, and the value comes from connecting the two.
· 10 min read
Modernization & IndustryBest ERP for manufacturing in 2026: a practical comparison
There is no single best ERP for manufacturing. The right choice depends on whether you run discrete, process or mixed-mode production, how many plants you run and what your shop floor will actually use.
· 11 min read
Planning & SelectionECC to S/4HANA migration: paths, steps, and timelines
SAP ECC mainstream maintenance ends on 31 December 2027. How to choose between greenfield, brownfield and selective data transition, and what the work really involves.
· 10 min read
TechnicalSAP clean core strategy: what it means and how to apply it
Clean core decides whether your S/4HANA upgrades take weeks or months. What SAP's five principles and A to D extension levels mean for your system, and where I would start.
· 9 min read
StrategyBest ERP software for small business: a real-world guide
Most ERP comparison sites list the same vendors and leave out the trade-offs. This guide compares ten ERPs for small business in 2026, with pricing models, the mistakes I have seen, and a shortlisting checklist.
· 10 min read
Modernization & IndustryTrump tariffs and ERP cost configuration: 2026 update
US tariffs changed legal basis three times between 2025 and 2026, yet import costs stayed high. What happened, who ends up paying, and what finance and procurement teams should change in their ERP.
· 8 min read
TechnicalWhy ERP integration with Salesforce fails and how to fix it
Most SAP-Salesforce integrations fail commercially, not technically: the data is too old, too dirty or nobody owns the flow. Here are the failure patterns, the middleware options and a one-page specification template that prevents them.
· 8 min read
Planning & SelectionSAP vs Oracle: choosing the right ERP for your business
SAP vs Oracle is a business fit question, not a technology one. Manufacturing and supply chain depth usually points to SAP; finance, projects and pure SaaS usually point to Oracle.
· 12 min read
Modernization & IndustrySAP in manufacturing: what actually makes it work
SAP manufacturing projects fail in predictable places: master data, routings, deep BOMs, shop floor integration and shop floor adoption. Here are the modules you need, the seven challenges that cause delays, and a master data readiness checklist.
· 8 min read
Crisis & RecoveryWhy SAP data migration fails and how to fix it
Most SAP data migrations fail because the plan was built on what the business thought its data looked like. This guide covers the five mistakes behind most cutover failures, a mock-load plan you can copy, and which S/4HANA tools fit which job.
· 9 min read
Modernization & IndustryThe $66B ERP industry and why CFOs still reach for Excel
A logistics supervisor told me his team exported ERP data to Excel every week for inventory planning, after the company had paid a fortune for planning modules. That gap, not the go-live, is the real ERP failure story, and AI does not close it on its own.
· 8 min read
Planning & SelectionSAP license negotiation: what actually saves money
The real cost drivers in SAP licensing are not in the headline number. This guide covers user classification, digital access, RISE and GROW pricing, SAP's July 2026 maintenance commitments, and ten checkpoints before you sign.
· 10 min read- Planning & Selection
SAP negotiation advisors: how to reduce what you pay
Most SAP savings are corrections, not special deals: wrong user types, unused modules, unchallenged infrastructure charges. This guide covers what an independent negotiation advisor checks, RISE and GROW tactics, and when to start.
· 10 min read
Written by Noel D'Costa
25 years in ERP delivery across SAP, Oracle and Microsoft, now a chief technology officer. I write from the programmes I have run, for the people making these decisions.
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