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StrategyERP 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
ERP modernisation10 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
ERP modernisationERP 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
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
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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