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Top 15 Digital Transformation Trends in 2026
Last Updated on January 2, 2026 by Sam Gupta Digital transformation trends entering 2026 reflect continued economic caution and structural change. Organizations remain disciplined with
Disaster Recovery in ERP Contracts: Securing Business Continuity Before You Sign
Last Updated on April 20, 2026 by Shrestha Dash When ERP systems go down, the financial consequences accumulate fast. Order processing halts. Financial close cycles
“Will AI Replace ERP”: What the Goldman Sachs Report Means for ERP Buyers
Last Updated on April 20, 2026 by Shrestha Dash Will AI replace ERP? It is the question rattling Wall Street, IT leaders, and enterprise software
ERP Implementation Contract Models: Fixed Price vs. Time & Materials
Last Updated on April 19, 2026 by Shrestha Dash Signing an ERP implementation contract is one of the highest-stakes procurement decisions an organization will make.
ERP Audit Rights: Protecting Yourself from Vendor Compliance Traps
Last Updated on April 17, 2026 by Shrestha Dash Software license audits are often perceived as extending beyond pure compliance checks. For most large ERP
ERP Warehouse Implementation Timing Failure: Funko’s $85 Million Timing Disaster
Last Updated on April 8, 2026 by Shrestha Dash In November 2022, Funko – the maker of Pop, vinyl collectible figures, reported third-quarter results that
Epicor Migration Cost: What Buyers Should Carefully Evaluate
Last Updated on April 2, 2026 by Shrestha Dash When Epicor announced the end of on-premise development for Kinetic, Prophet 21, and BisTrack in late
ERP Volume Discount Contract Negotiation: Locking In Future Pricing Early
Last Updated on April 2, 2026 by Shrestha Dash Usually, standard ERP contracts price user licenses in volume tiers. For example, 1-100 users at $150
ERP Vendor Lock-In: Nayara Energy vs. SAP Case
Last Updated on March 19, 2026 by Shrestha Dash In September 2025, SAP India suspended software services to Nayara Energy, India’s second-largest single-site refinery. Also,
ERP Liability and Indemnification: Balancing Risk in ERP Contracts
Last Updated on April 2, 2026 by Shrestha Dash When Zimmer Biomet filed a $172 million lawsuit against Deloitte in September 2024, alleging that a
State Government ERP Payroll Failure: Rhode Island’s $91 Million ERP Crisis
Last Updated on March 16, 2026 by Shrestha Dash In December 2025, Rhode Island deployed the payroll module of its $91.2 million Workday-based ERP system
ERP Contract Acceptance Criteria: Defining ‘Done’ Before Disputes
Last Updated on March 16, 2026 by Shrestha Dash In February 2023, Quebec’s SAAQ launched a digital platform despite unresolved testing issues and unmet readiness
ERP Maintenance Fee Negotiations: Capping Annual Increases Early
Last Updated on March 3, 2026 by Shrestha Dash ERP maintenance fees represent one of the largest and least scrutinized components of total enterprise software
