Research Insights
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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
ERP Readiness Assessment: How to Know If Your Organization Is Actually Ready
Last Updated on May 13, 2026 by Shrestha Dash There is a conversation that almost never happens before an ERP project begins. Vendors do not
ERP Training Strategy: Building Organizational Competency
Last Updated on May 13, 2026 by Shrestha Dash ERP training is one of the most consistently underestimated components of an ERP implementation program. Organizations
ERP Integration Architecture: Why Most Digital Ecosystems Break Down
Last Updated on May 11, 2026 by Shrestha Dash The ERP system is rarely the only platform an enterprise operates. Most organizations run a layered
Why Companies Change ERP: Most Are Solving the Wrong Problem
Last Updated on May 11, 2026 by Shrestha Dash The decision to replace an ERP system is never made lightly. It carries significant capital commitment,
ERP Vendor Support Models: Why Are They Changing and What ERP Buyers Miss?
Last Updated on May 5, 2026 by Shrestha Dash When enterprise organizations evaluate ERP systems, most of the attention lands on functionality, deployment options, and
ERP Go-Live Failure: Lessons For ERP Buyers From Tennant’s $30M ERP Failure
Last Updated on May 4, 2026 by Shrestha Dash In the first week of November 2025, Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) cut over to a new
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
