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Too Many ERP Systems Are a Bad Thing: Metric of the Month

Too Many ERP Systems Are a Bad Thing: Metric of the Month

Excess enterprise resource planning systems will drain efficiency from your finance shared services center.

By Perry D. Wiggins | November 2, 2022

Oracle Misses on Sales Again Despite ERP Gains

Financial Performance

Oracle Misses on Sales Again Despite ERP Gains

The company's autonomous database and ERP products will “determine Oracle's future in the cloud,” CTO Larry Ellison says.

By Matthew Heller | December 13, 2019

Cloud Revenue Helps Oracle Beat Q2 Estimates

Financial Performance

Cloud Revenue Helps Oracle Beat Q2 Estimates

Growth in Oracle's cloud-computing business, however, still lags behind rivals such as Workday and Salesforce.

By Matthew Heller | December 18, 2018

Digital Transformation Predictions for 2019

Digital Transformation Predictions for 2019

Traditional ERP implementations are increasingly giving way to full-blow digital transformation efforts.

By Eric Kimberling | November 8, 2018

What Are the Top ERP Systems for 2019?

What Are the Top ERP Systems for 2019?

The ERP market is in great flux as 2018 winds down, positioning some ERPs in unaccustomed positions as market leaders.

By Eric Kimberling | November 7, 2018

How to Ensure ERP Software Implementations Succeed

How to Ensure ERP Software Implementations Succeed

Five key ways to avoid ERP failures, from a veteran expert witness in lawsuits over botched implementations.

By Eric Kimberling | February 12, 2018

First Data Buys CardConnect in ERP Move

First Data Buys CardConnect in ERP Move

The $750 million deal gives First Data access to a technology for combining card payment systems from multiple vendors into one platform.

By Matthew Heller | May 30, 2017

Grasping the Concepts and Benefits of Cloud ERP

Grasping the Concepts and Benefits of Cloud ERP

Forward-thinking organizations have already grasped the concepts and benefits of cloud enterprise resource planning software.

By Kerry Maruna | May 10, 2017

Merger Mania: How to Reconcile Tax Functions

Merger Mania: How to Reconcile Tax Functions

What often gets lost in the headlines of big merger announcements are the massive integration challenges involved with streamlining two companies.

By Brian Peccarelli | October 17, 2016

The 2016 CFO Readers’ Choice Awards

The 2016 CFO Readers’ Choice Awards

Your favorite accounting firms, banks, software providers, and professional services firms.

By Edward Teach | June 8, 2016

The Digital CFO

The Digital CFO

From ERP systems to smartphone apps, information technology is reshaping the role of the chief financial officer.

By | March 17, 2016

Turning On ERP Systems Can Turn Off People

Turning On ERP Systems Can Turn Off People

Enterprise resource planning systems, once regarded as a marvel of technology, have turned out to be anything but.

By Alexander Van Caeneghem and Jean-Marie Bequevort | February 5, 2016

Cloud ERP Delivers Merger Value Faster

Cloud ERP Delivers Merger Value Faster

Increasingly, CFOs are choosing to leverage cloud technologies to create a more agile operational environment so they can accelerate a deal's time-to-value.

By Christopher Stancombe | February 5, 2016

Special Report: ERP’s Second Act

Special Report: ERP’s Second Act

A new generation of enterprise resource planning systems is reducing the total cost of ownership, but can these products deliver on their promises?

By Vincent Ryan | February 4, 2016

Trend Spotting: ERP in 2016

Trend Spotting: ERP in 2016

A prominent consultant discusses some of the top trends and issues in the ERP software arena.

By Edward Teach | February 4, 2016