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21 Oct 2026

How to Modernize Oracle EBS and JD Edwards Without Replacing Them

If you run Oracle E-Business Suite or JD Edwards, you’ve built something valuable: a stable, proven platform that runs your business and holds years of hard-won operational data. For organizations...

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8 Oct 2026

The Promotion Lift Paradox: Retailers Spend on Promotions Without Understanding Lift

Retailers have never promoted harder. Weekly circulars, loyalty offers, digital coupons, and seasonal events fill the calendar months ahead. Shoppers expect the deals, competitors match them, and the pressure to...

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11 Jun 2026

7 Questions Every CIO and CSO Should Ask About Disaster Recovery in 2026

Disaster recovery is having a moment in 2026. For years it sat quietly in the background of IT operations—important, but rarely the topic of a board meeting. The shift started......

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4 Jun 2026

8 Steps for CIOs: Building Responsible AI Governance and Alignment

CIOs today face a difficult balance: driving innovation fast enough to remain competitive while managing the risks and realities of AI implementation. GenAI is a generational technology that can help......

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26 May 2026

Inside the Autonomous Enterprise: A Closer Look at SAP Sapphire 2026

Here’s a closer look at what it means for your SAP estate over the next twelve months — seven things to focus on as you plan. In our SAP Sapphire...

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19 May 2026

Preparing for the Autonomous Enterprise: What SAP Sapphire 2026 Means for Customers

SAP Sapphire 2026 made one thing clear: SAP is moving AI beyond standalone assistance and deeper into the way enterprise work gets done. It also sharpened a question we’ve been......

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16 Apr 2026

Digital Manufacturing in Action: How Connected Factories Deliver Real Results

Manufacturers today operate in an environment defined by complexity, global competition, and rising cost pressures. CIOs and COOs are tasked with modernizing operations while maintaining uptime, controlling costs, and meeting......

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9 Apr 2026

Six Ways CIOs Strengthen Cloud Management and Sustain Value After Migration

You’ve done it. You’re in the Cloud. Your organization made the leap to the cloud—a major milestone that likely took months (or years) of planning, coordination, and investment. Workloads are......

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25 Mar 2026

The Future of the Construction Industry: Smart, Connected, and Cloud Enabled

The construction industry—including technical services companies—are entering a period of extraordinary change. Global infrastructure investment is fueling unprecedented demand for transportation, energy, and modernization projects. According to McKinsey & Company,...

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19 Mar 2026

Broadcom, VMware, and What Comes Next: Top Questions CIOs Are Asking in 2026

Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware continues to create uncertainty across the industry. From licensing shifts to changing support expectations to cost concerns, many organizations are reassessing their long-term reliance on VMware......

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12 Mar 2026

Cloud ERP in the Mining Industry: Real Stories of Digital Transformation

Today’s mining industry faces new levels of complexity. Global operations, volatile commodity markets, supply chain disruptions, and rising operational costs are placing pressure on companies to operate more efficiently, maintain......

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19 Feb 2026

The New Strategic Power of the Chief Data Officer in the AI Era

For years, organizations have recognized data as their most valuable asset. But, as AI, intelligent automation, and predictive analytics move from experimentation to enterprise data management execution, many organizations still......