The Ultimate Guide to Enterprise Resource Planning
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
What to know about Enterprise Resource Planning
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a vital technology that integrates core business processes into a unified system, enabling organisations to manage operations more effectively. Recent developments showcase significant investments in cloud-based ERP solutions, reflecting a move towards scalable, flexible platforms that enhance productivity and provide real-time data insights.
Readers will find stories exploring how ERP helps manufacturers navigate economic challenges through data-driven strategies, supports financial transformation in public agencies, and facilitates business growth across sectors like retail, healthcare, and supply chain management. The integration of artificial intelligence and automation within ERP systems is highlighted as a key driver of improved decision-making and operational efficiency.
This collection also covers ERP vendor innovations, strategic partnerships, and emerging trends such as industry-specific cloud ERP, sustainability tracking, and enhanced customer engagement. Whether you are a business leader considering ERP implementation, an IT professional exploring digital transformation, or simply interested in the evolving ERP landscape, these stories provide valuable perspectives and insights.
Australian Enterprise Resource Planning News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Pronto adds AI tools to Xi ERP as it marks 50 years
Built-in generative, predictive and agentic features aim to cut manual work and sharpen forecasting for more than 1,500 Pronto Xi users.
Avetta adds Epigroup, Unimarket & Wakata partnerships
The tie-ups will let clients fold safety, procurement and field compliance checks into existing workflows, speeding supplier decisions.
COSBOA urges support to boost small business AI use
Australia could miss the productivity gains from artificial intelligence unless small firms get more practical support to use it across their operations.
Fragmented finance systems are hiding your biggest problem in plain sight
Manual reconciliation, compliance gaps and duplicate payments are draining growing firms as disconnected finance tools hide spend until month-end.
Australian firms lose time to repetitive admin work
Businesses risk wasting money on AI unless they first tackle the repetitive admin that is draining skilled staff time across departments.
DingGo enters commercial phase with Guidewire deal
The partnership could open access to more than 570 insurers in 43 countries as DingGo seeks live deployments of its crash management tools.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Enterprise Resource Planning
Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview
Shufti wins Gartner honour for global identity coverage
Ataccama names Systemation Benelux distributor for AI push
SUSE named Gartner Leader for container management
Genesys unveils AI tools to orchestrate customer journeys
Featured News
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
Australian AI training gap becomes cost, productivity burden
Poor training is leaving Australian firms unable to turn AI licences into gains, with productivity slipping and shadow AI risks rising.
Shadow AI becomes security headache as workers outpace governance
Unchecked use of consumer AI tools is exposing sensitive company data, forcing executives to balance productivity gains against compliance and security risk.
Rimini Street offers AI magic without the forced ERP migration
CIOs can keep existing ERP systems and still adopt agentic AI, as Rimini Street pitches a cheaper path away from vendor-led migrations.
Customers at the centre of Adobe's new AI evangelist role
Adobe is using the post to help customers navigate AI adoption while feeding regional priorities back into its global product strategy.
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Apple's Unified Memory powers Kiraa AI's rapid automation
Australian firms can speed month-end processing from days to an hour by running Kiraa AI on Macs instead of costly cloud servers.
Jamf launches AI Governance to enhance visibility, security
IT teams can now track AI models on Apple fleets to curb data leaks and token spend as businesses wrestle with shadow AI.
Glean: AI creating hidden workload for Australian employees
Australian knowledge workers are spending 6.5 hours a week on AI oversight, with the hidden burden linked to burnout and higher churn risk.
Zendesk's outcome-based pricing balances AI with human touch
Businesses will pay only for closed support cases under Zendesk's new model, as the software group ties AI automation to human fallback.
Cvent says event success lies in genuine human interaction
Hybrid formats are helping organisers broaden reach without losing the in-room relationships that still drive trust, leads and donations.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Autonomous IT boom fuelling LogicMonitor's APAC growth
APAC customers are fuelling LogicMonitor's AI growth, with Australia among the earliest adopters of its Edwin AI platform.
Ansarada unveils OS Bondi for secure M&A, due diligence
Deal teams will save time on due diligence as Ansarada's OS Bondi spots duplicate questions while keeping sensitive data inside its secure platform.
Measure/demonstrate: TechnologyOne boosts council digital transformation
Councils are being urged to track savings and focus on improvement after software roll-outs, as one New Zealand authority cuts ERP ownership costs by 38%.
AI arms race forcing businesses to rethink cybersecurity
Security teams are racing to shrink exposure windows as AI makes newly disclosed vulnerabilities exploitable almost immediately.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
Future of enterprise software is agentic apps, says Oracle
Oracle is targeting a common blocker to AI adoption by adding governance, human checks and audit trails to its agentic app builder.
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CorPlan launches CoreEPM: Rapid return AI-powered Business Intelligence
By replacing spreadsheets and manual finance work, the new platform aims to cut months-long implementation times and free staff for higher-value tasks.
UiPath assisting One NZ on journey to become AI leaders
Strict controls are now central to One NZ's AI push as it guards customer data and avoids costly errors in billing and finance.
Storage to strategy: Everpure pivots to data intelligence
Enterprises wrestling with AI readiness and data sovereignty may gain clearer governance as Everpure adds a new intelligence layer.
'Smart people changing': How humans and agentic AI co-exist
Governance fears and skills gaps are pushing businesses to deploy agentic AI in secure systems while protecting staff from disruption.
Reviews
Expert Columns
Three Industries, One Common Challenge: Getting Data Right Before MDM
Fragmented finance systems are hiding your biggest problem in plain sight
When IT fails in manufacturing, the whole supply chain pays
Most transformations don't fail loudly, they stall quietly
The AI metric that matters isn't token cost
The hidden cost of technical debt in the race to modernise Java applications
Australia's AI budgets are bleeding tokens - here's how to stop it
Fragmented payment systems are costing your business
How CPS 230 will indirectly impact manufacturers through their customers and suppliers
Why data management will make or break your RISE with SAP migration
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Australian AI training gap becomes cost, productivity burden
Shadow AI becomes security headache as workers outpace governance
Rimini Street offers AI magic without the forced ERP migration
Customers at the centre of Adobe's new AI evangelist role
Recent Enterprise Resource Planning News
CrowdStrike launches AI security tools for enterprises
The new products aim to help security teams detect AI-driven attacks, stop poisoned code and control autonomous agent access across systems.
CrowdStrike expands Anthropic & OpenAI ties, names Sekuro
Falcon will be sold through Claude Marketplace and linked to Codex agents, as CrowdStrike widens its reach across enterprise AI buyers.
Adactin buys Focus Dynamics Group in Microsoft push
The takeover gives Adactin a bigger Microsoft practice, wider southern state reach and 82 extra staff, while keeping clients on the same contacts.
BlackLine wins PCI DSS validation for card matching
The validation could let finance teams automate more card reconciliation work without exposing cardholder data, easing manual backlogs.
Stakk swings to AUD $1.07 million operating profit
The turnaround was driven by surging customer receipts and cash inflows, though auditors still expect to flag a going-concern uncertainty.
Australian firms adopt AI faster than governance rules
Most firms are using AI without the rules or training to support it, leaving privacy, security and integration risks unchecked.
BrightHR launches Fair Work tools for small business
Small employers could avoid costly wage and classification mistakes as BrightHR adds guided compliance tools to its workforce software.
Sinch partners Coderra on AI messaging for Australia
Australian retailers will gain automated chat support as the tie-up combines AI agents with Sinch's messaging network across multiple digital channels.
Australia's AI budgets are bleeding tokens - here's how to stop it
One in three Australian businesses blew their AI budget last year, as token-heavy deployments drove unplanned costs and stalled projects.
Australian AI training gap becomes cost, productivity burden
Poor training is leaving Australian firms unable to turn AI licences into gains, with productivity slipping and shadow AI risks rising.
Shadow AI becomes security headache as workers outpace governance
Unchecked use of consumer AI tools is exposing sensitive company data, forcing executives to balance productivity gains against compliance and security risk.
Blue Yonder adds AI retail tools for returns & stock
Retailers could cut stockouts and returns costs as Blue Yonder links forecasting, fulfilment and customer service in one AI-driven system.
Anaplan names Deloitte & partners in Australia awards
Deloitte's double win underscores Anaplan's reliance on partners to drive deployments as Australian customers seek faster budgeting and reporting.
Central Coast Council adopts Adobe tools in digital overhaul
Paper-heavy approvals and resident services should speed up as the council phases in Adobe software to cut delays, errors and privacy risk.
How CPS 230 will indirectly impact manufacturers through their customers and suppliers
Manufacturers supplying banks and other regulated firms face tougher contract demands on resilience, cyber risk and continuity as CPS 230 beds in.
CTO Labs relocates Sydney office as AI advisory grows
The central Sydney move puts CTO Labs closer to investors and boards as demand rises for practical AI and technology due diligence.
Commonwealth Bank launches PaidIt for complex payouts
With cheques disappearing, Australian firms face delays and unclaimed funds when payout details are missing or outdated, Commonwealth Bank said.
The most positive question: How will your tech upgrade fail?
Businesses risk costly disruption if they upgrade systems for flashier features without testing integrations, compliance and day-to-day workflows first.
Omniche targets hidden drain on workplace productivity
Australian firms could reclaim staff time by trimming repetitive admin, with Omniche warning that many AI projects miss the real bottlenecks.
blueAPACHE partners with ControlUp on managed services
Mid-market customers in Australia could see faster fixes and fewer tickets as blueAPACHE folds ControlUp ONE into its managed services.
Job Moves
Bridget Collins returns to Progress Software as CIO
TMX names Nick De Klerk to lead Global Centre of Excellence
Teletrac Navman names Sharma as VP Product Management
Prophet hires senior duo as enterprise base surges
Kinetic IT launches AI engineering division with Sete
Five Faces Appoints Richard Alcock AO as Board Chair
Radaro names Gabriele Famous as Chief Strategy Officer
Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia names Nagata
iCatalyst appoints delivery executives for ERP growth
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