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
QuickBooks adds HeroClear for Payday Super compliance
Australian small businesses face tighter super deadlines from 1 July, as a clearing house used by 250,000 firms is set to close.
Guidewire to host InsurPitch Sydney for insurtechs
Australian insurtechs will gain a free route to pitch insurers and investors, with the winner earning an expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas.
What your EOFY close is telling you about your finance systems
A difficult June close often exposes hidden costs, manual workarounds and compliance gaps that smaller finance systems can no longer hide.
Australian firms shift core functions to offshore GCCs
Skills shortages and higher costs are pushing Australian companies to use offshore centres for HR, payroll, finance and technology.
Paramount Liquor launches Adobe Commerce ordering platform
The shift should cut manual ordering errors for 15,000 hospitality customers while making 250 million price points visible online.
Five Faces Appoints Richard Alcock AO as Board Chair
The move adds senior health-system governance as the Brisbane software group scales digital patient-journey tools across Australia and overseas.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Enterprise Resource Planning
Basware named Forrester AP invoice automation leader
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Gartner says more than 10% of firms will be AI-first
The path to autonomous operations: Why observability is the reliability layer for AI
Cequence posts record quarter on agentic AI security
Tanium named a Leader in Forrester endpoint report
Featured News
'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.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Companies wildly unprepared for new era of security threats
Many firms are exposing sensitive data as shadow AI and weak controls leave them open to breaches, hallucinations and unauthorised access.
How Invetech and McGrathNicol modernised with SAP S/4 HANA
The move has cut month-end work and lifted invoice processing, while avoiding costly customisation and easing future upgrades.
Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork
Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.
Workday GO offers growth potential for mid-sized enterprises
Australian and New Zealand mid-sized firms will gain faster deployments and real-time people, payroll and finance insights from Workday GO.
Clean Core and governed AI enable SAP success
Australian firms can avoid costly upgrade pain and AI risks by pairing Clean Core with governed data and trusted partners.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
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'Didn't believe it': Dayforce optimising people management
Payroll headaches eased at Retail Apparel Group as Dayforce linked time and attendance with pay, cutting manual fixes and boosting morale.
Riverbed says go from ticket queues to zero disruption
AI-driven support tools could cut employee downtime, as Riverbed argues that fewer tickets may still hide unresolved problems.
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
Guidewire: Modernising insurance with accountability
Regulators are warning insurers to keep humans accountable as AI speeds up claims work and other busy tasks, Guidewire says.
Cloudera hackathon highlights enterprise AI data challenges
Only seven per cent of organisations are data ready, raising doubts over whether enterprise AI can move from prototypes to production.
From airlines to packaging: How Gurobi optimises workflows
Gurobi clients are experiencing significant, compounding benefits from the utilisation of effective optimisation.
Vanyar primed for success with Uriah Jacobs at the helm
A shortage of skilled partners is slowing wider adoption of Palantir Foundry and AIP, creating an opening for Vanyar in the commercial market.
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Accountants facing staff shortages may gain faster workflows, as Sage Intacct’s new agent exposes its calculations, sources and audit trail.
'Self-learning' AI big boon for Qualtrics' CX
Companies using AI for customer experience are cutting churn and lifting revenue, with Qualtrics saying richer feedback can triple insights.
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of 'big voices'
Trust is emerging as a selling point for finance software as Sage warns that opaque AI can leave CFOs answerable for costly errors.
Geotab: Now's the time to get a grip on fuel consumption
Fleet operators could save millions by using telematics to curb idling, harsh driving and waste as fuel prices keep climbing.
Exclusive: Adobe ANZ chief on AI adoption trends
AI is increasingly moving into live use across Australia and New Zealand, as regulated sectors test deployments while CEOs chase productivity gains.
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Enterprises are under pressure to prove AI returns as Google pushes reusable, sector-specific playbooks into production across 19 industries.
Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push
Retailers are using Google’s new AI suite to speed up shopping and support, with Bunnings already live and UCP adoption starting to grow.
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
The new tools aim to help firms spot faulty AI outputs and data risks sooner as production deployments outpace monitoring methods.
Exclusive: How Adobe showcases its innovation engine
Ideas from across Adobe are vetted live at Summit, and some have gone on to become products after further testing and hardening.
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Banks risk wasting AI spending unless they first map how work really flows, as Celonis says process intelligence is becoming phase zero.
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
AI could help unlock the long-promised value of IoT, as Singapore-based Affirmo pushes real-time tracking into manufacturing and logistics.
Atturra's Chris Rae: Choose the happy path (or, why 'perfect' automation fails)
Western Australian mines have cut HR processing time by 80% after a new SAP-linked system let workers self-serve compliance records.
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Orderfox launches Gieni ABX on Microsoft Azure to push industrial AI beyond insights, automating workflows across enterprise systems with governance.
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
UiPath is pushing AI deeper into software testing, promising autonomous agents that transform quality assurance and developers' roles.
Reviews
Expert Columns
Why ERP is not just another platform you can rebuild with AI code
What your EOFY close is telling you about your finance systems
Your proprietary data is a powerful PR asset you're not using
The next phase of AI in marketing is not just more automation
Governed choice: the key to scaling AI safely in Australian business
Why data governance is a core IT responsibility in the AI era
Avoiding shadow AI requires strong enterprise governance
The 'boring' AI ERP capabilities delivering the biggest finance gains
Using AI in your ERP? You should know where your data goes
Data matching explained: The key to clean, connected data
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Enterprise Resource Planning News
Australian firms roll back AI agents over governance
Governance failures have forced most Australian enterprises to pull back customer-facing AI agents, even as spending plans and deployments keep rising.
Only 10% of Australian workers say AI runs core processes
Most firms are still trialling AI at the edges, leaving executives under pressure to prove productivity gains from technology spend.
Spaceship urges investors to back AI beneficiaries
AI adoption could lift earnings for software and cybersecurity groups even as businesses trim staff and automation threatens more jobs.
MYOB & Mastercard test AI payments for SMEs in Australia
Small firms could ease cash flow pressure as the pilot lets owners set rules for paying bills, timing and payment methods.
Unleashed launches tools for small Australian manufacturers
Small manufacturers could gain a cheaper route to digitising sales, marketing and warehousing as Unleashed targets firms with up to 20 staff.
Publicis Sapient launches AI platform for IT operations
Enterprises could cut IT support costs by up to 45% as the platform spots and fixes faults before they disrupt operations.
iCatalyst acquires Beyond CRM in Brisbane expansion
The deal broadens iCatalyst's national Microsoft applications reach and preserves service for Beyond CRM's Brisbane clients.
Asana unveils AI work suite for human & agent teams
Australian businesses may struggle to keep up as Asana expands AI across workflows, with only 14% having scaled it organisation-wide.
Cohesity gains access to Anthropic's Claude for security
The restricted model could speed up vulnerability fixes across Cohesity's platform as AI intensifies both attack and defence in critical software.
Australia has two-year window to build AI champions
Global rivals could capture most of the value from local AI start-ups unless investors and customers act fast, King River Capital warns.
Konica Minolta Australia named ACT Leader by Quocirca
The ranking signals growing demand for print vendors that can plug into cloud, security and workflow systems rather than stand alone.
OpenAI says Codex use surges in Australian offices
Use in Australia has jumped sixfold since January, with half of Codex activity now coming from marketers, analysts and other non-technical staff.
OpenAI unveils tools to rein in enterprise AI costs
Businesses are under pressure to widen AI use without blowing budgets, as OpenAI adds efficiency, pricing and governance controls.
Orca Opti launches free AI governance tool for Australia
Regulated employers can now test their AI controls in minutes, as the Brisbane firm targets stricter data rules and workplace leak risks.
Plaud launches Team in Australia for workplace notes
Businesses could lose meeting context unless they adopt Plaud Team, which adds shared note management, billing and controls in Australia.
Milestone study shows video software boosts efficiency
Organisations can recoup their outlay in six months, as the study found video management software cut investigation times and lifted productivity.
Governed choice: the key to scaling AI safely in Australian business
Many Australian firms are failing to turn AI pilots into scalable gains because scattered tools are outpacing governance and business context.
MYOB's Solo app sets culture-first template for products
Solo by MYOB has already saved early users 17 hours a month, as the software group uses the app to test a new build model.
Australian executives treat AI as IT function, report
Poor communication on AI rules is fuelling shadow use in Australian firms, as nearly half of executives still see it as an IT issue.
MC&V wins Canva & Canteen work as AI roster expands
Brands are now demanding AI production partners that can handle approvals, governance and commercial workflows, and MC&V is meeting that need.
Job Moves
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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FinTech Australia appoints Xero policy chief Grace Gown
Argon & Co promotes four as AI-led transformation shifts
Elula names Andrew Phillips as new Chief Revenue Officer
eG Innovations appoints Jon Hatchuel to lead Australia
Prophet strengthens AI team with key engineering hires
