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Changing moods on IT investment - a gift to ERP leaders, or coal in the stocking? This article is sponsored by:

CEOs must be prepared to adjust their transformation pitch to the board, says John Appleby, CEO of Avantra. But can hyperautomation drive a better business case, or is it hyperbole?

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Show me the money – the CEO imperative that will drive ERP automation This article is sponsored by:

As talk of recession heightens, ERP balance sheets are being scrutinized to find ways to build up cash reserves. John Appleby of Avantra asks - can CEOs have their cake and eat it?

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Want to avoid a skills crisis? Get your ERP automation hygiene in place! This article is sponsored by:

Do we have a skills crisis - or are we in a state of ‘skills paralysis’? Brenton O’Callaghan at Avantra believes the enemy is a failure to automate.

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Our current approach to IT isn’t sustainable - how can CTOs shift to business priorities? This article is sponsored by:

How can tech leaders overcome competing priorities - and be the conduit for strategic change? John Appleby of Avantra says a systematic approach to automation is needed.

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Want to retain your employees? Then you better start automating! This article is sponsored by:

Hyperautomation is coming, but will it solve the great resignation crisis, and deliver much-needed economic growth? John Appleby of Avantra thinks hyperautomation could be the key to both - but the reason why may surprise you.

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Hyperautomation is coming - but should you believe the hype? This article is sponsored by:

John Appleby of Avantra, explains hyperautomation without the hype - and the business benefits it can bring to the enterprise.

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Preventing ERP security breaches - can automating security make a difference against zero day attacks? This article is sponsored by:

Avantra CEO John Appleby is skeptical that CIOs are prepared for zero day ERP security breaches. It's time to prioritize security automation.

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Is Log4j relevant to ERP managers? Yes, and we should prepare for the next security hack now This article is sponsored by:

Log4j pushed systems, customers and ERP managers to their limits. Brenton O'Callaghan and the team at Avantra share their helpful answers to some burning questions for SAP operations teams on the security crisis - both in the short term, and to stay ahead of future vulnerabilities.

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Time for an ERP automation wake-up call - five keys to automating your ERP landscape This article is sponsored by:

Heads up, ERP operations leaders and professionals. Brenton O'Callaghan of Avantra has a wake-up call for you: automating SAP landscapes is not a wish list item. If you're not doing it now, it's time. Here's his five keys to getting it right.

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The levels of AIOps maturity - three KPIs your IT operations teams should live and breathe This article is sponsored by:

The inherent nature of IT issue resolution is reactive - there has to be a better way. John Appleby of Avantra shares three KPIs that can take control of AIOps maturity levels - and why it matters.

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Seamless integration is the wrong goal - when it comes to AIOps, it’s all about the seams This article is sponsored by:

"Seamless integration" is lauded for its invisibility, but is that a realistic goal? John Appleby of Avantra explains why it's time to pay close attention to the seams of AIOps integration.

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AIOps - why the key word here is ‘intelligence’ This article is sponsored by:

The term AIOps may be open to interpretation, but the end goal is clear, writes John Appleby of Avantra. Appleby frames the AIOps debate with an ERP automation project view - where critical operations tasks come into focus.

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Dear CIO - get off your ERP island This article is sponsored by:

For too long, the ERP team (and its data) has been marooned. John Appleby of Avantra explains why now is the time for CIOs to bring ERP off the island - and into true workflow automation. The burning question: can AIOps help?

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