What ERP Vendor Roadmaps Reveal About AI in 2026, How Customers Are Taking Back Control of Their Technology Roadmap, Why Some ECC Customers Are Being Told to Spend Over $100M on S/4HANA

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: What ERP Vendor Roadmaps Reveal About AI in 2026, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)How Customers Are Taking Back Control of Their Technology Roadmap (Eric Helmer, Rimini Street)Why Some ECC Customers Are Being Told to Spend Over $100M on S/4HANA We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show. 🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode: ORDER MY NEW BOOK: Welcome to the Jungle: https://a.co/d/hAFI7cN CONTACT MY TEAM & I: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/contact-us/ FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: [e-mail] Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris 🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources: 2026 AI Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ai-that-works-in-2026/ 2026 Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2026-digital-transformation-report 2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ ERP Project Recovery Guide: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/erp-project-recovery-guide/ 20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/ 2025 Guide to AI Strategy & Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/guide-to-ai-strategy/ Executive Guide to Digital Strategy and Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/executives-guide-to-digital-transformation/ Business Transformation Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/transformation-playbook/ Software Buyer's Guide: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/independentsoftwareselection/ Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/change-management-success/ Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/supply-chain-management/ 2025 Manufacturing & Distribution Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/manufacturing-distribution-digital-transformation-report-2025/ Government Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/the-government-digital-transformation-report-2025/ Free Transformation Assessments: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/free-transformation-assessments/ Private Equity Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/erpduediligenceprivateequity/ TSC Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ Connect With Me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling 📩 Got Questions? Contact me to brainstorm ideas for your digital transformation: [e-mail] 🎵 Music in this Episode: The House That Heaven Built by Japandroids License ID: pVA99njXAXN Sunday Best by Surfaces License ID: MPjKVKrOkEg Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster) by The Kinks License ID: q6myZqAJ1aJ Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform. Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i