AI In ERP Implementation: Accelerating Transformation Without Compromising Strategy

InnovationAI In ERP Implementation: Accelerating Transformation Without Compromising StrategyByAnand Gupta,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)Jun 15, 2026, 08:00am EDTAnand Gupta is Senior Partner at Wipro, helping enterprises transform through AI-powered, ERP cloud-enabled Finance, Sales & Supply Chain. getty​Enterprise resource planning (ERP) transformations have long been among the most expensive and disruptive initiatives organizations undertake. But in an era of continuous cloud releases and rising expectations for speed, traditional implementation models are struggling to keep pace.​Such programs often stall not because of strategy or architecture but because of the operational workload surrounding them: testing, documentation, training and issue resolution. Leaders expect rapid deployment, clearer visibility and measurable value, all with minimal business interruption.​Yet ERP programs often move more slowly than expected—not due to a lack of expertise but because a large portion of the project timeline is consumed by manual, repetitive activities like testing, training, documentation and resolution.​These tasks continue to expand as cloud updates accelerate and multi-tenant systems evolve. The expectation for IT teams is no longer just to “keep up” but to adopt new capabilities quickly and confidently.​AI is delivering a clear impact to address this exact challenge; not in the futuristic, completely autonomous sense, but in the practical, day-to-day workflows that determine whether an ERP program stays on track. Boston Consulting Group estimates that AI can reduce the effort for an ERP implementation by 20% to 40%. This article explores how.​Changes In The Implementation LandscapeIT teams are facing a new reality when it comes to ERP programs. With platform releases and new audit requirements arr...