Survey Wrap-Up: Insights into the JD Edwards Market in Italy (English Version)
Recently, we conducted a study in collaboration with NetConsulting cube, highlighting the significant role of Oracle’s JD Edwards ERP solution in driving business growth and fostering innovation in Italy. Presented during the Oracle Applications Unlimited Tour 2024, the survey collected insights from approximately 100 Italian medium-sized enterprises, primarily in the industrial sector, with workforces of up to 200 employees and annual revenues not exceeding €300 million. We talked to CIO and IT Managers.
Among the key findings of the survey, the most notable is that JD Edwards stands out as a solution capable of supporting a wide range of business priorities, making it an essential component in the corporate landscape.
Given JD Edwards' extensive presence – boasting 10,000 installations globally, 1,500 in Europe, and 300 in Italy – along with its entry into a phase of greater maturity, we commissioned a survey with NetConsulting cube. The primary goal was to understand the perspectives of users, their perception of the product’s evolution, and the future outlook for demand.
Key Numbers of the Survey:
65% of users leverage JD Edwards to enhance business process efficiency 61% use it for optimizing production processes
60% rely on it for robust financial and economic management
Over 70% of Italian companies are on the latest two versions of JD Edwards, primarily EnterpriseOne 9.2, ensuring access to its latest features and optimizations.
An impressive 88% of organizations plan to evolve their JD Edwards implementations: 63% are focusing on immediate upgrades and enhancements. 25% aim to roll out significant initiatives by 2025-2026.
Nearly 80% of surveyed companies prioritize advanced analytics, process automation, and modern architectural flexibility as key drivers for their ERP investment strategies.
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The study also highlights the increasing interest in extending JD Edwards’ capabilities. Approximately 30% of respondents plan to integrate JD Edwards with other solutions to enhance their ERP ecosystem.
As a summary of the survey findings, it's clear that the JD Edwards ERP stands out as a strategic tool with strong market penetration. Its user base demonstrates loyalty and proactivity, reflected in continuous investments in the latest releases and revitalization plans, highlighting the system’s resilience.
The JD Edwards market is vibrant and full of opportunities, offering significant growth potential for both companies and the ecosystem of service providers.
Conclusion
These findings reaffirm JD Edwards as a dynamic ERP solution capable of evolving with business needs, ensuring operational efficiency, compliance, and strategic innovation. RTT has a 30 years expertise on Oracle JD Edwards.
With this expertise, RTT continues to empower Italian businesses to unlock the full potential of JD Edwards, creating a robust foundation for growth and digital transformation.
Over the years, we have assisted with many upgrades to Release 9.2, as well as several tool release updates. Projects focused on supporting our clients’ business expansion have been particularly frequent. We provide structured and continuous support across functional, technical, and system areas, and have successfully managed several cloud migration projects.
Moreover, as system integrators, we have a huge expertise integrating the ERP with both Oracle solutions – such as Oracle EPM for planning and budgeting, Oracle Integration Cloud – and third-party tools like:
At the following link, you can find the Italian version of an article published on Inno3 about this survey: https://bit.ly/survey-oracle-jdedwards
If you are interested in receiving the full survey results, feel free to contact us at [email protected].