RTT srl recently conducted a survey 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. The survey, presented during the Oracle Applications Unlimited Tour 2024, gathered 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 CIOs and IT Managers.
Among the key findings of the survey, the most notable is that Oracle 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.
RTT commissioned the survey, conducted with NetConsulting cube, 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. 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
At the core of strategic decision-making processes:
65% of users leverage JD Edwards to enhance business process efficiency, 61% use it for optimizing production processes.
60% rely on JD Edwards for robust financial and economic management.
Cutting-Edge Updates:
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.
Investment in the Future:
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.
Focus on Digital Transformation:
Nearly 80% of surveyed companies prioritize advanced analytics, process automation, and modern architectural flexibility as key drivers for their ERP investment strategies.
Integration with Broader Solutions:
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.
Conclusions
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 30 years experience in Oracle JD Edwards and 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.
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: Innovative Solution for no-code application development for JD Edwards, Treasury management solution and Operational reporting solution.
You can find the Italian version of an article about this survey published on Inno3 By NetConsulting cube at this link.
If you are interested in receiving the full survey results, please contact us at info.marketing@rtt.it.