Beyond the Hype: The Mid-Market Roadmap for AI Readiness and ERP ROI

For mid-market organizations, AI isn’t an experiment—it’s an efficiency engine that’s critical to remain competitive. Today, IDC’s Katie Evans will share just-released 2026 survey results from 2,700 SMB IT purchasing decision makers across the globe. She’ll delve into why 96% of midsize businesses are increasing their IT investments—with many focusing on modernizing HR and Finance systems simultaneously through AI enabled solutions. 

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to navigate lean IT resources by choosing a partnership-first model like Workday GO. We’ll explore how a unified data core prevents AI “hallucinations,” enabling the oCFO and oCHRO to automate routine tasks and achieve Rapid Value while consolidating their total digital footprint.

Key Takeaways:

  • Solve the "IT Gap": Learn how to deploy enterprise-grade AI and ERP capabilities even with limited in-house IT expertise and tight budgets.
  • Establish a Single Source of Truth: Hear why unifying Finance and HR data is the only way to ensure AI reliability and eliminate the operational silos that commonly occur with rapid company growth.
  • Prioritize Rapid Value: Discover the roadmap to "going live quickly" by leveraging pre-configured best practices to realize ROI in months, not years.
  • Drive "Digital Labor": Understand how agentic AI simplifies the back office, automating routine tasks so your team can focus on strategy.