Predictions of enterprise resource planning's (ERP's) demise are not new, but it's evolving to govern AI.
The rise of agentic AI promises much for ERP, possibly even its supersession, but incumbents have adapted and survived previous disruptions.
A recent PwC survey found that
79% of executives say AI agents are already being adopted in their companies, and two-thirds report measurable productivity gains.
Analysts are divided on where this shift will lead, with some seeing it as a chance to add real automation and others as an opportunity to break the mould and rewrite enterprise software history.
Author's summary: Agentic AI impacts ERP's future.