The ERP Perspective: Composable ERP - The CIO’s escape plan from monolithic ERP pain with Tim Faith

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In this episode of The ERP Perspective, I sit down with Tim Faith - Fractional CIO helping organisations escape monolithic ERP pain by designing composable, business-aligned digital architectures.Tim brings a sharp, pragmatic perspective shaped by years of working with organisations stuck between stability and change, where ERP has become a sunk cost leaders are afraid to touch, yet market forces are demanding constant adaptation.At the centre of this conversation is a simple but powerful idea:👉 ERP is no longer the foundation → data, integration, and architecture are.👉 AI will only succeed where architecture allows it to.Tim challenges the belief that monolithic ERP is the safest path forward and explains why it has become a blocker to agility, automation, and meaningful AI adoption.We cover:• Why monolithic ERP makes it hard to observe workflows, extract data, and automate safely• What “composable ERP” actually means for CIOs and business leaders → beyond buzzwords• How AI agents and hyper-automation can be introduced safely without risking core systems• Why integration, data management, security, and visibility matter more than ERP features• How CIOs can explore AI and automation incrementally instead of through risky rip-and-replace programmesTim also shares how modern tooling → open source, proven vendors, and AI-assisted development, allows organisations to reduce cost, move faster, and experiment safely, without building everything themselves.This episode is for:✔️ CIOs and technology leaders✔️ Enterprise architects and transformation leads✔️ Business leaders exploring AI and automation✔️ Anyone stuck with an ERP that feels untouchableFollow The ERP Perspective for conversations that cut through ERP hype and focus on what actually drives business outcomes.

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