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Enterprise Tech: The CFO’s 2025 Shortlist
Feb 24, 2025
Microsoft continues to dominate CFO mindshare in ANZ, holding a 2:1 lead over its nearest competitors, SAP and Oracle.
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Microsoft continues to dominate CFO mindshare in ANZ, holding a 2:1 lead over its nearest competitors, SAP and Oracle. The data highlights a clear shift towards platform consolidation, with enterprise software vendors maintaining strong strategic positions despite growing cloud adoption. CFOs are prioritising vendors that simplify integration, reduce complexity, and offer enterprise-wide solutions, signalling an evolving approach to technology partnerships.
Core Insights:
Platform consolidation: CFOs prioritising integration and simplification
- Microsoft leads as the dominant strategic technology partner, maintaining twice the influence of its closest competitors.
- Traditional enterprise vendors (Microsoft, SAP, Oracle) hold 60% of strategic value, reflecting strong preference for integrated platforms.
- CFOs are shifting from multi-vendor strategies to platform-centric approaches to reduce complexity and streamline operations.
Cloud transformation: Hybrid IT strategies blending legacy and modern solutions
- Despite the shift to cloud, traditional enterprise vendors still lead, with Microsoft, SAP, and Oracle occupying the top three…