Epicor announced an expansion of Ascend with Epicor, which includes a 90-day go-live target for qualified ERP cloud implementations. With this program expansion, the company applies AI to automate and accelerate the most time-consuming parts of ERP delivery.
“Innovation only creates value when customers can put it to work quickly inside their ERP systems,” Epicor President and Chief Product and Technology Officer Vaibhav Vohra said. “By working closely across our product and services teams, we’re reducing complexity, accelerating adoption and enabling qualified ERP deployments in as little as 90 days, without compromising the security and rigor ERP demands.”
Accelerating Time-to-Value for New and Existing Customers
Ascend was introduced last year to support cloud migrations for existing Epicor customers. With this expansion, Epicor is extending it into a broader program that supports three customer scenarios:
- New customers replacing legacy or non-Epicor ERP platforms
- Existing Epicor customers moving from on-premises systems to the cloud
- Existing Epicor customers integrating acquisitions or new business units
Ascend uses AI to audit a customer’s environment, extract and organize data and generate a migration plan before implementation begins. It also applies a structured approach to extraction and optimization, helping ensure that information is usable and aligned with the new environment from the start.
From Months to Weeks in High-Stakes Scenarios
Initial results demonstrated implementation timelines reduced by up to 40%, with some early deployments showing faster outcomes in specific scenarios.
“Facing a complex acquisition, we had days, not months, to keep operations running,” Cornell Pump Company IT Manager Todd Arntson said. “With Epicor as our partner, we deployed Kinetic in just two weeks without losing a single piece of data from our previous ERP, NetSuite. Epicor AI migration tools that are part of the Ascend Program helped us minimize disruption and reduce risk, transforming a high-stakes moment into a confident go-live.”
