I don't know what the facts really are, but the author doesn't cite any evidence to support the notion that partners are abandoning on-premise ERP vendors. Was that part of the partnership announcements? Are they exclusive deals? It would be surprising if they were? Most partnership announcements are just marketing and PR. Businesses are always anxious for opportunities to expand their customer base, but there are plenty of partnership announcements made each week that never result in any significant business for the parties involved.
A successful ERP deployment means thoroughly understanding the business that it will support, including current business and production processes. The ERP server can go almost anywhere. Putting the server in the cloud might or might not be more cost effective than an on-premises installation, but in itself it won't boost the chances for a successful deployment.
A company that uses an ERP system doesn't exist in the clouds. A vendor can't help much unless they spend significant time at the company's work sites, including witnesses existing processes in their warehouses and factory floors.
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