The 2011 Focus Experts Guide to Enterprise Resource Planning

In this Guide, you will find a wealth of insight, analysis and information intended to help you understand and select an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Despite being a backbone enterprise application, ERP is often misunderstood. This Guide demystifies ERP so you can make an informed buying decision. The contributors to this Guide are all top experts, so you can have confidence in their suggestions and recommendations. The audience for this Guide consists primarily of small and midsize enterprises. While core ERP principles hold true regardless of company size, large organizations and government agencies have distinct needs from those of smaller companies. When evaluating ERP, small to midsize organizations should look for ease of use and simplicity of implementation. Check Vendor Considerations on page 18 as a starting point in your search. Even though small companies may have complex requirements, often there is insufficient budget or human resources available to devote the required effort to maintaining IT infrastructure. Therefore, Web-based, Software as a Service (SaaS) products are worth serious consideration.
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