For smaller companies in particular, the decision of which enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to buy can be daunting. There are a great variety of systems, both in terms of functionality and price. First, ask these questions: Which offers the proper fit of software to business processes? How fast is too fast when it comes to implementing a system? What effect will the Oracle vs. SAP battle have on my organization? For large enterprises, SAP continues to be the dominant enterprise resource planning player with Oracle running a close second, but once you move down the rungs, Microsoft Dynamics also is a popular choice. For SMBs, it almost always comes down to price, however.
Read more about choosing an ERP system:
- read the article [1] at ComputerWeekly
ALSO:
- read this [2] about how Microsoft Office integrates with ERP systems
- this [3] about how ERP vendors are revamping their tools
- and this [4] about how ERP makes business processes work
Links:
[1] http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/05/01/223541/how-to-buy-the-right-erp-system.htm
[2] http://www.fiercecio.com/story/office-lures-interest-with-erp-promise/2006-11-27
[3] http://www.fiercecio.com/story/erp-vendors-revamping-tools/2006-07-25
[4] http://www.fiercecio.com/story/erp-all-about-making-business-process-work/2006-02-22