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ERP - Research

Technology research on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software and solutions.

HCM No Longer an ERP Afterthought

May 21, 2013

Human capital management is no longer an also-ran when it comes to ERP purchasing decisions. Increased interest in HCM is leading giants like Oracle and SAP to make changes in their products.

Is Cloud-based ERP Inevitable?

May 6, 2013

ERP has not been as quick as other enterprise applications to move to the cloud. But that doesn't mean it won't get there, say industry watchers.

Product Portfolio Management: Getting Products to Market Faster

March 4, 2013

Product portfolio management software can help organizations more quickly launch new products, an important edge in today's competitive marketplace.

ERP 'Dichotomy': Cost Is up, but So Is Satisfaction

February 22, 2013

Panorama Consulting found many ERP projects exceed budgets and time frames and do not yield all of the expected benefits. So why are companies so satisfied with ERP?

Microsoft Dynamics Gets More Pervasive BI in Latest Upgrade

February 6, 2013

Microsoft's latest upgrade of its Dynamics ERP software includes added business intelligence features and is designed to help companies respond to rapidly changing business requirements.

Top Ten ERP Trends

December 21, 2012

From the cloud to social, how are software trends impacting ERP? And is the economy impacting ERP choices?

Oracle Accelerates JD Edwards ERP

December 11, 2012

Oracle updates its JD Edwards ERP suite with business accelerators designed to ease implementation and satisfy special industry needs.

SMB ERP Buying Guide for Oracle, Microsoft and SAP

October 9, 2012

While Oracle, Microsoft and SAP offer ERP software primarily geared toward larger enterprises, they also have solutions appropriate for SMBs.

Third-party ERP Support: When It Makes Sense

October 4, 2012

Cost and other factors can lead companies to consider getting ERP support from a third party. But is it a good idea?

Q&A: Making ERP Reporting More Useful

August 15, 2012

While ERP has enabled enterprises to store data more accurately and in greater volumes, it is often difficult to report on all that data – which limits its usefulness for business users.

Open Source ERP Buyer's Guide

August 3, 2012

Open source is still a small subset of the ERP market, yet its promise of low cost and added flexibility means it merits investigation, especially for entry-level ERP deployments.

Two-tier Strategy a Way to 'Reinvigorate' ERP

May 14, 2012

Why would a company want to run two ERP systems? There are plenty of reasons, say the experts, including increased business agility and lower costs.