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This Evaluation Centre provides information on ERP software:


1. Go to Strategy for an up-to-date overview of the ERP software market plus briefings from industry experts.

 

2. Go to Supplier Evaluation for ERP software Evaluation Reports which have been independently audited and checked for accuracy.
 
3. Go to Implementation for information about the remainder of the software lifecycle including articles by top consultancy firms.

 

4. Go to Service Centre if you need any other support or information on ERP software. The Evaluation Centre is here to help.

 

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Tough at the top

Evaluation Centre's overview of the ERP software market

...What are organisations looking for from ERP systems these days? Clearly they do still want their data and processes to operate in an integrated way; they do still want consistency within those processes; and most importantly they want value from those systems, both in terms of reduced operating costs and better information to make informed decisions.

So is one provider the way to go or, with the onset of service orientated architectures, is ‘best of breed’ now a viable option for organisations who need the level of business process visibility that makes a real impact on how they go to market in the future? We researched these questions in this year’s Evaluation Centre survey.

From the results, it’s clear that ERP packages still play a significant role in organisations’ enterprise applications environments. Nearly half the companies interviewed (49%) deploy them either as their main application strategy (23%), or in combination with bespoke solutions (13%) or additional standalone packages (13%).

Nevertheless, a significant number of companies have steered away from the integrated approach and based their core systems either on standalone best of breed packages (23%) or bespoke solutions (17%).

A number of factors have shaped companies’ applications environments. The need to improve business processes is key for 63% of respondents, in order to make their business more efficient and competitive.

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New Strategic Briefings

Does ERP do lean?

With so many companies using ERP and looking to adopt lean, Anthony Chrunka of Logica wonders whether the two systems can co-exist.
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A handover from Hannover

Dan Roberts and Mike Evans of Cambashi highlight the new possibilities for ERP systems, revealed at the recent Hannover Fair.
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Making your ERP system sweat

Many organisations have implemented new ERP systems – yet most have failed to realise all the benefits. Frank Crewe of BSM Consulting shows how to improve your ROI.
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