Future Tech: Where Will ERP Be in 2 Years?
January 4, 2012 No CommentsEnterprise resource planning, or ERP, systems are critical to the business operations of many companies, despite their notorious reputation for failed deployments and expensive maintenance plans. ERP is used to track important data — usually related in some way to an organization’s financial performance —across the enterprise. It links departments and gives employees a more insightful view of the company’s operations, ultimately allowing them to make better and faster business decisions. Many ERP systems are deeply entrenched in organizations, and their core technologies are mature — yet, ERP is in a state of flux. The ERP of the future promises to be simplified, more accessible and easier to use, shaped by trends that began taking hold this year.