An Inside Look at Enterprise Resource Planning Purchases

Author(s): Hojin Yoo

This report will help vendors, solution providers, and consultants understand the current dynamics in the market for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). It will emphasize the challenges firms face and what this means to IT providers.

The report will cover:

  • Future of ERP purchases for SMBs and enterprises.
  • Importance of internal versus external stakeholders in ERP implementations.
  • Overall importance and cost reducing potential of implementation factors.
  • Biggest challenges firms face in ERP implementations.

SMBs continue to be more reliant on external help in implementing ERP systems, while large enterprises put more importance on internal IT and business units.