ERP going forward

摘要

WHEN IT COMES TO THE ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) MARKETPLACE, the consensus is that ERP software is in flux. The ERP market's evolution has been apparent for some time, fueled by growth in Web-enabling technologies. As a result, the main ERP players (such as Baan, J.D. Edwards, Oracle, PeopleSoft, and SAP) are under considerable pressure to provide across-the-board e-business capabilities. But when will vendors meet our demands as consumers of this technology and what form will the technology take?