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What is ERP? Key features of top enterprise resource planning systems

February 22, 2019

Via: CIO

Every organization manages people, purchases products and services, sells (or gives away) something and accounts for money. The way each activity is handled will vary, but every enterprise performs these basic functions. In most cases, it is more effective to handle these processes through an integrated software platform than through multiple applications never designed to work together. That’s where enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems come in.

While ERPs were originally designed for manufacturing companies, they have expanded to service industries, higher education, hospitality, health care, financial services, and government. Each of industry has its own peculiarities.

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