Overview

The market for ERP software changed significantly after the financial meltdown of 2008, since then we have witnessed a slow, fragile return to growth. Firms now want to see a faster return on investment, and products that are quicker and easier to install and integrate.

The first paper in this series "Positioning your Business for Growth" (January 2011) made the case that the time for financial retrenchment has passed. The challenge facing business organisations is to make sure that they emerge from the downturn ahead of the competition and are able to take full advantage of the economic recovery that is tentatively under way.

This paper argues that investing in ERP technology to ensure a smart and agile workflow cycle is one way to realise this goal.

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