5 major ERP benefits
- On-line/real time information throughout all the functional areas of an organization
- Data standardization and accuracy across the enterprise
- "best-practices" included in the applications
- The efficiency they force an organization to undertake
- The analysis and reporting that can be used for long term planning
In implementation, ERP Systems include several basic features. They are installed on a Database Management System.
Database platforms to chose from are: DB2/400, DB2/MVS, DB2/Unix, Informix, MS SQL Server, Oracle, SQLBase, and
Sybase