| ERP, the nick name for Enterprise Resource Planning, | | | | data processing applications that will most certainly |
| is a term used for software solutions that provide | | | | benefit you and your bottom line in terms of faster |
| applications that provide solutions for the needs of | | | | decision-making and business process execution. |
| more than one aspect of a business entity and which | | | | Examples of common ERP modules that can be used |
| share a central data sharing platform. The key phrase | | | | by the typical business are Supply Chain and |
| here is "data sharing" so this type of software | | | | Distribution management, warehousing management, |
| applications are not your plain vanilla | | | | CRM or customer relationship management, online |
| spreadsheet-word processor combo. | | | | sales processing, financial management and human |
| They are basically modular software systems that | | | | resource management. These are pretty common |
| involve hardware and software units that are built for | | | | business departments that even medium scale |
| "inter-module" communication and processing such | | | | enterprises have. This is why the ERP approach is |
| that each module is equipped with "data awareness" | | | | such a big seller even to small to medium scale |
| as far as the other modules are concerned. Meaning, | | | | business that wish to use their market data to move |
| the modules communicate with each other on a local | | | | their companies forward. |
| area network and are re-configurable depending on | | | | Businesses usually have very complex organization |
| the needs of the clients. | | | | and process networks and ERP applications can |
| ERP systems do not care what kind of company you | | | | become so complicated that it usually becomes too |
| are as it will provide software applications that will | | | | hot to handle for company in-house talents. Hence, |
| serve your core needs and develop ones that are | | | | the reason why consultancy jobs in the ERP field has |
| not part of the basic suite of applications. SAP, for | | | | become such a highly demanded arrangement. |
| instance, has its own programming language called | | | | However, the job of an ERP consultant is not easy |
| ABAP or Advanced Business Application Programming | | | | because everything depends on the complexity of |
| that has grown from its simple roots to a | | | | the customization needed for the business needs. |
| full-featured language capable of creating powerful | | | | ERP is the wave of the future as far as business |
| applications. | | | | intelligence and management is concerned. The |
| In other words, even if your business does not fall | | | | current enterprise environment which calls for speed, |
| within the usual mold of traditional businesses, ERP | | | | efficiency and cost effectiveness will certainly make |
| software systems will most certainly be able to | | | | this software solution a must for businesses out |
| provide what you need in terms of information and | | | | there. |