The document outlines the requirements for a research paper exploring the history and evolution of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. The paper must be 5 pages long and cover: the origins of ERP systems, the key factors that drove their strong adoption between the 1990s and 2000s, and the latest advances and future expectations for ERP systems. It should educate non-technical readers on these topics using a minimum of 20 references and following APA format.