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2011 Trends Report:
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

December 29, 2010
topics: 2011 trends   expert content   operations   ERP   enterprise resource planning




                                                            Focus Research ©2010   All Rights Reserved
2011 Trends Report:
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

2011 Trends Report: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
December 29, 2010
by Steve Christensen, Dana Craig, Tim Hourigan, Robert Israch, Michael Krigsman
topics: 2011 trends                 expert content       operations   ERP    enterprise resource planning

    Executive Summary

    Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) automates many aspects of an organization’s operations, cascading
    across traditional boundaries of operations, finance, manufacturing and more. As such, changes in the ERP
    market can cause a ripple effect in your business. In this guide, Focus Experts Steve Christensen, Dana Craig,
    Tim Hourigan, Robert Israch and Michael Krigsman share eight of their 2011 predictions for ERP, so you can
    plan around changing tides and trends.

    After reading this report, be sure to check out the entire discussion and join the conversation:
    http://www.focus.com/questions/operations/erp-trends-what-top-erp-trends-watch-2011/.


Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Trends for 2011

  1.    The days of open-ended, hourly consulting based on a bottomless purchase order are over.

  2. Buyers will expect greater accountability from software vendors and consulting companies.

  3. Packaged, or productized, services offerings will gain traction.

  4. Slower, departmental implementations will gain favor over sweeping enterprise-wide changes.

  5. SaaS and cloud computing grow, making more of an impact on the ERP space.

  6. An increasingly distributed enterprise will drive enterprise mobility efforts.

  7. Collaboration tools will gain momentum in ERP offerings.

  8. It won’t be the ‘global village’ one might expect.




2011 Trends Report: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)                                         Focus Research ©2010   2
2011 Trends Report:
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

What the top ERP trends to watch in 2011?


1. The days of open-ended, hourly consulting based on a bottomless purchase order are over.
“Today, enterprise buyers are unwilling to tolerate the economic waste and lost opportunity costs associated with
expensive ERP boondoggles.” (Krigsman)


“Suppliers, employees and customers will continue to try and collaborate to increase financial performance of all
participants.” (Christensen)


2. Buyers will expect greater accountability from software vendors and consulting companies.
“The maturity of ERP, combined with difficult economic times, has created an environment where buyers will demand
specific results from vendors.” (Krigsman)


“The economy has been in hibernation for a few years now. Although there are some signs of improvement and growth,
businesses will continue to be conservative with IT expenditures, and that includes ERP systems. Tight budgets will lead
to laser-focused expectations of feature requirements and implementation timelines.” (Craig)


3. Packaged, or productized, services offerings will gain traction.
“Well-defined, fixed-price consulting solutions that include configured software and a concrete set of services and
deliverables will gain acceptance.” (Krigsman)


4. Slower, departmental implementations will gain favor over sweeping enterprise-wide changes.
“Products that are foundational and scalable will have an edge over ones that provide an all-or-nothing approach.” (Craig)


5. SaaS and cloud computing grow, making more of an impact on the ERP space.
“Small and midsize businesses are increasingly moving to the cloud as their preferred method to run their business,
and now larger enterprises are implementing cloud technologies to manage subsidiaries, international divisions and
departments of their companies.” (Israch)


6. An increasingly distributed enterprise will drive enterprise mobility efforts.
“Enterprise mobility will appeal to those making first-time selections as well as those looking to extend their existing ERP
solutions. Mobile offerings that access and extend enterprise data are no longer toys or novelties. They will be seen as
requirements for providing true value.” (Craig)




2011 Trends Report: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)                                          Focus Research ©2010       3
7. Collaboration tools will gain momentum in ERP offerings.
“The exciting 2011 ERP trend we’ll see more of is what I’ll call ‘collaborative ERP’: mashing traditional ERP capabilities
with other collaborative tools. A great example of this is using Microsoft Office Communicator embedded and enabled
applications to access information stored in an ERP solution. This extends other familiar collaborative tools such as
Outlook, Word, Excel and SharePoint integrated with ERP for structured and unstructured transactional and BI-centric
information access and presentation. And it does so in real-time, with a compelling ROI given many of the tools are
essentially free/sunk costs.” (Hourigan)


“Vendors need to come to the table with an understanding of how tightly integrated collaboration tools can provide
measurable value to users within the enterprise as well as those the enterprise serves.” (Craig)


8. It won’t be the ‘global village’ one might expect.
“Governments of the world will make it more difficult to work across, as well as within, borders; adjusting currency, tax
policy and regulations that impact a company and its supply chain.” (Christensen)


Read the entire discussion, and join the conversation:
http://www.focus.com/questions/operations/erp-trends-what-top-erp-trends-watch-2011/




2011 Trends Report: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)                                           Focus Research ©2010       4
Contributing Experts

             Steve Christensen
             Chairman/CEO, Babbleware Inc.
             www.focus.com/profiles/steve-christensen-1/public/

             Dana Craig
             CEO, Quickstone Software, LLC
             www.focus.com/profiles/dana-craig/public/

             Tim Hourigan
             Partner, Armanino Consulting
             www.focus.com/profiles/tim-hourigan/public/

              Robert Israch
              Sales/Marketing, NetSuite
              www.focus.com/profiles/robert-israch/public/

             Michael Krigsman
             CEO, Asuret Inc.
             www.focus.com/profiles/michael-krigsman/public/



About this Report
The 2011 Focus Trends Reports are designed to inform and help business professionals understand the current trends and
progressions in a specific business area. The trends for these reports are sourced from Focus Experts who have superior
insight and expertise in the designated topic. Trends Reports are designed to be practical, actionable and easy to consume.




2011 Trends Report: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)                                          Focus Research ©2010      5

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Erp 2011 Trends Report Enterprise Resource Planning

  • 1. 2011 Trends Report: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) December 29, 2010 topics: 2011 trends expert content operations ERP enterprise resource planning Focus Research ©2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 2. 2011 Trends Report: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 2011 Trends Report: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) December 29, 2010 by Steve Christensen, Dana Craig, Tim Hourigan, Robert Israch, Michael Krigsman topics: 2011 trends expert content operations ERP enterprise resource planning Executive Summary Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) automates many aspects of an organization’s operations, cascading across traditional boundaries of operations, finance, manufacturing and more. As such, changes in the ERP market can cause a ripple effect in your business. In this guide, Focus Experts Steve Christensen, Dana Craig, Tim Hourigan, Robert Israch and Michael Krigsman share eight of their 2011 predictions for ERP, so you can plan around changing tides and trends. After reading this report, be sure to check out the entire discussion and join the conversation: http://www.focus.com/questions/operations/erp-trends-what-top-erp-trends-watch-2011/. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Trends for 2011 1. The days of open-ended, hourly consulting based on a bottomless purchase order are over. 2. Buyers will expect greater accountability from software vendors and consulting companies. 3. Packaged, or productized, services offerings will gain traction. 4. Slower, departmental implementations will gain favor over sweeping enterprise-wide changes. 5. SaaS and cloud computing grow, making more of an impact on the ERP space. 6. An increasingly distributed enterprise will drive enterprise mobility efforts. 7. Collaboration tools will gain momentum in ERP offerings. 8. It won’t be the ‘global village’ one might expect. 2011 Trends Report: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Focus Research ©2010 2
  • 3. 2011 Trends Report: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) What the top ERP trends to watch in 2011? 1. The days of open-ended, hourly consulting based on a bottomless purchase order are over. “Today, enterprise buyers are unwilling to tolerate the economic waste and lost opportunity costs associated with expensive ERP boondoggles.” (Krigsman) “Suppliers, employees and customers will continue to try and collaborate to increase financial performance of all participants.” (Christensen) 2. Buyers will expect greater accountability from software vendors and consulting companies. “The maturity of ERP, combined with difficult economic times, has created an environment where buyers will demand specific results from vendors.” (Krigsman) “The economy has been in hibernation for a few years now. Although there are some signs of improvement and growth, businesses will continue to be conservative with IT expenditures, and that includes ERP systems. Tight budgets will lead to laser-focused expectations of feature requirements and implementation timelines.” (Craig) 3. Packaged, or productized, services offerings will gain traction. “Well-defined, fixed-price consulting solutions that include configured software and a concrete set of services and deliverables will gain acceptance.” (Krigsman) 4. Slower, departmental implementations will gain favor over sweeping enterprise-wide changes. “Products that are foundational and scalable will have an edge over ones that provide an all-or-nothing approach.” (Craig) 5. SaaS and cloud computing grow, making more of an impact on the ERP space. “Small and midsize businesses are increasingly moving to the cloud as their preferred method to run their business, and now larger enterprises are implementing cloud technologies to manage subsidiaries, international divisions and departments of their companies.” (Israch) 6. An increasingly distributed enterprise will drive enterprise mobility efforts. “Enterprise mobility will appeal to those making first-time selections as well as those looking to extend their existing ERP solutions. Mobile offerings that access and extend enterprise data are no longer toys or novelties. They will be seen as requirements for providing true value.” (Craig) 2011 Trends Report: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Focus Research ©2010 3
  • 4. 7. Collaboration tools will gain momentum in ERP offerings. “The exciting 2011 ERP trend we’ll see more of is what I’ll call ‘collaborative ERP’: mashing traditional ERP capabilities with other collaborative tools. A great example of this is using Microsoft Office Communicator embedded and enabled applications to access information stored in an ERP solution. This extends other familiar collaborative tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel and SharePoint integrated with ERP for structured and unstructured transactional and BI-centric information access and presentation. And it does so in real-time, with a compelling ROI given many of the tools are essentially free/sunk costs.” (Hourigan) “Vendors need to come to the table with an understanding of how tightly integrated collaboration tools can provide measurable value to users within the enterprise as well as those the enterprise serves.” (Craig) 8. It won’t be the ‘global village’ one might expect. “Governments of the world will make it more difficult to work across, as well as within, borders; adjusting currency, tax policy and regulations that impact a company and its supply chain.” (Christensen) Read the entire discussion, and join the conversation: http://www.focus.com/questions/operations/erp-trends-what-top-erp-trends-watch-2011/ 2011 Trends Report: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Focus Research ©2010 4
  • 5. Contributing Experts Steve Christensen Chairman/CEO, Babbleware Inc. www.focus.com/profiles/steve-christensen-1/public/ Dana Craig CEO, Quickstone Software, LLC www.focus.com/profiles/dana-craig/public/ Tim Hourigan Partner, Armanino Consulting www.focus.com/profiles/tim-hourigan/public/ Robert Israch Sales/Marketing, NetSuite www.focus.com/profiles/robert-israch/public/ Michael Krigsman CEO, Asuret Inc. www.focus.com/profiles/michael-krigsman/public/ About this Report The 2011 Focus Trends Reports are designed to inform and help business professionals understand the current trends and progressions in a specific business area. The trends for these reports are sourced from Focus Experts who have superior insight and expertise in the designated topic. Trends Reports are designed to be practical, actionable and easy to consume. 2011 Trends Report: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Focus Research ©2010 5