<application, business> (ERP) Any software system designed
to support and automate the business processes of medium and
large businesses. This may include manufacturing,
distribution, personnel, project management, payroll, and
financials.
ERP systems are accounting-oriented information systems for
identifying and planning the enterprise-wide resources
needed to take, make, distribute, and account for customer
orders. ERP systems were originally extensions of MRP II
systems, but have since widened their scope. An ERP system
also differs from the typical MRP II system in technical
requirements such as relational database, use of object
oriented programming language, computer aided software
engineering tools in development, client/server
architecture, and open system portability.
JBOPS are the major producers of ERP software.
"ERP Systems - Using IT to gain a competitive advantage",
Shankarnarayanan S..
