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ERP systems continue to evolve in order to adapt to the rapidly changing business environments. The rapid pace of change will only accelerate the adoption of newer, more advanced ERP systems. 

The end-to-end business process is the ultimate goal that ERP offers to enterprises. It helps users manage and access any operation more easily. 

Financial managers spend most of their daily work on reports. Infor CloudSuite, a cloud ERP solution, is very capable of a wide variety of reports in various functions such as Accounting & Finance, Sales, and Logistics. The reports built from CloudSuite are very powerful; however, users also need other options to generate and interact with these kinds of reports more quickly and easily.

Automation has long been a prominent trend in manufacturing and a critical driving force behind increased productivity and reduced cost. A new revolution of robotic technology is arriving and will shape the future of the manufacturing sector.

The ERP project can be considered as the foundational backbone enabling business transformation. Measuring the success of ERP projects should not, therefore, focus on the only dimension of the ROI because ROI is actually just a consequential visible outcome. There are other dimensions that need measuring such as business models, relationships and processes with customers and suppliers. In order to sustainably provide significant business value, we need to identify success metrics through which you can measure the success of an ERP project.

It is evident that cloud-based technology is the future of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) when almost all major vendors have decided to aggressively move to the cloud, replacing on-premise systems with subscription-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions. In comparison with legacy on-premise ERP solutions, cloud ERP solutions offer numerous significant advantages in terms of costs, deployment time, and scalability.

An ERP solution that is costly and ineffective loses its reputation and appeal among companies. In a 2015 ERP report, Panorama Consulting Solutions pointed out that ERP implementation costs are higher than in 2014 and that ERP failure rates increased by 21% this year compared to 16% last year. Additionally, 2015 is witnessing fewer companies reselecting the same ERP software vendor than last year (69% this year versus 76% last year). This suggests that companies are struggling to select and implement ERP systems the “right” way.

Read more: 3 Infor ERPs considered market-leading systems by Nucleus Research

We consider an ERP implementation a failure if it has taken too long, amassed more costs than anticipated and fostered dissatisfaction rather than the promised benefit. But before you look for signs of an inefficient ERP and determine to replace it, consider this one thing.

The third webinar of the "Road Map to ERP Success" series was successfully accomplished on Friday, July 17th, 2015. The webinar “SMART choosing the right ERP product and vendor” (watch here for the record) introduced many useful concepts.

In continuation of ERP Webinar series, after identifying how to evaluate and deliver a successful ERP implementation, the next ERP webinar - Smart choosing the right ERP product and vendor will help enterprises to know how to choose the right ERP product and vendor.