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Today’s Rapidly Changing ERP Environment
§Despite vast changes in the market, businesses
must continue without interruption
§Acquisitions and consolidations have been a
catalyst for companies to address existing business issues:
-Increasing IT costs
-Required upgrades for older versions or highly
customized applications
-Business needs have changed and current software does
not support functional
requirements
-Concern that resources with specific skills will be
required to run applications
