| | FEBRUARY 20176CIOReviewAfter countless iterations, innovations, and advancements, enterprise ERP is today transforming into "a system of engagement". The integrated collaboration capabilities are making these ERP systems more personalized, dynamic, and responsive. With an "engaged" architecture to match the digital business needs, enterprises are adopting "intelligent ERP" or i-ERP--as IDC calls it. i-ERP improvises multiple levels of business spanning user experience, process, and data. With the rise of i-ERP and its "collaborative style", companies can discover insights, better predict and plan for outcomes, and automate processes. This is made possible with the integration with cloud, mobility, and analytics. For instance, with machine learning and advanced analytics, i-ERP applications can analyze massive data sets and maximize return on information assets. In addition to facilitating highly efficient decision making, these analytics tools can identify future threats and enhance operational efficiencies. As an integrated management software, this new age ERP systems help employees, both in the office and remote, in day-to-day activities--from sales, marketing, product planning and development to accounting payroll. They also eliminate time lags and information barriers between departments so that teams can work more efficiently.Opening a way to enterprise agility and sustainability, implementation of such modern ERP systems require specialists who owns expertise in the vast ERP arena. To help companies understand and identify the right ERP solution, we present to you the 20 most promising ERP solution providers. The companies featured in this edition will help you streamline your business processes and bring forth an ideal business model. The edition also features thought leadership from subject matter experts on the ERP realm.We hope this will be a strategic asset to your ERP implementation plans. Let us know your thoughts!Jeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewFEBRUARY - 16 - 2017Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 February - 16 - 2017, Vol 06 SE 4 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com ERP SPECIALCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesT: 510-565-7560Aaron PierceJem ElizabethMatthew JacobSarah Fernandes Syeda Tina TabinVivian MurrayLawrence Tse lawrence@cioreview.comVisualizersStephen ThomasAjay K DasManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeEditorialA Modernized ERP
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