As a follow up to the previous post, here is an interesting article regarding how ERP applications are now becoming ERP Ecosystems. Turning the application into the platform…
ERP Ecosystems
‘ERP ecosystems allow customers to get the best of both worlds, because
best-of-breed applications are increasingly certified for one or several ERP
platforms. These emerging ecosystems will be an important factor driving the
market forward,’ said Bo Lykkegaard, program
manager of IDC’s European Enterprise Applications service. ‘Niche
vendors, which are acquired and integrated into large application suites, will
also accelerate the demand for such application suites.’
Full article found at: http://www.irishdev.com/NewsArticle.aspx?id=4847