Streamline your business’ tech stack with enterprise resource planning
Whitney Vige
February 2nd, 2023 • 4 min read
Summary
Enterprise resource planning is the process of merging company software and applications into a single, centralized platform. By consolidating your tech stack, you can reduce process inefficiencies and bring all your organization’s work together in one place. Coordinate, collaborate, and communicate—without switching tools.
What is enterprise resource planning?
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is the process of integrating all company software and business-related applications into a single platform. For example, ERP implementation might involve merging an organization’s customer relationship management software, financial management technologies, HR tools, and other business-critical software systems into a centralized location. This allows teams to access the company’s tools in one place, cutting down on timely manual tasks while increasing visibility and cross-team collaboration.
How does enterprise resource planning work?
Have you ever stopped to count how many systems your organization uses? The number might be higher than you expect. Think about the last time you needed to solve a problem with a tool—did you consider using your existing systems, or just tack on new tech to solve the problem? Often, companies adopt technology without evaluating the tools already in place, or thinking about how they work together. The result is a large, siloed—and costly—tech stack.
What are the benefits of enterprise resource planning?
App switching isn’t just a time-suck—it’s a productivity killer. Our research found that workers at enterprise companies miss 19% of messages every day. Plus, these workers are 23% less efficient with a 20% reduction in attention span as a result of using too many apps.
