Focus Research Insight: ERP: What is the best way buyers can get an aerial view of 'the market'?

In our most recent ERP study, we found that prospects' existing systems represented over 40 different ERP solutions. The question is, how can buyers go about gaining a 360⁰ view of (the majority of) providers in a given space? Is it a matter of just doing the research, due diligence? Do you rely on colleagues or industry experts in the space for guidance? Do you ask vendors who their competitors are? Or, do you just spend some time with Google search? What's the best way for buyers to gain this visibility?

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