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ERP: A Year in Review and Predictions for 2012

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Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Enterprise Software

This event took place on Dec. 12, 2011

Highlights

2011 has proved to be a pivotal year for the maturity of ERP in a poor economy. Focus.com brought together some of our top Experts to recap what we have learned over the past year and to offer their bold predictions for 2012. Inspired by our 2010 Q&A thread we addressed the following topics:

ERP-related services (including pricing and implementation approaches)
ERP competitive landscape (including consolidation and new entrants)
ERP-related technology (including SaaS, mobility, collaboration tools and BI/KPI dashboards)
Top ERP trends to watch for 2012.

Speakers

CEO

Quickstone Software, LLC

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Michael Krigsman

CEO

Asuret Inc.

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Vice President and Corpo...

Pemeco Consulting

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@oibaf71 tweeted

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@iAppERP tweeted

I'm attending @Focus Roundtable: ERP: A Year in Review and Predictions for 2012 on 12/12 at 11 AM PT. http://t.co/UZfW0JiB #FocusERP

@GoldbergCat tweeted

RT @catykobe Implementing #collaboration simply because "we need it," is like having a meeting w/o an agenda. Think strategy 1st. @DanaLCraig #FocusERP

@GoldbergCat tweeted

RT @catykobe Airlines are experimenting with using iPads for pilots as opposed to heavy paper& briefcases. Saves time trees & money. @mkrigsman #FocusERP

@GoldbergCat tweeted

RT @catykobe *@JonGross0 thinks we'll see the adoption of #mobile more widespread across the shop floor, assuming rugged hardware. #ERP #FocusERP

@GoldbergCat tweeted

RT @catykobe *@DanalCraig hopes that in 2012 people will take a step back & think strategy before getting wrapped up in mobile & new features #FocusERP

@GoldbergCat tweeted

RT @catykobe #ERP companies are beginning to acquire companies in other verticals (e.g.: #HR #Finance) in order to beef up their own offerings #FocusERP

@GoldbergCat tweeted

RT @catykobe #ERP implementation success is all about improving the business. Plan, do your due diligence and #project manage. - @JonGross0 #FocusERP

@GoldbergCat tweeted

RT @catykobe Rapid deployments as a trend came about b/c buyers were frustrated with the time/cost of earlier implementations. @MKrigsman #ERP #FocusERP

@quickstonesw tweeted

RT @danalcraig Come join now! @Focus Roundtable: ERP: A Year in Review and Predictions for 2012 on 12/12 at 11 AM PT. http://t.co/VA1zGSYW #FocusERP

@GoldbergCat tweeted

RT @danalcraig Come join now! @Focus Roundtable: ERP: A Year in Review and Predictions for 2012 on 12/12 at 11 AM PT. http://t.co/VA1zGSYW #FocusERP

@catykobe tweeted

Implementing #collaboration simply because "we need it," is like having a meeting w/o an agenda. Think strategy 1st. @DanaLCraig #FocusERP

@catykobe tweeted

Airlines are experimenting with using iPads for pilots as opposed to heavy paper& briefcases. Saves time trees & money. @mkrigsman #FocusERP

@catykobe tweeted

*@JonGross0 thinks we'll see the adoption of #mobile more widespread across the shop floor, assuming rugged hardware. #ERP #FocusERP

@catykobe tweeted

*@DanalCraig hopes that in 2012 people will take a step back & think strategy before getting wrapped up in mobile & new features #FocusERP

@catykobe tweeted

#ERP companies are beginning to acquire companies in other verticals (e.g.: #HR #Finance) in order to beef up their own offerings #FocusERP

@GoldbergCat tweeted

RT @catykobe #Workday is a product to watch next year. The company is "firing on all cylinders." #ERP #HRTech #FocusERP

@catykobe tweeted

#Workday is a product to watch next year. The company is "firing on all cylinders." #ERP #HRTech #FocusERP

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What products will have the biggest "breakout years" in 2012? Force.com? Heroku? SAP HANA? Workday? Oracle Fusion Apps? Microsoft Dynamics CRM?

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What are the important elements to cover when planning an ERP implementation?

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@catykobe tweeted

#ERP implementation success is all about improving the business. Plan, do your due diligence and #project manage. - @JonGross0 #FocusERP

@catykobe tweeted

Rapid deployments as a trend came about b/c buyers were frustrated with the time/cost of earlier implementations. @MKrigsman #ERP #FocusERP

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What are the drawbacks to rapid ERP implementations? Any benefits?

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@catykobe tweeted

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@quickstonesw tweeted

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@catykobe tweeted

Todays #FocusERP event is going to be awesome! @mkrigsman @JonGross0 @danalcraig discussing #ERP trends in 5m: http://t.co/kzFQLmDD Join us!

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