ERP
Corporate software suite
ERP stands for enterprise resource planning, software that integrates core business functions—accounting, inventory, human resources, supply chain—into a unified system.
Companies implement ERP to streamline operations and centralize data: The company spent two years migrating to a new ERP system.
Major providers include SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics. (Lowercase erp is an interjection or roleplay term.)
Business software giant
- OracleProphetic shrine or speaker
- MicrosoftRedmond technology corporation
- SagePersonal name option
- modulesSelf-contained system components
implementation · deployment · configuration · customization · SaaS · cloud · vendor · licensing
Arranging for future events
- resourceAvailable stock or supply
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
- procurementObtaining goods externally
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
logistics · finance · accounting · payroll · manufacturing · warehousing · purchasing · budgeting
Facts for analysis
- workflowSequential task progression
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- APISoftware communication standard
- middlewareInter-application bridging software
interoperability · database · realtime · automation · legacy · migration · dataflow · consolidation
Building design discipline
- modularityDivisibility into independent units
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- serverOne who attends tables
cloud · hosting · security · backup · permissions · roles · customization · scripting
SAP
Business software giant
modules · implementation · deployment · configuration · customization · SaaS · cloud · vendor · licensing · upgrade
planning
Arranging for future events
- resourceAvailable stock or supply
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
- procurementObtaining goods externally
inventory · logistics · finance · accounting · payroll · manufacturing · warehousing · purchasing · budgeting · forecasting
data
Facts for analysis
- workflowSequential task progression
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- APISoftware communication standard
middleware · interoperability · database · realtime · automation · legacy · migration · dataflow · consolidation · reporting
architecture
Building design discipline
- modularityDivisibility into independent units
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
server · cloud · hosting · security · backup · permissions · roles · customization · scripting · interface
ERPspreadsheet
Tabular data organizer
Excel · pen and paper · notebook · index cards · filing cabinet
Basic tools for correspondence
Unrecorded expertise within groups