This article reports on the emergence of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. The authors describe ERP systems as one of the most significant information technology-enabled business innovations in recent years. Organizations worldwide have launched initiatives to integrate ERP systems into their existing business environments hoping to ensure improved business productivity, streamlined business operations, and increased cost savings. An AMR Research study of mid-size to large companies found that 67% of these companies are implementing some form of ERP, while another 21% are evaluating potential ERP systems solutions.