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To: deeno who wrote (2172)	8/8/1998 12:47:00 AM
From: George L. Smith	Respond to of 3424

ERP is much more than just a fix for the Y2K problems. Although I agree with most on the thread that ERP projects will likely slow between now and 2000, that is no reason to assume that the projects will die out after 2000. ERP is primarily, a way of integrating the operations of the business with the financials. It's akin to marrying MRPII with the accounting books. Granted, that this is a simplified view of the ERP world. There are many benefits to ERP besides fixing Y2K problems. I was looking at ERP implementations 6 or 7 years ago, when Y2K was a problem to only the most forward looking companies. I think you will find pricing pressures on the major players as the top end of the market gets saturated, but certainly there is ALOT more revenue available as we move down one tier. I can tell you that SAP is still not even bothering to talk to some of the smaller tier companies. I'm working on a Baan implementation now where SAP didn't even want to come in and talk to the company. I would assume that they must have plenty of business to turn down a company that was ready to make the jump.