ABSTRACT
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has expanded both in terms of how the data is handled and the context in which the application is applied. Applications have extended beyond manufacturing to cater for all industrial activities. Since the scope of the software application is enterprise-wide, a question can be asked about its impact upon the organization. The newly commercialized Wireless Application Protocol offers the potential for access to the ERP application whilst on the move. What is emerging is a suite of technology enabled software which is directed at any application within an enterprise. A discussion about ERP would not be complete without some reference to the functionality of the software. The scope of what is available has grown significantly from the manufacturing orientated material requirements planning and ordering packages available in the 1970s. An ERP application offers a lot of functional features in addition to its application functionality.
