Five trends will define the future of ERP

In the coming years, technologies such as wearable, the Internet of Things and the analytical tools of Big Data reinvent business processes across different industry sectors

Nowadays companies are required to deal with the technological advances that occur in a pace never seen before. Plus, trends such as consumerization of IT have decreased the ability of CIOs to control the technologies that are used along with the corporate network.

While trends such as BYOD (Bring your Own Device) continue to impact the corporate environment, it is important that IT departments adopt new technologies, for several reasons. Besides losing any potential benefit, position yourself in a restrictive way in relation to technologies that employees can use can risk the emergence of the “Shadow IT”, ie IT solutions built or adopted without explicit organizational approval.

In the case of Business Management Systems (ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning), in particular, there is much to gain in adopting an open approach to innovative creations.

Below are selected five technology trends that have the potential to shape the future of ERP, if implemented correctly:

The Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (Internet of Things – IoT) is a concept that allows you to insert objects such as cars and electrical appliances, data transfer capacity over a network without the need for human interaction.

In the case of ERP, there are already devices available that can be attached to the tools and vehicles to feed data into applications hosted on cloud. Information such as location, usage and performance can be easily accessed, allowing organizations to identify location problems need of unused assets or if any maintenance is required.

Wearable technology (Wearables)

This was a focus of the Consumer Electronics Show this year (CES 2014). Gartner predicted that the wearable technology market will be worth $ 10 billion by 2016.

While much of the attention generated by wearable technologies has focused on proposals for the consumer, such as fitness trackers, there is also an application hosting in the workplace. Augmented reality, which inspired the creation of glasses like Google Glass, enables handsfree operations that can benefit many workers on the shop floor. Smartwatches to represent an advance compared to PDAs (Handhelds) and smartphones because they are more easily accessible and is less likely to be lost / torn down, etc. Devices designed to monitor external factors such as exposure to UV rays or heat, help to improve the management of the health of employees.

Experiences like these are already being made by IFS Labs, which showed how business applications users can benefit from this new technology.

Big Data

Organizations have become more dependent on IT and as a result, have accumulated a wealth of data coming traditionally being underutilized. With the Internet of Things, which connects tools and, through them, connects employees to the internet, this generation of data is expected to grow exponentially.

With the use of analytical tools, organizations can begin to use this data to make accurate predictions for a smarter approach to business strategy.

The age of context

With companies increasingly operating in a multi-channel world, the use of technologies that understand the situations in which you find the information you would like to see and how you want to see them begin to have a real impact on performance. PCs and mobile applications will integrate more and more contextual features to anticipate the needs of users and improve the efficiency of day-to-day tasks.

For example, a field engineer will automatically receive all data assets, work instructions, the consumer regarding history as he reach the repair site.

Opening for business innovation

In the coming years, technologies such as wearable, the Internet of Things and the analytical tools of Big Data reinvent business processes across different industry sectors. Organizations need to keep an eye on technological advances, including those that appear to be irrelevant.

Recent developments have shown that the solutions that normally appeared to be designed to consumers are increasingly finding applications in profitable business. By taking an innovative approach to technology adoption, companies save time and increase productivity, results will be reflected in the final product of the companies that choose to embrace new technologies.

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