Running head: IT StrategyName:University:Course:Tutor:Date: IT Strategy An ERP solution is an excellent move to be adopted by the organisation in order to achieve a competitive edge. ERP, in full Enterprise Resource Planning system is a kind of a computer system that integrates management information by managing inflow and outflow of data in the organisation (Joseph, 1994). It implements a wide range of application modules in order to support daily business activities such as accounting, finance, distribution, inventory management, sales, planning, manufacturing, marketing, project management, human resource and so forth (Joseph, 1994). The employment of such a system comes with a broad array of business advantages which may include: achieving the organisation`s financial goals due to productivity gains, managing and streamlining the large-scale company`s operational processes, replacing and updating existing ERP system which is not meeting user requirements and obtaining the benefits that accrue due to improved information management (Daniel, 2000). In this broad view, then it is of paramount importance for an organisation to implement a suitable ERP system in order to reduce costs and increase productivity for maximising profits to be realized (Inka, 2008). In order for an organisation to bring up a requirements satisfying ERP system it is of essence to follow principles as hereunder. Firstly, it should be the adoption of a structured approach to the process. The set of practices are presented to all the organisation`s stakeholders before the process of selecting the system begins (Thomas, 2005). Everyone needs to understand the method of gathering requirements; invitation to tender; how potential vendors will be selected and the format of demonstrations. Thus, owners are informed that the decision will be brought about on an objective and collective terms that it will always result to good co-operation during the development process (Daniel, 2000). Secondly, focused demonstrations by developers to resonate around the core business objectives. However, it is important to note that the system development team needs adequate preparation before demonstrations key to the company. For this reason, it is of great significance to understand that vendors are treated well in their request for demonstration by the management (Thomas, 2005). Next, selecting the relevant ERP to use is a complicated comprehensive decision which requires a broad spectrum of approaches. It is necessary to note two things when reaching the apex of the criterion to employ in system development team evaluation (Ward, 2006). Firstly, the grading system of evaluating the vendors should be defined prior to the commencement of the job by the management (Martin, 1998). Again, participants with prejudged mind sets should not appear the sitting of advising which system is appropriate (Paul, 1987). Lastly, all the users and relevant stakeholders o...