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The number of companies planning to invest in their ERP systems will drop slightly this year, according to a . report, even as IT spending overall is expected to rise.
One quarter of roughly 900 companies surveyed by Forrester plan to upgrade, expand, or implement an ERP system, down from 29% in a study last year. Overall, 72% are "in a holding pattern for 2011, with plans to stand pat or no specific plans to invest in ERP”.
Roughly half of ERP customers are running product releases that are two versions behind the current one, according to the report. But expiring support windows and related price increases will spur more upgrades over time.
ERP vendors will continue to roll out new features and functionality, although many customers may not adopt them for some time. Those features include :
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