With enterprise resource planning obstacles such as cost and lack of buy-in to consider, it’s more important than ever to see how software will deliver benefits.

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If you are an IT manager or executive trying to make the case for new enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, you may be facing an uphill battle, if stakeholders are cautious about getting on board.

Many companies are concerned about hidden costs, extra services, and the internal resources involved in implementing new systems. Therefore, experts say, it’s critical that your company takes a full evaluation of the resources involved in such a move.

The trend is moving toward combining IoT with business intelligence, according to a new report––IoT can, for instance, send alerts when machinery needs maintenance. The sector is also continuing to move to the cloud.