1. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a major category of business software. Visit the site of one of the following companies: SAP (http://www.sap.com); Oracle and Peoplesoft, which Oracle acquired, (http://www.oracle.com); or SSA Global (http://www.ssaglobal.com).

Prepare a short presentation for the class about the company’s ERP product offerings and capabilities. Include examples of how companies use the ERP software. What are the latest trends in ERP?