Your approach to selecting a software application must be measured and scientific using appropriate criteria. Every business has specific needs and it is therefore important to create a checklist of the key features that you require and check to confirm that the erp systems that you are considering can provide these features. These should not be a laundry list of every potential function that the system should manage. That is a waste of everyone’s time. Rather, you should focus on the key processes that you perform to deliver the product or service your customers expect. Drill in on the unique functions that you use every day to get orders out the door. Determine the specialized needs that set you apart from your competitors. Then, evaluate erp systems against those processes.