In this Lumenia Report, ERP Market Review 2014 we first look at the market in general in terms of the competitive landscape. We examine developments within some of the key ERP offerings and consider how the aforementioned trends, and some others, are impacting ERP. Of course technology is only one disruptive force in the ERP market. We also reflect on how other factors, in particular economic, are affecting ERP buying decisions and implementation practices. Download the full report for free here: http://www.lumeniaconsulting.com/resources/reports-white-papers

1. ERP Market Review
Spring 2014

2. Table of Contents
1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................3
2 The Competitive Landscape ................................................................................4
2.1 Market Share...........................................................................................................4
3 Review of Market Developments ...........................................................................
3.1 SAP ...........................................................................................................................
3.2 Oracle........................................................................................................................
3.3 Microsoft....................................................................................................................
3.4 Infor ...........................................................................................................................
3.5 Epicor ........................................................................................................................
3.6 Cloud Players ............................................................................................................
3.6.1NetSuite............................................................................................................
3.6.2Workday ...........................................................................................................
4 Technology Trends & ERP.....................................................................................
4.1 The Cloud..................................................................................................................
4.1.1SaaS.................................................................................................................
4.1.2Cloud Hosted Solutions ....................................................................................
4.2 Mobile........................................................................................................................
4.3 Social.........................................................................................................................
4.4 Big Data.....................................................................................................................
4.5 ERP Architectural Developments...............................................................................
4.6 Extending CRM..........................................................................................................
5 Benefits, Benefits, Benefits ....................................................................................
6 Bibliography ...........................................................................................................
About Lumenia ...........................................................................................................5

3. 1 Introduction
New trends and technological developments around Social, Mobile, Cloud and Big
Data technologies have excited widespread discussion in IT analyst and media circles
in recent times. So much so that Social, Mobile and Cloud have been given the slightly
bizarre shorthand SoMoClo, a term first coined to describe the convergence of these
technologies1
. Across enterprise technology, from hardware to software to services,
vendors have aligned their offerings to these hot topics. Finding a technology
marketing campaign that doesn’t mention at least one of these terms can be difficult.
But surely that is all just marketing hype? Surely ERP is still primarily about systems
that focus on integrated recording and planning of how organisations buy, sell, store,
make, move, account for and plan. Right?
Well, yes. Of course these things are still the core of ERP. However, that is not to say
that social, mobile, cloud and big data are not having an impact on ERP. These trends
are enabling ERP to deliver more, in some cases, yet are also making the ERP
strategy and selection processes more complex for CIOs and IT managers.
In this review of the ERP market we will first look at the market in general in terms of
the competitive landscape. We will look at developments within some of the key ERP
offerings and then consider how the aforementioned trends, and some others, are
impacting ERP in general. Of course technology is only one disruptive force in the ERP
market. We will reflect on how other factors, in particular economic, are affecting ERP
buying decisions and implementation practices.
1
(Borg, 2011)

4. 2 The Competitive Landscape
2.1 Market Share
According to Gartner2
, the ERP market in 2012 was worth $24.5B globally. These
figures published midway through 2013, while slightly out of date, are the most recent
and accurate available. One quarter into 2014, the market share will not have changed
significantly as merger and acquisition activity has been limited during the intervening
period.
While the market is more fragmented than many might expect, SAP continues to
dominate, followed by Oracle, with Sage, Infor and Microsoft next in line. Sage may be
a surprise for some, though their strength in smaller organisations in particular should
not be underestimated. “Others” contains some mature and functional global players
like IFS and Epicor as well as regional performers like TOTVS in Brazil (2% of global
market), cloud players like NetSuite and Workday as well as many smaller niche and
regional solutions.
Figure 13
2
(Pang, et al., 2013)
3
Chart summarised from (Columbus, 2013)
SAP
25%
Oracle
13%
Sage
6%Infor
6%
Microsoft
5%
Others
45%
GLOBAL ERP MARKET SHARE (BY REVENUE)

5. About Lumenia
Lumenia is a boutique management consulting organisation, specialising in the
development of business systems strategy and the selection and implementation of
enterprise applications – particularly ERP and CRM systems. Operating from offices in
Ireland and the UK we have delivered ERP or CRM projects in well over 100
organisations across the world.
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