You've probably realized by now that the companies that thrive in times of disruption, like the times we are living in right now, are the ones able to quickly adapt to any change in industry and structure. Is your business one of them?

In order to be versatile and proactive, not just reactive, enterprises need to shift to digital first and fast. A good place to start with is your ERP system.

What are the advantages of an intelligent ERP system? IDC's recent "Digital Transformation Executive Sentiment Survey" found that the top 3 benefits companies have received are productivity improvements, cost efficiencies, and process cycle times —with average improvements of 16–18% across all three areas.

When choosing your intelligent ERP system, there are 10 traits you need to look out for. The ideal ERP system must be:

1. Cognitive
2. Connected
3. Agile
4. Compliant
5. Capable
6. Modern
7. Collaborative
8. Scalable
9. Innovative
10. Real-time

You can find out what each of these traits mean, and how you can identify them amongst the features offered by an intelligent ERP system, in the full IDC report, Digital Transformation in Times of Change: What Intelligent Enterprises Need from Their ERP Systems.

We hope the insights provided in it will help you become a digitally enhanced intelligent enterprise.