Moving the bulk of an organisation’s systems to the cloud means that Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)—typically the largest single application— also must move to the cloud. Without cloud ERP, an organisation will still be running a significant percentage of its application portfolio on-premises.

This report, based on our experience in Financial Management Software and ERP selection deals, describes the two major categories of cloud Financials and ERP buyers as well as the two major categories of cloud Financials and ERP providers. We conclude with recommendations for buyers looking to make the best choice.