Poll Title: Single vs. Multiple Instance ERP System Configuration

Background: Single instance ERPs lend themselves to greater standardization and control, but can often lead to local country or regional 3rd party applications cropping up and IT departments supporting interfaces to the ERP. Alternatively, multiple instance ERPs allow for certain deviations, but are more costly to maintain and overall governance and control of the instances can easily result in a situation where efficiencies of a global ERP are diluted. This poll looks at the scope of ERP standardization and the time period for achieving full standardization.

Poll Question: What is the highest level at which your company's ERP system is standardized (running one instance)?


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  Global (if global company) 36%
  Multi-region 23%
  Single region 14%
  Multi-country 9%
  Single country 9%
  Little or no standardization 9%

Poll Question: Within what period of time would you expect that you will be running one instance of your ERP system company-wide?


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  Already implemented 48%
  1-2 years 0%
  3-5 years 19%
  More than 5 years 10%
  Not our ultimate goal 24%
  Not sure 0%