Many global organizations are looking for the current trends in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) before making capital investment during their budget allocation. Considering the fact that global economy is still in a state of flux, it is only reasonable that before costs are allocated into a sunk investment like ERP implementation, atleast some thought is given to the prevailing trends.

The most visible trend in ERP from an outside-in approach is a shift in favor of software-as-a-service (SAAS) model. Remember the quote from Napolean Hill, who said "A Goal is a dream with a deadline". In this case, SAAS offering is a smart move in the right direction for many companies.