To help answer our clients’ questions about trends in enterprise resource planning (ERP) adoption and modernization, Forrester’s Enterprise Applications Software Survey, 2025 asked global enterprise app software decision‑makers about their ERP adoption status, deployment models, spending expectations, priorities, challenges, and vendor satisfaction.

Current State And Trajectory Of ERP We structure findings across four lenses — 1) adoption, 2) budgets/total cost of ownership (TCO), 3) drivers and concerns, and 4) vendor insights — to show enterprise resource planning maturity, momentum, and the forces accelerating or constraining penetration. ERP Suites Have High Adoption Across Industries Forrester defines enterprise resource planning (ERP) as: The applications that execute the end-to-end business processes supporting a company’s business.

Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions Market Maturity And Key Dynamics The enterprise resource planning is a mature market. Its main trend is that AI-driven automation and agentic ERP dominate innovation, shifting ERP from record-keeping to active orchestration. Its primary challenge is that change management and organizational readiness are compounded by data migration complexity and TCO concerns.

Forrester clients regularly ask us about trends in enterprise resource planning (ERP) adoption. To help us answer these questions, Forrester’s Software 1 Survey, 2023 asked global decision-makers about multiple aspects of their firm’s overall ERP strategy. This report highlights trends in ERP adoption, budgets, drivers and concerns, and vendor insights to help tech strategists and leaders understand the current state and trajectory of the market.

In our 25-criterion evaluation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for service-centric industries, we identified the most significant ones and researched, analyzed, and scored them. This report shows how each provider measures up and helps business applications professionals select the right one for their needs.

In our 26-criterion evaluation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for product-centric industries, we identified the most significant ones and researched, analyzed, and scored them. This report shows how each provider measures up and helps business applications professionals select the right one for their needs.

You can use enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to track and report on the financial elements of the business; analyze overall business health and alert for issues; and plan, manage, and automate operational processes. But to realize these benefits, you’ll first have to select from a diverse set of vendors that vary by size, type of offering, geography, and use case differentiation.

You can use enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to track and report on the financial elements of the business; analyze overall business health and alert for issues; and plan, manage, and automate operational processes. But to realize these benefits, you’ll first have to select from a diverse set of vendors that vary by size, type of offering, geography, and use case differentiation.

Every year, Forrester clients ask us about trends in enterprise resource planning (ERP) adoption. To help us answer these questions, Forrester’s Software 1 Survey, 2022 asked global decision-makers about multiple aspects of their firm’s overall ERP strategy. This report highlights ERP adoption, budgets, motivators and concerns, and vendor sourcing trends to help tech strategists and leaders understand the current state and trajectory of the market.

Blueprint For Removing Major Roadblocks That Impede ERP Modernization Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are the operational backbone of the modern enterprise. However, Forrester’s research confirms that a majority of organizations are constrained by monolithic, on-premises systems incapable of meeting modern digital demands. These legacy platforms lack the architectural agility, embedded intelligence, and data fluidity required to compete.