Leveraging the right kinds of apps can make for a cohesive business ecosystem, valuable in increasing productivity, streamlining business processes, and instilling creativity overall.
Bonus: That Killer App for Your Industry
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a category of business-management software, typically encompassing a suite of integrated applications. These help an organization with a range of activities, including collecting, storing, managing, and interpreting data from many sources.
You know the saying “There's an app for that”? Well, truth be told, there usually is in the form of an ERP tool. Before you go through the trouble to cobble together your own solution, be sure to check if there's something already out there that might help fulfill your needs. You never know, it might even be a software solution developed by a competitor!