An ERP is designed to support strategic initiatives for stabilisation and growth in the long-term. ERP cannot be implemented unless strategic planning is involved since you will want to know what you will require from the system.
ERP ni iliyoundwa na kuunga mkono juhudi kimkakati kwa ajili ya utulivu na ukuaji katika muda mrefu. ERP hauwezi kutekelezwa isipokuwa kupanga mikakati ni kushiriki tangu wewe unataka kujua nini itahitaji kutoka mfumo.