About the award
The “ERP System of the Year” competition is the oldest and most important ERP award and was first initiated by the Center for Enterprise Research in Germany 17 years ago. ERP companies regardless of size or country can take part. Do not miss this event as visitor or participant.

Overview
The 2022 competition will select winners in 11 categories. An independent jury with leading digital and industry experts from consulting, journalism and science will select the winners in each category. The presentations of finalists will take place on September 5 in front of the independent jury of consultants, scientists and media representatives. On September 7, 2022 winners will be announced at a festive award ceremony at the Industry 4.0 Center (4IR) in Germany. The competition for the system of the year is organized by the Center for Enterprise Research and the Berlin based GITO publishing house.

Meet the trendsetters in ERP – the best of the best and the most innovative
The “ERP System of the Year” award stands for intelligent innovative solutions, and honours outstanding performance by software providers in the ERP environment. The award recognizes industry-appropriate features, technology, the level of integration, ergonomics, research and development, customer value, and customer satisfaction.

How to compete
Detailed instructions are provided after registration. After successful online registration, applicants submit their complete application documents: industry-specific functions (written explanation), technology and integration capability (graphical explanation of the technology), research and development (written explanation), ergonomics (video display), customer benefits (participation in an online survey) and customer satisfaction (Customer survey by the Center for Enterprise Research). Selected finalists will be invited to a digital presentation (digital pitch) on Monday, September 5, 2022. Interested users and customers watch the digital pitch free of charge.

Research and Excellence Network
The final winners will be included in the research and excellence network ERP system of the future and invited to a celebratory award ceremony in the unique Industry 4.0 Center (4IR) in Germany. All winners of the ERP system of the year become part of the research and excellence network ERP system of the future. The exclusive club brings together CEOs, CDOs and notable leaders to foster technological advancement, innovation and networking.

Market Positioning and Benchmark Report
On request, participants in the ERP system of the year competition can receive not only a comprehensive evaluation of their own application, but also a full benchmarking report (competitors are listed anonymously).

Submitting the application documents
For successful participation in the competition, please send your application documents according to the instructions given after registration and as displayed here.