Enterprise systems are large-scale, integrated application-software packages that use the computational, data storage, and data transmission power of modern information technology to support business processes, information flows, reporting, and data analytics within and between complex organizations.[. In short, ES are packaged enterprise application software(PEAS) systems.[
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Enterprise resource planning

Enterprise resource planning systems integrate internal and external management information across an entire organization, embracing finance/accounting, manufacturing, sales and service, customer relationship management, etc. ERP systems automate this activity with an integrated software application...

 (ERP) system," but the term "ERP" now has a reasonably clear meaning so it is convenient to use the term "enterprise system" to refer to the larger set of all large organization-wide packaged applications with a process orientation. Enterprise systems are built on, though do not include, software platforms such as SAP’s NetWeaver

NetWeaver

SAP NetWeaver is SAP's integrated technology computing platform and is the technical foundation for many SAP applications since the SAP Business Suite. SAP NetWeaver is marketed as a service-oriented application and integration platform...

 and Oracle's Fusion

Oracle Fusion Middleware

Oracle Fusion Middleware consists of several software products from Oracle Corporation. OFM spans multiple services, including Java EE and developer tools, integration services, business intelligence, collaboration, and content management...

 and, usually, a relational database. Although data warehousing or business intelligence

Business intelligence

Business intelligence mainly refers to computer-based techniques used in identifying, extracting, and analyzing business data, such as sales revenue by products and/or departments, or by associated costs and incomes....

 systems are enterprise-wide packaged application software often sold by ES vendors, since they do not directly support execution of business processes, it is often convenient to exclude

See also

• Application software
  Application software
  Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...
  
  
• Enterprise planning systems
• Enterprise resource planning
  Enterprise resource planning
  Enterprise resource planning systems integrate internal and external management information across an entire organization, embracing finance/accounting, manufacturing, sales and service, customer relationship management, etc. ERP systems automate this activity with an integrated software application...
  
  
• Enterprise software
  Enterprise software
  Enterprise software, also known as enterprise application software , is software used in organizations, such as in a business or government, contrary to software chosen by individuals...
  
  
• GINA : Global Information Network Architecture
  GINA : Global Information Network Architecture
  The concept for the Global Information Network Architecture evolved from a realization that the current technologies provided an unprecedented opportunity to create a useful Global Information Grid that could transform the possibilities for Net-Centric Operations.The Global Information Network...