Importance of selection & evaluation stages in ERP systems implementation

As the competition among the organizations and the companies to present their products goes to globalized path, they now are to take part in the global markets. One of the information technology and communication tools that play important role in the information structure in the organizations and the one which is the basic step in taking part in global markets is the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). The system is the latest and the most effective programming tool for the whole enterprise resource and includes a comprehensive information, engineering and management system which meets all needs of the organization through process perspective (to reach the organization needs) [1]. But the importance of the evaluation and selection stage of a suitable ERP as the best solution will not be less than implementation of it. What is done in selection and evaluation stage is described in this paper.