Published in MDPI's Big Data and Cognitive Computing (2024), this peer-reviewed study surveyed 81 ERP implementation experts and identified 38 critical integration factors via Relative Importance Index (RII). Top findings: employee involvement in performance metrics and strong organisational change management are the highest-impact success factors. The global ERP market stands at $7.99 billion in 2024 for healthcare alone, projected to reach $16.06 billion by 2034 at 7.23% CAGR — with cloud ERP showing the highest growth segment across all industries.

As the National Board of Revenue (NBR) expands mandatory electronic VAT reporting and integrated tax compliance requirements for businesses in Bangladesh, manual spreadsheet-based accounting is becoming a growing compliance risk. Mid-sized manufacturers, distributors, and trading companies are increasingly adopting ERP systems that unify finance, procurement, inventory, and payroll into a single auditable ledger — reducing the reconciliation gap between operational data and statutory filings, while giving management real-time visibility across departments instead of month-end reporting.