Question：Which of the following statements best describes an Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system?

　　A. A system that collects, stores, modifies and retrieves the transactions of an organisation

　　B. A system that provides a generalised computing and communication environment to senior managers to support strategic decisions

　　C. An off-the-shelf software package designed to generate information for monitoring performance and maintaining co-ordination

　　D. A modular software package designed to integrate the key processes in an organisation

　　The correct answer is: A modular software package designed to integrate the key processes in an organisation.

　　ERP systems are designed to integrate the key processes in an organisation so that a single system can serve the information needs of all functional areas.