This document provides an introduction to enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and SAP, a leading ERP software. It discusses how ERP systems help large organizations optimize the utilization of resources like money, materials, machinery, and manpower across business functions like finance, sales, production and human resources. The document then summarizes the key steps to implement an ERP system and explains why SAP is a popular choice, being the world's leading ERP provider with over 32,000 customers globally and a long history of product development.