# ERP Glossary ABC of ERP # ERP Glossary - [A](#a-z-listing-letter-A-1) - [B](#a-z-listing-letter-B-1) - [C](#a-z-listing-letter-C-1) - [D](#a-z-listing-letter-D-1) - [E](#a-z-listing-letter-E-1) - [F](#a-z-listing-letter-F-1) - [G](#a-z-listing-letter-G-1) - [H](#a-z-listing-letter-H-1) - [I](#a-z-listing-letter-I-1) - J - [K](#a-z-listing-letter-K-1) - [L](#a-z-listing-letter-L-1) - [M](#a-z-listing-letter-M-1) - N - [O](#a-z-listing-letter-O-1) - [P](#a-z-listing-letter-P-1) - [Q](#a-z-listing-letter-Q-1) - [R](#a-z-listing-letter-R-1) - [S](#a-z-listing-letter-S-1) - [T](#a-z-listing-letter-T-1) - [U](#a-z-listing-letter-U-1) - [V](#a-z-listing-letter-V-1) - [W](#a-z-listing-letter-W-1) - [X](#a-z-listing-letter-X-1) - Y - [Z](#a-z-listing-letter-Z-1) ## A - [Accounting](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/finance-and-accounting/) - [Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/aps/) - [Artificial intelligence (AI)](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/artificial-intelligence-ki/) - [Authorization concept](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/berechtigungskonzept/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## B - [Big Data](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/big-data/) - [BI (Business Intelligence)](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/business-intelligence/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## C - [Change management](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/change-management/) - [Chaotic warehousing](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/chaotische-lagerhaltung/) - [Cloud](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/cloud/) - [Compliance](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/compliance/) - [Consignment warehouse](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/consignment-warehouse/) - [Controlling](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/controlling/) - [Customer Relationship Management / CRM (system)](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/customer-relationship-management-crm/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## D - [Detailed planning](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/detailed-planning/) - [Determination of requirements](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/bedarfsermittlung/) - [Digital transformation](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/digital-transformation/) - [Disposition](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/disposition/) - [Document management system (DMS)](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/dokumentenmanagementsystem-dms/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## E - [EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/edi-electronic-data-interchange/) - [ERP (system) / Enterprise Resource Planning](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/erp-system/) - [E-Business](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/e-business/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## F - [Functional area](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/functional-area/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## G - [GDPR](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/dsgvo/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## H - [Human resources management](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/personalwirtschaft/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## I - [Inflation](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/inflation/) - [Integrated Management System (IMS)](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/integriertes-managementsystem-ims/) - [Internet of Things (IoT)](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/internet-of-things-iot/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## K - [Knowledge management](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/knowledge-management/) - [KPI](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/kpi/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## L - [Logistics](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/logistik/) - [Longlist](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/longlist/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## M - [Master data management](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/stammdatenverwaltung/) - [Materials management](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/materialwirtschaft/) - [Merchandise management system and inventory control](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/merchandise-management-system/) - [MRP system](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/mrp-systeme/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## O - [Order data processing (ADV)](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/auftragsdatenverarbeitung-adv/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## P - [Personal data](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/personenbezogene-daten/) - [Personnel master data (GDPR)](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/personalstammdaten/) - [Production](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/production/) - [Production data acquisition](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/plant-data-collection/) - [Production planning and control](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/produktionsplanung-und-steuerung/) - [Product data management system (PDM)](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/produktdatenmanagement-system-pdm/) - [Project management](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/project-management/) - [Provider briefing](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/anbieter-briefing/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## Q - [Quality management](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/qualitaetsmanagement/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## R - [Research and development](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/forschung-und-entwicklung/) - [ROI](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/roi/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## S - [Sales and marketing](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/vertrieb-und-marketing/) - [Shortlist](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/shortlist/) - [Specifications](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/specifications/) - [Specifications](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/lastenheft/) - [Supply Chain Management](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/supply-chain-management/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## T - [Trasformazione digital](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/trasformazione-digital/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## U - [Usability](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/usability/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## V - [Value chain](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/value-chain/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## W - [Working time recording](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/arbeitszeiterfassung/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## X - [XInvoice](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/xrechnung/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) ## Z - [ZUGFeRD](https://www.applus-erp.de/en/knowledge/glossary/draughty/) [Back to top](#a-z-listing-1) [![Whitepaper ERP overall process: The ERP implementation from A to Z](https://www.applus-erp.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cta-ipad-whitepaper-gesamtprozess-EN.png)](/ressourcen/whitepaper/whitepaper-erp-gesamtprozess/) [![Whitepaper ERP overall process: The ERP implementation from A to Z](https://www.applus-erp.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cta-ipad-whitepaper-gesamtprozess-EN.png)](/ressourcen/whitepaper/whitepaper-erp-gesamtprozess/) ## [More ERP knowledge: Your free Whitepaper.](/ressourcen/whitepaper/whitepaper-erp-gesamtprozess/) Find out what the entire process of an ERP implementation looks like in the free Whitepaper. 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