Enterprises often purchase software from different vendors to obtain the best-of-breed offering for each application area. For example, enterprises may purchase a human-resource package from one vendor and an accounting package from another. Although enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors offer numerous enterprise applications and claim that their integrated system is a superior solution, all modules in an ERP system are rarely best-of-breed.

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(Ribbon by Juan Pablo) SummaryArticle NameBest of BreedGartner, Inc.Gartner, Inc.DescriptionA best-of-breed product has been identified as the best product of its type.