Ever wonder what the best companies do to get ahead? What is it that allows them to outperform their competitors? How can the average company do what leaders do?

According to Aberdeen Group, the difference comes down to the technology that leading companies use, and the capabilities it enables. In a recent webcast, Aberdeen shared highlights from its research into the current state of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other finance systems. Aberdeen uses its own analytical framework to evaluate results among best-in-class companies (the top performing 20 percent) and the remaining respondents.