SMBs expect to spend 53 percent on ERP during the next year, survey reveals

A recently released a survey of small- and medium-sized businesses, conducted by Hubspot and SMB group, found a large number of SMBs plan to increase their spending on technology and services during the next year.

In the survey, titled 2010 Small Medium Businesses Routes to Market Study, researchers wrote SMBs “are very confused” and often have trouble realizing “what solutions will best help meet business challenges and goals.”

Despite the confusion, many companies are looking to improve their services. The survey found 50 percent of the respondents, which represented 475 SMBs said they expect to increase their investments in technology services by as much as 20 percent during the next 12 months, with 53 percent of businesses employing between 250 and 499 individuals expecting to invest in enterprise resource planning.

With more businesses looking to distribute smartphones to employees, spending on enterprise planning will play a big role in how a company manages its expenses. To improve mobile management policies and have increased oversight of mobile expenditures, organizations are seeking out the advice of mobility management experts.

Managed services professionals can help companies wisely invest their resources and create budgetary plans to make sure they don’t over spend on mobile devices.