The content in this paper is excerpted from the IDC Competitive Analysis, Worldwide ERP Applications 2006 Vendor Shares: Toip Vendors in Small, Medium-Sized, and Large Customer Segments, by Albert Pang, Research Director of Enterprise Applications at IDC. INcluded in this Excerpt are the following sections: IDC Opinion, Situation Overview of Agresso, Inc., Table 2, Essential Guidance, Methodology, and the ERP Applications Market Definition.