Geographic and organization structure, acquisitions, and divestitures may determine that you need multiple ERP instances to better meet global competition, economic swings, and complex, evolving government regulations. If a multiinstance strategy is appropriate you must identify the quickest, lowest cost way to activate ERP instances.
If you have a strategy in place for choosing the right number of instances for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, this white paper provides review and validation. If your strategy includes bringing additional divisions online, a variety of factors ensure organizational integration: