Many enterprise software vendors claim that their applications are built for the cloud. The reality, though, is that they are not. These enterprise vendors who tout their limited cloud capabilities in the hopes of being considered a true cloud solution has given rise to a new term, cloudwashing.

To ensure that you don’t get fooled by these enterprise vendors, it’s essential to understand the key characteristics of a true cloud application and platform. By understanding these key characteristics, you’ll be in a much better position to be able to properly evaluate a cloud ERP (enterprise resource planning) provider. It is also beneficial to be able to identify a cloudwashing ERP vendor versus a SaaS (Software as a Service) cloud ERP vendor. Being able to identify key characteristics of a proper cloud ERP and SaaS cloud ERP vendor will help you make the best choice in an ERP system for your organization.