Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software packages are described as off-the-shelf hardware software that can be purchased by an organization at any time (Webopedia). COTS does not need to be customized according to an organization's existing system, it is ready to be implemented into the existing system (Webopedia). SAP and Microsoft Dynamics are two commercially available products. SAP is the most popular of all ERP systems. SAP was developed by SAP AG in Walldorf, Germany (Brown, CV, Dehayes, DW, Hoffer, JA, Martin, EW and Perkins, WC, 2012, p. 199). The best-run companies are said to use SAP (SAP). Another standard product is Microsoft Dynamics. Microsoft Dynamics focuses on business insights. Microsoft Dynamics offers a range of easy-to-learn and easy-to-use software for your business. Microsoft Dynamics is meant to have a business solution for your organization and is dedicated to growing your business through happy customers (Microsoft). Comparison of SAP and Microsoft DynamicsA recommendation for TBWI is SAP. In 2013 and in recent years, SAP remains the leader in ERP software. It has been said that SAP continues to dominate the ERP market because of the way they orchestrate their ERP strategies in different areas (Columbus, L., 2013). The SAP ERP system has modules that will serve sales, marketing, finance, supply chain and logistics, engineering and manufacturing, etc. (Forbes, 2014). SAP has over 40 years of experience, 50,000 customers and is a proven and reliable foundation that supports large, small and medium-sized businesses across 25 different industries (SAP). SAP's six strengths are: 1) increasing competition with integrated, fast and flexible business processes, 2) accelerating time...... middle of paper ......r-sap-in -2014/. Microsoft. Compare SAP with Microsoft Dynamics. Retrieved from http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/en/za/compare-sap.aspx.Microsoft. What is Microsoft Dynamics? Retrieved from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics/default.aspx.SAP. Enterprise resource planning. Retrieved from https://www.sap.com/pc/bp/erp/software/overview.html.SAP. ERP solutions. Retrieved from https://www.sap.com/pc/bp/erp/software/overview.html.Socius1. ERP side-by-side comparison: Microsoft Dynamics AX and SAP All-in-One. Retrieved from http://www.socius1.com/side-by-side-erp-comparison-microsoft-dynamics-ax-vs-sap-all-in-one/.Sunrise. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. Retrieved from http://www.sunriseconsult.com/Solutions/MicrosoftDynamicsAX.aspx.Webopedia. Commercial off the shelf (COTS). Retrieved from http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/COTS.html