How do small and medium enterprise (SME)-focused enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems help small businesses?

SME-focused ERP systems provide small and medium businesses with essential business functions such as finance, HR, inventory, and sales at a lower cost compared to large-scale ERP solutions. This allows SMEs to gain the benefits of integration and automation without the high expense of enterprise-level systems.

Option A: Incorrect—ERP systems enhance reporting, not reduce it.

Option B: Incorrect—ERP does not design growth strategies, it supports operations.

Option D: Incorrect—advanced forecasting is more of a high-level analytics function, not the primary SME ERP focus.

Thus, SME-focused ERP systems primarily help by providing core functions at low cost.