The present invention comprises a business offering to provide computer
services and a system to provide a selection of those services. The
offering comprises any combination of hosting computer application
programs, providing e-business capabilities and providing integration
facilities. The services are provided substantially simultaneously to a
plurality of parties. In specific embodiments of the present invention,
the computer application program is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
system (such as the SAP.TM. ERP system). The ebusiness capability
provides a means for online business transactions between vendors and
other parties and the integration capability enables integration of
computer applications. Preferably, integration of an ERP system with an
ebusiness capability is provided as an eERP solution. However, vendors
are able to select various alternative combinations in accordance with
their specific needs.