44 International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems, 9(2), 44-69, April-June 2013 Copyright © 2013, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. Copyright © 2013, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. A Set of Criteria for Selection of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Mirian Picinini Méxas, Civil Engineering Department,Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, RJ, Brazil Osvaldo Luis Gonçalves Quelhas, Civil Engineering Department,Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, RJ, Brazil Heder Gomes Costa, Engineering Management Department Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, RJ, Brazil Valdir de Jesus Lameira, Energy Economics, INESC Coimbra,University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal Keywords: Analytic Hierarchic Process, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Fuzzy Methodology, Information System, Multicriteria INTRODUCTION The use of information systems in business organizations has a strategic role and offers a competitive advantage in this increasingly globalized market. Within this context, there is a strong tendency for companies to use integrated management systems or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Most organizations select and purchase such systems among alternatives available in the market instead of developing a new system. To make an accurate selection and make the best decision, many types of criteria are taken into account. ABSTRACT Information systems have evolved at a continual pace since administrations began to develop greater interest in production processes and supply chains. This created systems like Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Material Requirements Planning (MRP), and Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRPII). This research discusses a literature search conducted to map the multicriteria models used to select ERP systems. As a result, this article proposes criteria and subcriteria to be used in the selection of ERP systems. The basic structure is developed around a tree and subcriteria tree that can be used as a checklist for companies wish- ing to acquire an ERP system. DOI: 10.4018/jeis.2013040103