between information technology design and the organization has been hypothesized in situations where the ERP system configuration implemented might be shaped by the local users and vice versa (Light and Wagner 2006). ERP systems are seen as a configurational technology, and an iterative process exists between the ERP system shaping the organization and individuals responding to problematic design choices by pushing for customization once the system has gone live. While a sociotechnical lens is used to explain the negotiations for changes to the user interface and functionality to the ERP system, it is normal for any ERP implementation to have a series of modifications made after the system has been implemented and used. It is impossible to test all of the end cases, and it is highly unlikely to anticipate all of the ways the system will be used. Light and Wagner (2006), in their study of two organizations, suggest that creating a successful ERP system is more likely when the design takes into consideration the diversity in perspectives on sociotechnical integration. Old practices should not necessarily be eliminated; rather, valued existing practices should be selectively incorporated into the ERP system. This research suggests that the blanket approach of ERP as an agent of organizational change be reconsidered, that organizations should be aware of the benefits of selective maintenance of the status quo.