According to Shiping Liang, director of the application division at China Telecom, the company chose MySAP ERP from SAP as the backbone system because of its powerful functionality and integration capabilities. Among the core business processes that MySAP ERP supports for China Telecom are engineering project management, finance, controlling, procurement, and human capital management. SAP’s ERP financials module supports local currencies, markets, and languages, including Chinese. The SAP human capital management module automates human resources processes and integrates them across global operations. The software meets regulatory requirements for more than 50 countries.