THE INTRO Welcome to What is the back office? Simply put, it’s the backbone of a company, the departments — finance and accounting, ERP, HR, and IT — that, despite being behind the scenes, keep our guide to things running so the customer-facing departments can be successful. This guide incorporates app recommendations that back office apps. solve two common pain points for each department. Here’s how to use the guide: First, check out best practices on how to find an app that fits your business challenge. Next, explore the pain points for each department. Then read customer recommendations of back office apps that worked the best for them. Along the way, check out Appy’s back office tips. With over 3,000 apps in inventory, we hope this guide helps you zero in on the back office apps that are right for your business. Happy exploring. Appy is your guide to all things AppExchange. “ Want all the details about an app? Just click Find out more.”