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Necessary But Not Sufficient is a 2000 business novel by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, written with Eli Schragenheim and Carol A. Ptak. It applies the Theory of Constraints to enterprise resource planning systems and the operational environments shaped by them. Rather than treating software implementation as a purely technical project, the book examines why organizations can spend heavily on advanced systems yet see delayed or disappointing business results. Its central proposition is that technology can be necessary for improvement while still being insufficient on its own. Benefits emerge only when managers also revise the policies, measurements, decision rules, and work practices created around earlier limitations. Goldratt presents this argument through fictional business situations, using dialogue and unfolding organizational problems instead of a conventional management manual. The book belongs to his wider body of work on ongoing improvement, constraints, and systemic thinking. Its purpose is especially relevant to leaders responsible for ERP, operations, supply chains, and information systems, but its underlying lesson extends to any technology whose potential is limited by unchanged organizational behavior.