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               EXHIBIT 10(p) TO SYMIX SYSTEMS, INC. 1999 FORM 10-K
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                        AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         THIS AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made to be effective as of
the 1st day of April 1997, between Symix Systems, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the
"Company") and Stephen A. Sasser ("Employee").

                                   WITNESSETH

         WHEREAS, the Company and Employee are parties to an Employment
Agreement dated July 5, 1995 pursuant to which the Company engaged Employee to
serve as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company (the "Employment
Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the Company and Employee desire to modify the Employment
Agreement as set forth herein;

         NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants and agreements herein contained, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

         1. MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. Subparagraphs 3(a) and
3(b) of the Employment Agreement are hereby amended to read in their entirety as
follows:

                  "(a) BASE SALARY. Employee shall receive an annual base salary
         of not less than $242,000 (the "Base Salary") to be paid semi-monthly
         in equal installments. The Base Salary shall be reviewed not less
         frequently than annually and shall be subject to such upward
         adjustments as the Compensation Committee (the "Compensation
         Committee") of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") may
         deem appropriate in its discretion.

                  (b) INCENTIVE COMPENSATION. During the Term of this Agreement,
         Employee shall be entitled to additional compensation pursuant to a
         bonus plan to be approved by the Compensation Committee and to be
         consistent with this paragraph 3(b). Employee's annual target bonus
         will be as follows:

                                    (i) $174,500, for the Company's fiscal year
                  ended June 30, 1997, of which 80% ($139,600) will be earned if
                  and to the extent the Company's earnings per share achieve
                  targets proposed by Employee and approved by the Compensation
                  Committee for such fiscal year and 20% ($34,900) will be
                  earned if and to the extent the Company achieves other
                  strategic objectives proposed by Employee and approved by the
                  Compensation Committee for such fiscal year; and

                                    (ii) $158,000 during the remaining term of
                  this Agreement, of which 80% ($126,400) will be earned if and
                  to the extent the Company's earnings per share achieve targets
                  proposed annually by Employee and approved by the Compensation
                  Committee and 20% ($31,600) will be earned if and to the
                  extent the Company achieves other strategic objectives
                  proposed annually by Employee and approved by the Compensation
                  Committee."

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         The foregoing provisions shall be substituted for and shall be deemed
         to replace the language heretofore set forth in Subparagraphs 3(a) and
         (b) of the Employment Agreement as if such substituted language had
         been included in the originally-executed Employment Agreement, except
         that such substituted provisions shall apply prospectively only from
         the effective date hereof.

         2. NO MODIFICATION OF OTHER PROVISIONS. Except as provided in Paragraph
         1 hereinabove, the terms and provisions of the Employment Agreement
         shall remain in full force and effect and shall apply to this Amendment
         to Employment Agreement as if fully incorporated herein.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment
to Employment Agreement as of the date first hereinabove written.

                             SYMIX SYSTEMS, INC.


                             By /s/ Lawrence J. Fox
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                                 Lawrence J. Fox
                                 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                             EMPLOYEE


                             /s/ Stephen A. Sasser
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                             Stephen A. Sasser


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