ERP Conceptual Ecology

2017

According to the APICS * dictionary, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a: “…framework for organizing, defining, and standardizing the business processes necessary to effectively plan and control an organization so the organization can use its internal knowledge to seek external advantage.” Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is defined as the ability to deliver an integrated suite of business applications. ERP tools share a common process and data model, covering broad and deep operational end-to-end processes, such as those found in finance, HR, distribution, manufacturing, service and the supply chain. ( www.gartner.com/it-glossary/ ) ERP systems are very complex systems which are integrated in nature, huge and address the needs of all the departments across the organization. These systems are a deviation from the traditional way of functioning where by organizations followed separate individual systems for each department. HR system for example used to be a separate system and...

— Management of organizations needs efficient information systems to improve competitiveness by cost reduction and better logistics. It is universally recognized by large and small to medium-size enterprises (SME) that the capability of providing the right information at the right time brings tremendous rewards to organizations in a global competitive world of complex business practices. ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) can be defined as a framework for organizing, defining and standardizing the business processes necessary to effectively plan and control an organization so the organization can use its internal knowledge to seek external advantage. This paper presents the growth and success of ERP adoption and development through history. The evolution of ERP systems closely followed the spectacular developments in the field of computer hardware and software systems. There is still a never-ending process on the ERP market, of reengineering and development, bringing new products and solutions. The consolidations continue to occur and the key players continue to build out their products. The next phase of ERP systems will be the merged products.

The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has dawned as a tool to facilitate the flow of information and allow information sharing among different business partners. It appears as a response to the inappropriateness of the traditional systems which become outdated as a result of the change in business needs and the development of software programs. The use of ERP software has become more common in a lot of businesses nowadays. It appears as a complex and comprehensive software through which organizations can control and integrate all the business functions and processes in an extensive and innovative technique. This paper is dedicated to discuss enterprise resource planning, its emergence, implementation, importance of using it within organizations and the different challenges related to its implementation. Finally, discussion will be identified to review the most important issues and provide suggestions on the practical level to make effective use of this system. Key words: ERP, Software systems.

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence

The author has carried out a research paper on how ERP systems have evolved, presenting their main characteristics, and conducting a debate between the benefits and challenges but also the opportunities of implementing such a system. Certainly, ERP systems have reached an absolute level of importance over time, being able to be compared with the backbone of the organizations where they are implemented. Research of the available specialized literature was carried out to find gaps in relation to the challenges and opportunities of implementing the three technologies Enterprise Resource Planning, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence in a single global system. After the study, it was concluded that by implementing a global system that integrates Enterprise Resource Planning, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence but also interconnects all the companies of the same supply flow, organizations can reach the highest level in terms of efficiency, forecast and monitoring bu...

This chapter analyses the mutual processes according to which the tool (ERP) and the organisation adapt to each other. It documents the live experience of technological change during the introduction of ERP in a medium-sized enterprise. Focusing on the election of the new tool and its appropriation by firm members, it does not simply reduce the process to a handful of factors (of success or failure), but analyses the different negotiations between actors leading to the reconstruction of both the tool and the organisation. It thus takes an indepth look at the role of technology rather than just resorting to a simplistic and deterministic search for causal connections. Tracing the construction and meshing of the performance of both organisation and tools within the company, it reviews a set of dichotomies between technology and society, initial project and "impact", but also action and submission to constraints. Hence, the chapter explores the learning processes and the redefinition of actors, organisation and tools.

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition, 2015

2009

This chapter analyses the mutual processes according to which the tool (ERP) and the organisation adapt to each other. It documents the live experience of technological change during the introduction of ERP in a medium-sized enterprise. Focusing on the election of the new tool and its appropriation by firm members, it does not simply reduce the process to a handful of factors (of success or failure), but analyses the different negotiations between actors leading to the reconstruction of both the tool and the organisation. It thus takes an indepth look at the role of technology rather than just resorting to a simplistic and deterministic search for causal connections. Tracing the construction and meshing of the performance of both organisation and tools within the company, it reviews a set of dichotomies between technology and society, initial project and "impact", but also action and submission to constraints. Hence, the chapter explores the learning processes and the redefinition of actors, organisation and tools.

Fatima Badr Omer Borham

This study aims to highlight on the effect of Enterprise Resource Planning System. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system consists of different sets of software that are used to integrate the business functions in a company or organization. Given that these solutions provide an integrated solution to the needs of an organization, these systems are in high demand by all organizations. The full potential of these systems can only be realized only if they are successfully implemented. However, the implementation process is costly and time consuming, and thus requires careful planning and organization. If successfully implemented, ERP systems provide many benefits to those organizations that adopt them. On the other hand, if the implementation process is not successful, the venture can prove costly. By examining the existing literature on this topic, this paper focuses on how ERP systems can be successfully implemented in organization and the critical success factors. The information provided in this paper may be used to guide organizations in the implementation of ERP systems.

This study seeks to explain the benefits and challenges of ERP systems and primarily uses the secondary sources. It is based on the analysis of published information, articles, books, and journals drawn from both online and physical libraries. The ERP (enterprise resource planning) system is a software application, leveraged by different organizations in the resource management and planning. These are entirely integrated management components that cover broad functional areas such as human resources, accounting, production, finance, and logistics. ERP systems have evolved over an extended period from seemingly crude information technology processes to more refined and sophisticated procedures with immense ability to offer answers to various management problems faced by organizations. ERP tools are great assets when implemented or adopted by a firm. The benefits that come with the application of ERP supersede the challenges they face. For example, executing ERP software into the organization's information management system reduces the cost of management, streamlines processes, and introduces the aspect of scalability, collaboration, and efficiency.

This paper explores the enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems literature in an attempt to elucidate knowledge to help us see the future of ERP systems’ research. The main purpose of this research is to study the development of ERP systems and other related areas in order to reach the constructs of mainstream literature. The analysis of literature has helped us to reach the key constructs of an as-is scenario, those are: history and development of ERP systems, the implementation life cycle, critical success factors and project management, and benefits and costs. However, the to-be scenario calls for more up-to-date research constructs of ERP systems integrating the following constructs: social networks, cloud computing, enterprise 2.0, and decision 2.0. In the end, the conclusion section will establish the link between the as-is and to-be scenarios opening the door for more novel ERP research areas.