Emergence of ERPII Characteristics within an ERP integration context

It is widely accepted that Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) can provide organizations with efficiency and productivity gains, in terms of aggregating and streamlining internal business processes. It is also well understood that embarking upon the implementation of such an IT project, also presents many risks and challenges to the incumbent corporation, as witnessed by numerous cases in the normative IS literature on this subject. Through the description of a case study organization’s ERP integration experiences, the authors highlight the emergence of those characteristics which define the componentization, and extension of ERP functionalities (i.e. so-called ERPII) in terms of a failed ERP-led, Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) implementation within an industrial products organization. As a result of the exploratory research approach used, it is hoped that the definition of such factors will provide an insight into the development and management of such technology investments

A conceptual model of enterprise application integration in higher education institutions

Copyright @ 2013 EMCIS.It is eminent that several applications’ systems are deployed at different levels in Higher Education (HE), ranging from academic and administrative to staff and students record systems. Many of these systems suffer from different problems due to the lack of integration such as data redundancy, inconsistency and maintenance cost. Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) can provide substantial benefits to these systems, such as assisting with business process integration, facilitating e-service based transformation and supporting collaborative decision-making. However, some factors that influence EAI adoption process in HE will be defined. This paper introduces a conceptual model to explain the outcome of using EAI in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Analyzing the combination of the existing classification of EAI factors with the HE factors will enhance the implementation of EAI in HEI at both organizational and operational levels. A pilot study at King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be presented in this paper to show that the integration of the multiple information systems gives an integrated view to facilitate information access and reuse. Moreover data from different information systems is combined to gain a more comprehensive basis to satisfy the educational needs

Interpreting an ERP implementation from a stakeholder perspective

ERP systems are software packages that enable the integration of transactions oriented data and business processes throughout an organization. ERP implementation can be viewed as an organizational change process: many problems related to ERP implementation are related to a misfit of the system with the characteristics of the organization. This article uses the evidence of a case study to uncover some important dimensions of the organizational change issues related to ERP implementation. The study shows how ERP implementation can impact the interests of stakeholders of the ERP-system and how these groups may react by influencing the course of events, for example by altering the design and implementation in ways that are more consistent with their interests. Understanding the possible impact of ERP on particular interests of stakeholders may help project managers and others to manage ERP implementations more effectively.

Information integration – an essential pillar in e-government development

The purpose of this paper is to explain and promote the need for ERP implementation in the public sector, to support the growing request for effective information systems, from the e-government viewpoint and under its influence. The paper also debates the major challenges in ERP implementation issued from research of published case studies. The challenges analysis turns out four major issues to address in order to overcome the integration obstacles and create a solid infrastructure for e-government.integration, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), e-government, public sector, business process reengineering (BPR)

The fundamental challenge: human and organisational factors in an ERP implementation

Organisations encounter obstacles when implementing ERP systems. This paper intends to explore some of the problems that occur throughout the implementation of an ERP system. Using a combination of the work of Markus et al (2001) and Kim et al (2005), a framework is constructed of Human and Organisational and Technical problems in ERP Implementations during the project phase. Drawing on empirical evidences from a UK furniture manufacturer, this study then discusses and analyses each problem identified in the framework and its affect on the implementation of their ERP system. The findings of this paper reveal that the fundamental challenge of ERP implementation is not technology but organisational and human problems, which, if not properly comprehended and addressed, can lead to ERP failure. Understanding that organisational and human issues are extremely important will encourage practitioners to address these problems and succeed in their ERP system implementations

System implementation: managing project and post project stage - case study in an Indonesian company

The research reported in this paper aims to get a better\ud understanding of how the implementation process of\ud enterprise systems (ES) can be managed, by studying the\ud process from an organisational perspective. A review of\ud the literature on previous research in ES implementation\ud has been carried out and the state of the art of ES\ud implementation research is defined. Using several body of\ud literature, an organisational view on ES implementation is\ud described, explaining that ES implementation involves\ud challenges from triple domain, namely technological\ud challenge, business process related challenge, and\ud organisational challenge. Based on the defined state of the\ud art and the organisational view on ES implementation\ud developed in this research, a research framework is\ud presented, addressing the project as well as the postproject\ud stage, and a number of essential issues within the\ud stages. System alignment, knowledge acquisition, change\ud mobilisation are the essntial issues to be studied in the\ud project stage while institutionalisation effort and\ud continuous improvement facilitation are to be studied in\ud the post-project stage. Case studies in Indonesian\ud companies are used to explain the framework

Аналітичні інструменти ERP-систем у моніторингу діяльності суб’єкта господарювання

З метою досягнення високих результатів з оптимальними прогнозованими витратами, сучасне бізнес-середовище вимагає від менеджменту ефективного прийняття управлінських рішень, що передбачає постійний моніторинг цільових показників-індикаторів, важливих для оцінювання напрямів розвитку підприємства. Об’єктом дослідження науковців є теоретичні та практичні аспекти функціонування ERP-систем. Але слід зауважити, що поза увагою залишаються рекомендації з використання ERP-систем для кінцевих користувачів, недостатньо вивчені аналітичні інструменти, які існують у цих системах, особливості їх застосування. На сьогодні на ринку програмного забезпечення для управління бізнесом активно використовуються системи комплексної автоматизації управління підприємством – ERP-системи. Такі системи дозволяють розрахувати короткотермінові (місяці) та довготермінові (роки) показники розвитку підприємства, а також порівняти прогнозні значення з фактичними. Функціональність таких ІС відповідає стандартам ERP, MRP, CRM, SCM. Запровадження ERP-системи змінює систему менеджменту та організацію роботи персоналу підприємства, що виражається у застосуванні інноваційних навичок реєстрації, опрацювання, узагальнення та аналізу даних. Виконання в ERP-системі бухгалтерами та топ-менеджерами своїх функцій передбачає застосування ними професійних суджень відповідно до завдань, які зумовлені зростанням ефективності діяльності підприємства. Вони відповідають за обрання складу показників, які повинні аналізуватись, формування стратегії досягнення цільових показників, вибір варіанта аналізу тощо. Правильність постановки цілей розвитку підприємства, обрання показників-індикаторів результатів діяльності та методики їх моніторингу має важливе значення для системи менеджменту суб’єкта господарювання, підвищує ефективність прийнятих рішень. Для оптимізації цього процесу ми пропонуємо модель цільових показників та їх моніторингу в ERP-системі, яка дозволить оптимізувати прийняття управлінських рішень, підвищить їх оперативність та ефективність. Запропонована модель цільових показників та їх моніторингу у ERP-системі є інструментом налагодження програми, зумовлює застосування управлінцями нових навичок з оцінки, моніторингу результатів діяльності та прийняття оперативних рішень з управління бізнесом, охоплює ключові категорії цілей розвитку бізнесу, залучає до оцінювання результатів діяльності та участі в процесах управління відповідальних осіб усіх підрозділів суб’єкта господарювання, що узгоджується з результатами попередніх досліджень.In order to achieve high results with optimal projected costs, the modern business environment requires of management the effective managerial decision-making, which involves continuous monitoring of goal indicators important to assess the direction of enterprise development. The object of the scientists research is theoretical and practical aspects of ERP-systems functioning, but it should be noted that recommendations on ERP application for end-users still remain out of consideration, analytical tools existing in these systems and the peculiarities of their application are not studied sufficiently. Today, the systems of complex enterprise management automation – ERP-systems are widely used in the market of software for business management. Such systems make it possible to calculate the short-term (months) and long-term (years) indicators of enterprise development, as well as compare projected values with actual ones. The functionality of such IS meets the standards of ERP, MRP, CRM, and SCM. The introduction of ERP-system changes the management system and the enterprise staff activity management proved by the application of innovative skills of registration, processing, synthesis and analysis of data. The execution of their functions by accountants and top managers in ERP-system involves the use of their professional judgments in accordance with the tasks determined by the increase of the enterprise activity efficiency. They are responsible for the selection of the indicators composition to be analyzed, the formation of strategy for goals achieving, the choice of analysis option, etc. The correctness of setting goals for enterprise development, the selection of the activity results indicators and the methodology for their monitoring is of great importance for business entity management system and increases the efficiency of decision-making. In order to optimize this process, we propose the model of goal indicators and their monitoring in ERP-system making it possible to optimize the management decision-making, increase their efficiency and productivity. The proposed model of goal indicators and their monitoring in ERP-system is the tool for program setting enabling the managers to use new skills for evaluation, monitoring the activity results and making immediate business managerial decisions, to cover the key categories of business development goals, and to engage the responsible individuals of all entity departments into evaluation of the activity results and participation of the management processes which is in conformity with the results of previous investigations

Identifying critical success factors of ERP systems at the higher education sector

In response to a range of contextual drivers, the worldwide adoption of ERP Systems in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) has increased substantially over the past decade. Though the difficulties and high failure rate in implementing ERP systems at university environments have been cited in the literature, research on critical success factors (CSFs) for ERP implementations in this context is rare and fragmented. This paper is part of a larger research effort that aims to contribute to understanding the phenomenon of ERP implementations and evaluations in HEIs in the Australasian region; it identifies, previously reported, critical success factors (CSFs) in relation to ERP system implementations and discusses the importance of these factors

SMEs COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION: FINDING FROM CENTRAL JAVA

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is an integrated application software for widespread use in the organization. The aim of this study is to determine factors that affect the successful implementation of ERP in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Central Java in order to build competitive advantage. To test the hypothesis, this study utilized data from 107 SMEs in Central Java. The results revealed that variable Business Process Reengineering have the greatest influence toward the successful implementation in Small and Medium Enterprises. It is suggested that SMEs should gain knowledge and solidify its business process reengineering before implementing ERP