Enterprise resource planning (ERP) integrates and automates core business processes. An ERP system unifies operational and financial processes across an organization. Successful ERP implementation requires top management commitment, excellent project management, and organizational change management. ERP provides benefits like process automation, integrated data, flexible configuration, and improved decision-making. However, ERP implementation is costly and complex, requiring customization and significant resources to transition from legacy systems. Overall, ERP is an important tool that can increase revenue and customer orientation when implemented effectively.

1. ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP)
Presented by,
Ayshwarya chandrasekaran
Hemapriyadharshini Sampath kumar
Swetha vonteddu

2. ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP)
 “A business strategy and set of industry-domain specific applications that build customer and shareholder
communities value network system by enabling and optimizing enterprise and inter enterprise collaborative
operational and financial processes. (Gartner Research Note SPA-12-0420) ”

3. BEST PRACTICES
According to Umble, E, Haft & Umble, M (2003), some of the best practices for implementing ERP are
 Clear understanding of strategic goals
 Commitment by top management
 Excellent project management
 Organizational change management
 A great implementation team Data accuracy
 Extensive education and training
 Focused performance measures
 Multi-site issues

4. Middleware Vs ERP solution

5. Middleware Vs ERP solution

6. ADVANTAGES
 Provision to automate several process (Umble et al, 2003)
 Dedicated modules for integrating and managing data from various departments such as finance, sales, service, and so
on (Meet Our Departments, 2014)
 Flexible according to business requirements (Shang & Seddon, 2002)
 Ready made solutions for most of the issues (Hossain, Patrick, Rashid & Rashid, 2002)
 Return over investment earlier than in-house software (O'Leary, 2000)
 Unified reporting system (O'Leary, 2000)
 Improved decision making (O'Leary, 2000)
 Easier for order tracking, inventory tracking, revenue tracking, sales forecasting and related activities (O'Leary,
2000).

7. CHALLENGES
 High implementation cost (O'Leary, 2000).
 Delay on return on investment but yields steady performance over time when compared to non-adopters (Hunton,
Lippincott & Reck, 2003)
 Requires much customization to fit business needs (Hossain et al, 2002)
 Migration from legacy system to ERP system is difficult (Kremers & Van Dissel, 2000)

8. CONCLUSION
 ERP is the tool for an integrated information system to stay competitive and
customer‐oriented for all organizations.
 Integrates and automate business functions at organizational level
 Excellent information system that satisfies both business and customer needs
 Increases business revenue

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