Erp Implementation

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Presentation Topics

• Enterprise Planning • Introduction to ERP • Evolution • Characteristics • Architecture • Advantages • Major features of ERP • Best Practices for an ERP Implementation through

its lifecycle
• Top 10 reasons ERP implementations fail
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Plan to Perform

• Traditional – manage performance by

analyzing past results
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You can’t alter performance after it happens

• Value of Enterprise Planning – plan before

you perform

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Enterprise Planning

• Core Principle – performance must be

planned and continuously managed
• Without a plan:
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Vulnerable to unfolding events Buffeted by unforeseen factors Lack predictability

• Core Benefit – adapt with greater flexibility

and speed

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Wide View of Enterprise Planning

• Initially synonymous with budgeting • Implies cross-functional planning, breaking

through silos that impede collaboration
• Objective - All information in one holistic view

on a common platform

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Evolution of ERP systems

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Evolution of ERP
ERP
Materials Planning Order Entry Distribution General Ledger Accounting Shop Floor Control

Extended ERP
Scheduling Forecasting Capacity Planning E-Commerce Warehousing Logistics

ERP - II
Project Management Knowledge Management Workflow Management Customer Relationship Management Human Resource Management Portal Capability Integrated Financials

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Characteristics of ERP Systems

• Modular Design • Uses centralized common database

management systems
• Modules integrated to provide seamless

data flow
• Flexible & offers best business practices • Work real time with online & batch

processing capabilities

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Architecture of an ERP System

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Why implement an ERP System?

• To support business goals
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