• DocumentCode
    1537316
  • Title

    Surprising facts about implementing ERP

  • Author

    Ross, J.W.

  • Author_Institution
    Sloan Sch. of Manage., MIT, Cambridge, MA
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1999
  • Firstpage
    65
  • Lastpage
    68
  • Abstract
    An ERP environment emphasizes constant change and reassessment of organizational processes and strategic vendor alliances. Processes are standardized, but they aren´t static. Unlike the legacy systems that inhibit making changes, regular ERP updates force change on already dynamic organizations. The real difficulty in implementing an ERP isn´t because it´s a new system or because it means making changes. The challenge is that it instills discipline into an undisciplined organization. And while it helps the organization as a whole respond to changes in market demands and customer needs, employees don´t necessarily see this cultural change as an improvement
  • Keywords
    business data processing; management of change; planning; technology transfer; ERP environment; cultural change; customer needs; employees; enterprise resource planning; market demands; organizational process change; organizational process reassessment; regular ERP updates; strategic vendor alliances; Aging; Assembly; Bills of materials; Bridges; Companies; Corporate acquisitions; Costs; Enterprise resource planning; Logistics; Production;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    IT Professional
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1520-9202
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/6294.781626
  • Filename
    781626