Title :
SAP R/3-an IT plague or the answer to the tailors dream? [R&D management information system]
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Technol. & Social Sci., Tech. Univ., Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
This contribution discusses the apparent paradox between the spread of the SAP-s system R/3 as a unitary model for enterprises and management, and the, in principle, endless choices to be made within the system. It elaborates on an identification of possible hard and soft dimensions of R/3, as they challenge management of technology in an enterprise setting. Some of the central variants and a number of “choices in principle” within system configurations are identified, followed by a discussion on the malleability of the system
Keywords :
commerce; management information systems; research and development management; IT; R&D management IS; SAP R/3; enterprises; management information system; technology management; Business; Enterprise resource planning; Finance; Financial management; Humans; Job production systems; Manufacturing automation; Manufacturing processes; Scheduling; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.807945
