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Kroenke Emis5 Inppt Ce09
Kroenke Emis5 Inppt Ce09
Extension
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Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) Systems
Study Questions
Q1: What is the purpose of ERP systems?
Q2: What are the elements of an ERP
solution?
Q3: How are ERP systems implemented?
Q4: What types of organizations use ERP?
Q5: How do the major ERP vendors compare?
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Sales Dashboard
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SAP blueprint
contains over
a thousand
process
models
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ERP Projects
Few organizations develop their own ERP
software
Daunting and expensive:
Multi-year projects, millions of dollars,
and hundreds of employees, consultants
and vendor personnel.
SAP ERP databases contain over 15,000
tables!
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International ERP
Worldwide consolidation of financial statements on a
timely basis
Inherent ERP procedures adaptable to many
cultures
Multiple currencies and languages, manage
international transfers of goods in inventories, work
with international supply chains
http://advice.Cio.Com/puneesh/deploy_erp_to_improv
e_globalization_efficiency_of_your_organization
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ERP Products
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SAP
Classic SAP uses thick-client, client-server
architecture.
SAP HANNA Enterprise Cloud
Used as ERP solution by itself, or integrated with
existing SAP installation.
Big problem
Providing cloud benefits to existing customers
without disrupting organization with a nearly new
ERP installation
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Oracle
Deep base of technology, high-quality technical staff
Never known to create easy-to-use products
Fully featured, expensive products with superior
performance
Classic Oracle ERP products designed according to
SOA principles, adaptable and customizable
ERP Cloud Service as SaaS
Well positioned to use the cloud to expand market
share.
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Infor
Grew by acquisitions
Sells many ERP products for many different
industries
Products vary in purpose, scope, and quality
Serves midrange, higher-end small
companies and lower-end large companies
Infor Business Cloud (SaaS) or bare-bones
offered as IaaS.
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Sage
ERP software for small and midsized businesses, in
construction and real estate, and nonprofit
organizations
Sage 100 - very small firms
Sage 300 - larger small companies
Sage 500 - midsized businesses with advanced
requirements needing customization, configuration,
and optimization.
Sage ERP X3 - midsized international organizations
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Microsoft Dynamics
AX, Nav, GP, Solomon, and Dynamics CRM.
AX and Nav have the most capabilities;
GP more limited, easier to use.
Microsoft supposedly outsources maintenance of
Solomon code to support existing customers.
Dynamics CRM extensible to enable use for ERP
and CRM.
CRM product online as SaaS, no full ERP
implementation in the cloud.
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Active Review
Q1: What is the purpose of ERP systems?
Q2: What are the elements of an ERP
solution?
Q3: How are ERP systems implemented?
Q4: What types of organizations use ERP?
Q5: How do the major ERP vendors compare?
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