ERP Systems. Curse or Blessing?

Bachelorarbeit , 2015 , 20 Seiten , Note: 7.5

BWL - Informationswissenschaften, Informationsmanagement

In the era of increasing international network and economic systems, there is no question about the importance of information systems supporting operations, be it public institutions such as universities or companies. Due to rising complexity and interdependencies between stakeholders and socio-economic systems, the demand for tools to effectively manage organizational activities grows. One of the most known information systems in business environment for more than a decade is the Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP).

Although ERP systems have existed for quite some time, there is still a great discussion going on whether this type of system proves beneficial or rather detrimental. Does an ERP represent a guarantee to competitive advantage or the beginning of the end of an enterprise: ERP systems – Curse or Blessing?

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Enterprise Resource Planning System – Advantages and Disadvantages
2.1. Advantages of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
2.2 Disadvantages of Enterprise Resource Planning systems

3. Justifying ERP adoption at universities by Oliver & Romm (2002)

4. Critical issues affecting an ERP implementation and its success

5. Conclusion – Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: Curse or Blessing?

6. References

7. Appendix

• Hochschule: Universiteit Maastricht
• Note: 7.5
• Autor: Lennart Heyner (Autor:in)
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
• Seiten: 20
• Katalognummer: V413496
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668645851
• ISBN (Buch): 9783668645868
• Sprache: Englisch
• Schlagworte: ERP Systems, legacy systems