Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a method for effectively planning all the resources in an organization. ERP software is designed to model and automate many basic business processes from finance to the shop floor with the goal of integrating information and eliminating complexity. ERP systems are mirror images of an organization's business processes. Some key reasons for the growth of ERP include improved business performance, supporting business growth requirements, providing flexible and integrated real-time decision support, and eliminating limitations in legacy systems.

1. E nterprise R esource P lanning Sonali C. UDIT - B.Sc (IT) 2009-08

2. Evolution Of ERP Enterprise Resource Planning “ Enterprise Resource Planning is method of effective planning of all the recourses in organization”

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4. Misconception about ERP It is a computer system: No It uses the computers and tools of IT. The computer system are used to achieve the organization mission objectives. It is for manufacturing organizations: Firstly ERP was applied to manufacturing organizations i.e. why people believe that it is only for the manufacturing organizations ERP not limited to any particular segment of industry Cont…

5. What is ERP? “ Enterprise Resource Planning covers the techniques and concepts employed for integrated management of Businesses as a whole , from the view point of the effective use of management resources, to improve the efficiency of an enterprise.” ERP Packages are integrated software packages that support above ERP concepts.

6. ERP software is design to model and automate many basic processes of company from finance to shop Floor. With a goal to integrate information and eliminating complexity. ERP s/w is mirror image of business processes of organization. Cont…

7. Reasons For The Growth of ERP Improved business performance. Support business growth requirement To provide flexible, integrated, real-time decision support To eliminate limitation in legacy systems

8. Advantage of ERP Many direct and indirect advantages. Indirect Advantages Better corporation Improve customer goodwill Customer satisfaction

9. Direct Advantaged Business Integration Flexibility Better Analysis and Planning Capability Use of Latest Technology Cont…

10. Why Do Many ERP Implementation Fails If ERP package chosen correctly, will raise the productivity and profits of company But sometime fail due to: wrong product and haphazard implementation inefficient and ineffective usage

11. For successful Implementation: Good people who knows business Vendors shld be good and ERP package should be according to company requirement End-user training should be done properly to understand the system. Cont…