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ERP!. Enterprise Resource Planning Basic idea is to provide a common, integrated information system for all aspects of a business Financial & Accounting Manufacturing Logistics (supply chain management) Human resources??. Many Advantages. Information for planning & decision making
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ERP! • Enterprise Resource Planning • Basic idea is to provide a common, integrated information system for all aspects of a business • Financial & Accounting • Manufacturing • Logistics (supply chain management) • Human resources??
Many Advantages • Information for planning & decision making • OLAP “On-line Analytical Processing” • “Data Warehousing” • Getting up-to-date information • EVERYTHING goes through the same system • When you run a query, it’s up-to-the-minute • Support for workflow automation
Some disadvantages • Expensive • Software costs are the least of it! • Need highly paid IS staff • Regular staff need extensive training • Inflexible? (Perhaps, but not necessarily more or less so than any other computer based system)
Some of the main competitors • SAP (R/3) www.sap.com/usa • Peoplesoft www.peoplesoft.com • Baan www.baan.com • JD Edwards www.jdedwards.com • Oracle www.oracle.com
Functional Integration • SAP (R/3) Extensive • Peoplesoft Extensive • Baan Extensive, but not strong in HR • JD Edwards Extensive, but not strong in HR • Oracle Not as extensive as others
Workflow • SAP (R/3) Extensive • Peoplesoft Extensive • Baan Extensive • JD Edwards Extensive • Oracle Not clear what is offered
Typical HR Functionality • SAP (R/3) Extensive • Peoplesoft Extensive • Baan Needs another product (Meta4) • JD Edwards Limited? • Oracle Limited?