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Enterprise Resource Planning: Concepts and Systems. Iftikhar Nadeem Senior Consultant Center for Economics & Management Systems Research Institute, KFUPM. Outline. Why ERP systems? What is an ERP system? Major ERP system products ERP system selection ERP system implementation
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Enterprise Resource Planning:Concepts and Systems Iftikhar Nadeem Senior Consultant Center for Economics & Management Systems Research Institute, KFUPM
Outline • Why ERP systems? • What is an ERP system? • Major ERP system products • ERP system selection • ERP system implementation • Security and administration • What’s next?
Why ERP Systems? • Systems integration • Superior technology • Rich functionality • In-house development is costly • Users’ centered implementation • Frequent upgrades
Finance Distribution Manufacturing HRM ERP Systems: Functional View Core Functions
Apps Apps Apps Apps ERP Systems: Technology View User Interface ERP Shell, Tools, Foundation Database Management Systems (Oracle, Informix) Operating Systems (NT, Unix) Network
ERP Leaders: KSA • SAP (SAP Arabia) • Oracle (Saudi Oracle Ltd.) • Baan (Al-Hoshan) • JD Edwards (Al-Falak) • Great Plains (MS resellers) • QAD MFG Pro (Abdullah Fouad) • IFS (IFS Arabia) • Sage (AGIS) • ACCPAC (Monu-Tech) • PeopleSoft( PWC, Dubai)
ERP System Selection • Functionality • Technology • Implementation • Vendor & Support • Cost
Implementation Process • Implementation Methodology • Steering Committee • Key Users (identification & training) • Process Documentation • Process Simulation • Re-Engineering • End-Users’ Training • Parallel Run • Going Live
Administration & Security • Role of IT Department Redefined • Systems Administrators • Database Administrator • Application Administrators • Back-up & Recovery • ERP System Auditor • Security Policy