ERP Systems Planning , Design & Implementation
ERP Planning
• Process or Approach• Integration of Departments• Efficient Production, Service & delivery• Profits for the Company
ERP Design
• Modular Design• Add or reconfigure Module• Data Integrity
ERP Design Challenges
• Unfriendly User Interface• Selling of System • Ease of Use• High Cost
ERP Implementation
• Successful roll out• Achievement of objectives• Smooth Transition• Desired results
ERP Data Input
ERP Input
• Reengineering Org. Processes• Impact on ERP Systems• Seamless Planning required
ERP Input
• Impact by Data Inputo Who Does Input?o Where Input is Done?o How Often?o Quality.
ERP Input
• Significant Areas to Considero Emerging Issues, Resistanceo Build Support for Inputso Facilitation Model Developmento Understanding development
ERP Input
• Sources of Benefits & Costs due to Data Inputo Gather Data Onceo Gather More Datao Gather at One Placeo Gather where Generatedo Gather with Process Focus
ERP Input
• Gather Data Onceo Lower Costo Users on Same Pageo Lower Updating Costo Data Alignmento Reduction in Clerical worko Resistance by Clerical Staffo Incorrect Data detection problem
ERP Input
• Gather More Datao Cost Efficiencyo Decision Making Benefits
ERP Input
• Gather at One Placeo No Intermediaries (Paperless)o Limited Experience workers (Computer Operating)
ERP Input
• Gather where Generatedo More Accuracyo Pass through No Layers of Managemento Additional Trainingo Personnel Inputso Influencingo Quality of Data
ERP Input
• Gather with Process Focuso Legacy Systemso Functional Basedo ERP systems -Cross Functional Basedo Broader based Model of Firmo Too many Screenso Tensiono Benefits of Changeo Disruption due to Change
ERP Output Capabilities
ERP Output
• ERP Capabilities (Reporting & Query)• ERP In capabilities (if not sufficient reporting)• ERP Portals
ERP Output
• ERP Capabilities (Reporting & Query)o ERP Reportso Database Queries
ERP Output
• ERP Reportso Standard Reportso Standard Decision Making Processo Particular Module of interest
ERP Output
• Database Querieso ERP Query Capabilitieso DB Query Capabilitieso Transaction Processeso More queries – System Overloaded
ERP Output
• ERP In capabilities (if not sufficient reporting)o Customized Reportso Intranetso Data Warehouses
ERP Output
• Customized Reportso Data Availability for Decision Changeo Specific Decision makingo Can be Costly (due to system up gradation)
ERP Output
• Intranetso Access to Occasional & Casual userso Easy format
ERP Output
• Data Warehouseso Facilitation in Report Generationo Clearing house (Upstream & Down stream)o Physical or Virtualo DB in Multiple locations.o Real Time mannero Knowledge Discovery ( Statistical & AI)
ERP Output
• ERP Portalso Website (Internet or Intranet)o News & Informationo Two versions (Desktop & Web server)
Case Study • Quantum’s Virtual Data Warehouse (Pg #
68-72) - Home Assignment
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