ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

• Main component of an ERP systems is a database. Which when a users enters or updates information in one module, it is immediately and automatically updated throughout the entire system.

 

• ERP systems automate business processes

Bringing the Organization Together

• The organization before ERP

• The organization after ERP

The Evolution of ERP

Integrating SCM, CRM and ERP

• These three component are the backbone of e-business.
• integrating these three element is the key to success for many companies
• integration allows the unlocking of information to make it available to any user, anywhere and anytime.

• SCM and CRM market overwiews

• General audience and purpose of SCM, CRM and ERP

Integration tools

•  Middle ware - several different types of software which sit in the middle of and provide connectivity between two or more software applications.
•  Enterprise application integration (EAI) - packages together commonly used functionality which reduces the time necessary to develop solutions that integrate applications from multiple vendors

•  Data points where SCM, CRM and ERP integrate

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

• ERP systems must integrate various organization processes and be:

         > Flexible

       

      = must be able to quickly respond to the changing needs of the organization.

        > Modular and Open

     =  must have an open system architecture, meaning that any module can be interface, with or detached whenever required without affecting the other modules.

       > Comprehensive 

    = must be able to support a variety of organizational functions for a wide range of businesses,

      > Beyond the company

    = must support external partnerships and collaboration efforts