The Motivations for ERP Deployment

Abstract

This chapter explores the motivations for EPR deployment. When the legacy system is unable to process reliable operations data, and consolidated information becomes inaccessible to management, it has a direct bearing on profitability. For an organization operating across countries and continents, a global perspective enables it to better serve the world market. In addition, a standardized information system can provide leverage in negotiations with hardware and software vendors. The design and implementation needs to be managed as a program of wide-ranging organizational change initiatives rather than looked upon as simply a software installation project. A cost–benefit analysis along with t..