ERP Service for Small and Medium Enterprises in Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Arif Bramantoro
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Special Configuration ◽  
Implementation Failure ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Programming Interface

<p>This paper aims to present the benefits of enterprise resource planning (ERP) service over traditional ERP through the development of ERP in the form of software-as-a-service<br />(SaaS). This service is published in response to the fact that traditional ERP is rarely implemented in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia due to the high<br />cost and risk of implementation failure. This paper can be used to encourage SMEs in Saudi Arabia to exploit ERP service. ERP service can be accessed by client via any<br />programming interface over an Internet connection without special configuration, thus highlighting the core competencies of the SMEs. As a prove of concept, the stock service<br />is published as a concrete ERP service. Two types of application were developed to access the service: desktop and smartphone based application. Based on a simple qualitative<br />assessment, it is acknowledged that ERP service is advantageous over traditional ERP systems in terms of its scalability, agile implementation, global accessibility,<br />mobility, low operational costs, lack of upfront costs, best practices, rapid upgrading, and interoperability among other services.</p>

Factors for Adopting ERP as SaaS amongst SMEs

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Rodrigues ◽  
Pedro Ruivo ◽  
Björn Johansson ◽  
Tiago Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Data Integrity ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Software As A Service ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Medium Enterprises

This paper identifies the factors for adopting Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) among small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The authors conducted a two phases' qualitative-methodology: interviews with 20 experts from SaaS vendor (Microsoft) and a case-study with executives in three organizations which implemented vendor's ERP as SaaS (customers). The vendor identified 10 factors for adoption - Costs, Security, Availability, Usability, Implementation, Ubiquity, Flexibility, Compatibility, Analytics and Best-practices, where costs, security and availability were considered the most important factors. The three customers identified 3 additional factors: the trust in the Solution partner, Data integrity, and level of Integration of cloud platforms. Considering all 13 factors, Cost, trust in the Solution partner and Availability were identified as the most important for customers, which gave much less importance to the others factors. These results will help professionals and researchers to improve understanding and accelerate ERP adoption as SaaS among SMEs.

Differential Effects on ERP Post-Adoption Stages across Scandinavian and Iberian SMEs

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Ruivo ◽  
Tiago Oliveira ◽  
Björn Johansson ◽  
Miguel Neto
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation Theory ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
And Training ◽  
Unique Dataset

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) post-adoption stages (use and value) and small and medium enterprises (SME) are of high interest among both academics and practitioners. Grounded in the diffusion of innovation theory to explain ERP use and resource-based view theory to explain ERP value the authors postulate that use is an important link to value. The authors propose and test a model using a unique dataset of 883 SMEs from Scandinavia and Iberia. Whereas for both regions, competitive pressure, efficiency, and best-practices are important factors to use ERP, analytics and collaboration are important factors for ERP value. Whereas complexity and training are not relevant for ERP use among Scandinavian SMEs, they are facilitators for Iberian firms. This is an empirical theoretically grounded research studying ERP use and value among SMEs across two distinct European regions, thus adding an international dimension to the IS literature, as well moving beyond dichotomous “adoption versus non-adoption”.

scholarly journals PETA RENCANA (ROADMAP) RISET ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) DENGAN FOKUS RISET PADA USAHA KECIL DAN MENENGAH (UKM) DI INDONESIA

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 140
Author(s):  
Putu Wuri Handayani ◽  
J.W. Saputro ◽  
Achmad Nizar Hidayanto ◽  
Indra Budi
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
National Data ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Usaha Kecil dan Menengah (UKM) di Indonesia telah dapat berkontribusi terhadap PDB (Produk Domestik Bruto) nasional sebesar 55.56% berdasarkan data Biro Perencanaan Kementerian Negara Koperasi dan UKM Republik Indonesia, pada tahun 2008. Untuk memperluas pangsa pasar dan meningkatkan daya saing UKM, UKM membutuhkan suatu aplikasi yang dapat mengintegrasikan dan mengotomatisasi proses bisnis UKM. Aplikasi ERP dapat menjadi salah satu solusi untuk UKM dikarenakan keuntungan yang dapat diberikan seperti memberikan informasi dengan waktu respon yang cepat, meningkatkan interaksi antar bagian dalam suatu organisasi, meningkatkan pengelolaan siklus pemesanan barang, dsb. Beberapa isu kritis yang dihadapi oleh UKM adalah terbatasnya dana dan kapabilitas teknologi informasi yang dimiliki. Dalam memahami kebutuhan layanan yang diperlukan oleh UKM untuk aplikasi ERP dan untuk menyediakan arahan bagi UKM serta menanggapi kurangnya riset ERP di Indonesia maka riset ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan peta rencana jangka panjang dari agenda riset ERP yang akan dilakukan untuk UKM di Indonesia. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia has been able to contribute to the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of 55.56% based on national data Planning Bureau of the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs of the Republic of Indonesia, in 2008. To expand market share and improve the competitiveness of SMEs, SMEs need an application that can integrate and automate business processes of SMEs. ERP applications can be one solution for SMEs because of the advantages that can be provided such as providing information with fast response time, increase the interaction between the departments of an organization, improving the management of ordering goods cycle, etc. Some of the critical issues faced by SMEs are the limited funds and information technology capabilities they have. In understanding the needs of the services required by SMEs for ERP applications and to provide guidance for SMEs and response to the lack of research about ERP in Indonesia, this research aims to describe the long-term plan maps of the ERP's research agenda that will be made for SMEs in Indonesia.

A Semi-Structured Methodology for ERP System Selection Based on MACBETH and Choquet Integral Applied to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Abdelilah Khaled ◽  
Mohammed Abdou Janati Idrissi
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Choquet Integral ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Balance Task ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Selection Methodology

Historically, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems were initially destined to large companies in order to standardize and streamline their key business processes. Recently, they have been increasingly adopted by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, making strategic tradeoffs among the various marketplace solutions is a troublesome balance task for SMEs without the rescue of systematic multicriteria decision approaches. This paper addresses the question of how to choose an ERP solution that best suits a given SME. It serves twofold objectives; firstly it defines a set of selection criteria related to SMEs’ context. Secondly, it presents a selection methodology based on the construction of an induced decision model through capturing the decision maker’s preferences. The key contribution of this paper is the introduction of a new iterative learning based approach destined to make enlightened decisions through the consideration of interdependencies among the adopted selection criteria thanks to the Choquet Integral.

Identification of challenges and their ranking in the implementation of cloud ERP

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 1056-1072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shivam Gupta ◽  
Subhas C. Misra ◽  
Akash Singh ◽  
Vinod Kumar ◽  
Uma Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Integration Data ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Security Network ◽  
Business Complexity

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the critical challenges in the implementation of cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP). The challenges identified were customization, organizational change, long-term costs, business complexity, loss of information technology competencies, legal issues, integration, data extraction, monitoring, migration, security, network dependency, limited functionality, awareness, performance, integrity of provider, perception, and subscription costs. Here the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large organizations were differentiated with respect to the challenges identified. This paper also suggested ranked lists of challenges both for SMEs and large organizations. Design/methodology/approach An online survey was conducted and data of 93 respondents were analyzed. Exploratory factor analysis and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to statistically test the data. Here the SMEs and large organizations were differentiated with respect to the challenges identified. Findings This study shows that SMEs and large organizations differ from each other for most of the challenges except business complexity, integration, monitoring, security, limited functionality, performance, and integrity of provider. Also from the ranked list of challenges in cloud ERP, security was the top concern for both SMEs and large organizations. Originality/value The findings may help organizations to get a broad idea about the challenges which are critical for the implementation of cloud ERP.

Study on Effects of Innovation and Vocational Training on Operation Performance by Implementation of ERP

2012 ◽  
Vol 263-266 ◽  
pp. 3260-3264
Author(s):  
Shih Hsien Lin ◽  
Huan You Lin ◽  
Pi Lien Kao
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Operation Performance ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Technical Realization ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The development of information technology has brought rapid changes to the industries, thus causing serious impacts on small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This study treated the employees in SMEs as the subjects to probe into the effects of vocational training and innovation management model on corporate operation performance when SMEs implement the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. According to the empirical findings, the employees suggested that ERP implementation is the most important. Through project preparation, business blueprint analysis, technical realization, final preparation and effective support, operation performance can be fulfilled.

scholarly journals ERP Implementations and its Major Challenges in Auditing Security Issues for SME’s

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gopikrishna Panda ◽  
Debasish Jena ◽  
Anup Kumar Samantaray
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
The Troubles ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
User Friendly

Enterprise Resource planning helps S.M.E.'s to enjoy unimaginable benefits. Nevertheless the problems of ERP in S.M.E.'s remain unsolved. The troubles faced by S.M.E.'s with regards to ERP is quiet understandable. However there is always a scope for making things better and making ERP's more user friendly for Small and Medium Enterprises. In this paper the authors have extensively studied major implementation challenges and security issues pertaining to the implementation of ERP in various SME’s.

The Determinants of Adoption of Cloud-Based ERP of Nigerian's SMES Manufacturing Sector Using Toe Framework and Doi Theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Musa Zakari Usman ◽  
Mohammad Nazir Ahmad ◽  
Nor Hidayati Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Adoption Factors ◽  
Innovation Characteristics ◽  
Operational Issues ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Adoption factors relating to enterprise resource planning (ERP) have been studied quite extensively over the years. Most of the earlier studies on cloud ERP have focused only on technical and operational issues. A few studies have addressed the adoption of cloud ERP from the user's perspective, mostly assessing the effects of the innovation characteristics or the contextual factors. Very few studies to date have conducted a holistic evaluation of both the direct and indirect effects of the determinants on cloud ERP adoption in manufacturing SMEs. Therefore, this study aims to explore and gain an understanding of the determinants of adoption factors for cloud ERP and its relative advantage to small and medium enterprises (SME) organisations. The manufacturing SMEs in Nigeria are specifically targeted. This study also seeks to develop a research model that integrates the innovation characteristics and technology-organisation-environment (TOE) perspectives that underlie its adoption.

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