Factors that Improve ERP Implementation Strategies in an Organization

2012 ◽  
pp. 114-135
Author(s):  
Chetan Sankar
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Resource Commitment ◽  
Implementation Experience ◽  
Practical Implications

This paper reports the results of an exploratory research that describes the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation experiences of Robert Bosch Corporation over a period of time. In this paper, the author highlights a list of factors that could improve ERP implementations such as large resource commitment to the project, adoption of corporate standards that promote process harmonization, making hard yet important decisions that are irreversible, and top management support. The major contribution of this article is in explaining why the ERP implementation experience at Robert Bosch succeeded in 2004 in contrast to its implementation experience during 1992-1999. The resulting practical implications are discussed.

Factors that Improve ERP Implementation Strategies in an Organization

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chetan S. Sankar
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Resource Commitment ◽  
Implementation Experience ◽  
Practical Implications

This paper reports the results of an exploratory research that describes the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation experiences of Robert Bosch Corporation over a period of time. In this paper, the author highlights a list of factors that could improve ERP implementations such as large resource commitment to the project, adoption of corporate standards that promote process harmonization, making hard yet important decisions that are irreversible, and top management support. The major contribution of this article is in explaining why the ERP implementation experience at Robert Bosch succeeded in 2004 in contrast to its implementation experience during 1992-1999. The resulting practical implications are discussed.

scholarly journals An Empirical Analysis on Critical Success Factors for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation in Automobile Auxiliary Industries

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.27) ◽  
pp. 447
Author(s):  
Srinivasan Lakshmanan ◽  
S Edmund Christopher ◽  
D Kinslin
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Change Management ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Critical Success

The aim of this study is to investigate Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation in Automobile Ancillary Industries (AAIs). Therefore. An in-depth and systematic literature review is done to find out the existing reviews of CSFs. Based on the review, several Discussions, Interviews and Benchmarking with experienced ERP consultants and Project management team with ERP implementations in AAIs. Thus, we showed that all factors found in the literature also affected the success of ERP projects in AAIs. CSFs Training and development, Top Management Support and commitment and Project Management, Advanced Hardware and Software and Change Management will optimize the business Process and improve the business performance and make success of the ERP Implementation. Friedman’s ranking analysis and correlation analysis were applied and detailed analysis were submitted on this study However, within those projects, Advanced Hardware and Software gained much more importance compared to the factors that most influence the success of ERP Implementation in AAIs, factors like Training and Development and Top Management Support and Commitment were even more important than Change Management and which were the most important factors in Success of the ERP Projects. This practical guidance will be helpful for the company owners, senior executives, managers and ERP consultants to be more proactive, efficient and better prepared for making Successful implementation of ERP with their limited resources especially in AAIs.  

scholarly journals The Role of Technology, Organization, and Environment Factors in Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation Success in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad AL-Zoubi
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Implementation Success ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Top Management Support

In many ways, the application of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is useful. In today’s business arena, ERP is regarded as a necessity. Implementation of ERP is costly and requires a lot of efforts but in Jordanian organizations, its success rate has been unsatisfactory. Hence, this study attempts to identify factors linked to implementation success of ERP in Jordan. The strategic factors are examined and they include technology adoption, web site service, competitive, top management support, change management, business process management, and trust. Questionnaires were distributed to ERP users in Jordanian firms which returned 141 responses which were analyzed. The results show significant linkage between technology adoption, web site service, competitive, top management support, change management, and business process management, and ERP implementation success. Nonetheless, the findings do not support the linkage between business process management and ERP implementation success. The findings show that firms can leverage TOE for improving ERP’s implementation success to gain the anticipated benefits. Also, there is possibility that different critical success factors have different impacts on ERP benefits. Such finding expands the supposition of TOE theory that resources generate competitive advantages. This paper adds to researches on ERP by providing further evidence of the differing impacts of TOE on the successful implementation of ERP.

Critical Success Factors for Enterprise Resource Planning System Implementation in Qatar

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 25-42
Author(s):  
Abdulla Ali Al Rabeay ◽  
Karma Sherif
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
System Implementation ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Top Management Support

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of project management planning processes (including team competency and business process re-engineering) and top management support on the success of enterprise resource planning (ERP) system implementation in Qatar. This study adopted a quantitative method to collect data through a survey from employees working in Qatari government ministries that implemented an ERP system in the last 10 years. Partial least square structural equation modeling analysis was used to test the relationship among variables. The findings revealed that project management, top management support and business process re-engineering make a significant contribution to the success of ERP implementation. However, team competency and composition had no significant effect on ERP implementation success. The study recommends that governmental agencies who are planning to implement a new ERP system should consider these factors during the early planning stages in order to successfully implement the system and avoid any delays or overspending in project delivery.

PENGARUH DUKUNGAN MANAJEMEN PUNCAK, MANAJEMEN PROYEK DAN KETERLIBATAN PENGGUNA TERHADAP TINGKAT KESUKSESAN IMPLEMENTASI ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING PADA PERUSAHAAN DI JABODETABEK

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-154
Author(s):  
Julian Aristo
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
User Involvement ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Top Management Support

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have become vital strategic tools in today’s competitive business environment. Implementation of ERP systems is a highly complex process which is influenced not only by technical, but also by other factors. The purpose of this research to find out factors influencing the success of ERP implementations in companies in Jabodetabek. In this research three factors of success implementation ERP were selected on the bases of previous research that includes top management support, project management and user involvement. The results indicate that top management support and project management are key factors affecting the success of ERP implementations, while user involvement does not affect the success of ERP implementations. Top management support, project management and user involvement affect the success rate of 72.7% of ERP implementations. While the rest equal to 27.3% influenced by other variables not included in this research model. Keywords: Enterprise Resource Planning, Top management support, project management, user involvement

Managing top management support in complex information systems projects

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 151-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvador Bueno ◽  
M. Dolores Gallego
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Organizational Communication ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
End Users ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
And Training

Purpose Top management support (TMS) is considered as a critical factor for the success of information systems (ISs) projects. The literature shows that TMS has a positive impact on achieving success in ISs’ projects in different aspects. However, the enabling factors for TMS in complex ISs’ projects have barely been tested, something which this study aims to rectify. Design/methodology/approach This study has designed a research model based on structural equation modelling (SEM) with the intention of analysing the perception of IS end users regarding the effect on TMS of the following factors: technological complexity and training and organizational communication. The application of the study has focused on an enterprise resource planning–open source software (ERP-OSS) environment. Findings The findings show how end users have a perception that organizational communication and training have a positive relation with TMS. Based on these findings, the authors have suggested several practical considerations. Research limitations/implications There are two limitations to this study. First, this study is based on the perception of complex IS/IT users. It would be interesting to add the perception of top managers to provide more solid findings. The second limitation is that this study has not suggested any additional potential factors which could affect TMS. Practical implications First, this article provides a study of the key role of TMS when an organization needs to implement a complex IS/IT. Second, organizations must develop mechanisms for increasing training and communication relating to the new complex IS/IT projects. Finally, the complexity of an IS/IT project does not constitute an enabling factor incentivizing TMS and should therefore not be a determining factor in increasing TMS within an organization selecting an IS/IT. Originality/value This study contributes to advancing theory in the field of TMS in information systems projects.

Analysis of Success Factors of Introducing SAP System for ERP Implementation in Small and Midsize Enterprises in Taiwan

2012 ◽  
pp. 252-290
Author(s):  
Hsin-Ju Wei ◽  
Chia-Liang Wei
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Data Survey ◽  
Communication And Coordination ◽  
Corporate Information Systems

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has become the core of successful information management and is also the foundation of corporate information systems for treating with everything related to corporate processes. The ERP implementation has been considered a complicated process because introducing process is involved with different potential conditions and factors so that they may affect the ultimate performance of ERP systems. The aim of this study is to analyze success factors of introducing SAP system for ERP implementation in small and midsized firms. The authors first found out past critical factors affecting the ERP implementation by means of literature review in order to understand results of past studies. Next, the authors widely collected the critical success factors from previous studies and sifted out representative factors to make up a questionnaire. Through the pilot study and questionnaire revision, the authors identified the content of the questionnaire and started interviewing job. When interviewing activities were finished, they began to study and analyze the data. Survey results indicate that three of the most important factors affecting ERP implementation are “top management support and commitment”, “project manager’s competence” and “communication and coordination effectiveness”.

scholarly journals An ISM Analysis of the Critical Success Factors in ERP Implementation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Hankin ◽  
Mohammed Almanei ◽  
Konstantinos Salonitis
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Matrix Multiplication ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Interaction Matrix ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Critical Success

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) offers many benefits in aligning business operations. However, these implementations can be problematic and prone to failure. Critical success factors (CSF) which can improve the success rates of implementation have been researched and an interpretive structural modelling (ISM) was conducted to identify the interrelationships between factors. An ISM based model was created and this was achieved by completing the self-interaction matrix (SSIM), reachability matrix and level partitioning. This led to an ISM-based model being created followed by a cross-impact matrix multiplication (MICMAC) analysis to identify the factor’s relative driving power and level of dependence. The project revealed that top management support was the strongest CSF with a high driving power and low dependence. In addition, fourteen other factors displayed strong driving power with high dependence. The findings from the project were summarized into a recommended framework for manufacturing organizations to follow to increase the likelihood of a successful ERP implementation.

Empirical Assessment of Factors Influencing Success of Enterprise Resource Planning Implementations

2009 ◽  
pp. 1936-1958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah ◽  
Zahidul Islam ◽  
Mathew Tan
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Free Trade ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Factors Influencing

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations in multinational manufacturing companies have experienced various degrees of success. This article investigates factors influencing the success of ERP implementations in multinational manufacturing companies in the Malaysian Free Trade Zone. The results indicate that enterprisewide communication and a project management program are key factors influencing the success of ERP implementations, while other factors such as top management support as well as teamwork and composition are not as critical to the outcome. Organizational culture is a moderator of the relationships between enterprise-wide communication, a project management program, and the success of ERP implementations.

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