ERP Promises in the United Arab Emirates Educational Sector

2013 ◽  
pp. 45-56
Author(s):  
Rima Shishakly
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
School Management ◽  
Complete Analysis ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Educational Management ◽  
School Activities

Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is one of the major IT innovations in this decade. ERP solutions seek to integrate and modernize business processes and their associated information and work flows. Nonetheless, ERP usage in educational management is still new. Educational institutions for various appropriate factors have begun to implement this technology. The school ERP enterprise solution system offers complete school management software, which covers all the functions related to the smooth functioning of school activities. This chapter provides a complete analysis of ERP solutions in the educational sectors and focuses on ERP usage and utilization in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) public (government) schools.

ERP Promises in the United Arab Emirates Educational Sector

2013 ◽  
pp. 611-619
Author(s):  
Rima Shishakly
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
School Management ◽  
Complete Analysis ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Educational Management ◽  
School Activities

Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is one of the major IT innovations in this decade. ERP solutions seek to integrate and modernize business processes and their associated information and work flows. Nonetheless, ERP usage in educational management is still new. Educational institutions for various appropriate factors have begun to implement this technology. The school ERP enterprise solution system offers complete school management software, which covers all the functions related to the smooth functioning of school activities. This chapter provides a complete analysis of ERP solutions in the educational sectors and focuses on ERP usage and utilization in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) public (government) schools.

Design, Development, and Implementation of an ERP Security Course

2013 ◽  
pp. 186-196
Author(s):  
Theodosios Tsiakis ◽  
Theodoros Kargidis
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Technical Aspect ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Security Issues

Contemporary organizations rely on ERP systems to implement their business processes. Moreover, there is a high demand from companies for ERP systems because it is an effective management system that optimizes productivity. It is important for next generation managers to understand what ERP systems are as well as the impacts for an organisation to implement an ERP system. This reliance on ERP indicates the importance of studying security issues and requirements in an ERP Environment. Information Security is both a theoretical and practical discipline and can vary from a technical aspect to the management aspect. Educational institutions must educate students to concepts, strategies, and tools that promote security of ERP systems so that after studying the certain course students understand technical, technological, management, and human security problems, identify and respond to information security challenges in ERP systems, evaluate and implement security solutions and tools to protect ERP systems against risks, and finally design information security policies, and evaluate and apply organizational security objectives. This chapter examines how universities and educational institutions are responding to current educational needs by integrating an enterprise resource planning (ERP) security course to current curriculum programs and propose a course framework.

Design, Development, and Implementation of an ERP Security Course

2013 ◽  
pp. 475-485
Author(s):  
Theodosios Tsiakis ◽  
Theodoros Kargidis
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Technical Aspect ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Security Issues

Contemporary organizations rely on ERP systems to implement their business processes. Moreover, there is a high demand from companies for ERP systems because it is an effective management system that optimizes productivity. It is important for next generation managers to understand what ERP systems are as well as the impacts for an organisation to implement an ERP system. This reliance on ERP indicates the importance of studying security issues and requirements in an ERP Environment. Information Security is both a theoretical and practical discipline and can vary from a technical aspect to the management aspect. Educational institutions must educate students to concepts, strategies, and tools that promote security of ERP systems so that after studying the certain course students understand technical, technological, management, and human security problems, identify and respond to information security challenges in ERP systems, evaluate and implement security solutions and tools to protect ERP systems against risks, and finally design information security policies, and evaluate and apply organizational security objectives. This chapter examines how universities and educational institutions are responding to current educational needs by integrating an enterprise resource planning (ERP) security course to current curriculum programs and propose a course framework.

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.

Information System Assurance for Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: Unique Risk Considerations

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (s-1) ◽  
pp. 99-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Wright ◽  
Arnold M. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Relational Databases ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Process Reengineering ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Client Experiences ◽  
Implementation Problems

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems inherently present unique risks due to tightly linked interdependencies of business processes, relational databases, and process reengineering. Knowledge of such risks is important in planning and conducting assurance engagements of the reliability of these complex computer systems. Yet, there is little empirical evidence on this issue. To examine this topic, a semi-structured interview study was conducted with 30 experienced information systems auditors (from 3 of the Big 5 firms) who specialize in assessing risks for ERP systems. This approach allowed us to obtain detailed information about participants' views and client experiences. The results indicate that the implementation process of ERP systems has an important impact on system reliability. Further, interviewees identified a number of common implementation problems (e.g., improperly trained personnel and inadequate process reengineering efforts) that result in heightened risks. Interviewees also reported that ongoing risks differ across applications and across vendor packages. Finally, in providing assurance on ERP systems participants overwhelmingly indicate a focus on testing the process rather than system output.

Open and Closed Practicals for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Learning

2011 ◽  
pp. 138-152 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Technological Complexity ◽  
Functional Aspects ◽  
Business User ◽  
Teaching Learning

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are implemented in companies to improve their business processes. An ERP system entails extensive functional and technological aspects during its implementation. Teaching ERP systems for computer science students implies addressing these two aspects: ERP functionality and technological features. It is a challenge for teachers to design practical experimentation that students can perform in the teaching environment, due to the prerequisite of a deep understanding of the business processes, business user requirements, and the technological complexity of ERP systems. In order to improve student skills in ERP systems, we encourage active learning among students. In this chapter, we present a methodology using open and closed practicals to learn about both technical and functional aspects of ERP systems. Using these practicals allows us to prepare and organize this teaching/ learning process.

Dynamic Planning Models for E-Business Strategy

2011 ◽  
pp. 854-862
Author(s):  
Janice M. Burn ◽  
Colin G. Ash
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Dynamic Planning ◽  
Planning Models ◽  
New Business ◽  
Staged Model

Much has been written about e-business and how this concept will transform industries into virtual networks of customers and suppliers working together to create value-added processes (Fahey, Srivastava, Sharon, & Smith, 2001). Typically, successful organisations will have embraced enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to integrate e-business processes within the organisation and to underpin the creation of integrated interorganisational systems. This frequently results in new business processes, organisational structures, human resource skill requirements, management roles, and knowledge management systems (Robey et al., 2002). To be successful in this new climate, however, organisations have to learn new approaches to strategy and planning for collaborative systems and to manage e-business enabled cycles of innovation (Wheeler, 2002; Zahra & George, 2002). Few studies have explored the dynamics of e-business strategic planning and little information is available on how to implement new paradigms successfully and how to ensure more effective e-business performance as a result (Damanpour, 2001; Kallio, Saarinen, & Tannila, 2002). This article reports on the findings from multiple case studies of e-business projects in ERP-enabled organisations. Each organisation was investigated in a three stage study over 4 years, using three theoretical models of e-business implementations to assess success. The key findings from each case study were captured into a staged model for e-business transformation and related to a dynamic planning model that can be applied across all stages of growth of the extended enterprise.

Critical Success Factors of ERP Implementation

2011 ◽  
pp. 758-765
Author(s):  
Leopoldo E. Colmenares ◽  
Jim O. Otieno
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Systems Implementation ◽  
Sales And Marketing ◽  
Share Data

An enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is an integrated set of programs that provides support for core organizational activities, such as manufacturing and logistics, finance and accounting, sales and marketing, and human resources. An ERP system helps the different parts of an organization share data and knowledge, reduce costs, and improve management of business processes. In spite of their benefits, many ERP systems fail (Stratman & Roth, 1999). Implementing an ERP system is a major undertaking. About 90% of ERP implementations are late or over budget (Martin, 1998), and the success rate of ERP systems implementation is only about 33% (Zhang et al., 2003).

scholarly journals How to Overcome Transformation Barriers in IT Departments of State-Owned Enterprises

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Christoph Ertl ◽  
Alexander Herzfeldt ◽  
Helmut Krcmar
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Change Process ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Organizational Transformation ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
It Departments

This paper develops a framework for analyzing organizational change in information technology (IT) departments of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and applies that framework to a case study of a German airport that is majority-owned by the German federal government. Specifically, we derive a framework from literature to systematically identify transformation barriers for introducing new enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and business processes in IT departments of SOEs. This framework is based on the punctuated equilibrium model and considers dynamic process incorporation, explicit stakeholder integration, a detailed representation of the change process, and characteristics of public employees as main factors. We then apply the framework in a case study research approach and show how the framework allows identification of transformation barriers hidden to management but involved in the organizational change process (e.g., required change of organizational structures, required change of service-level-agreements). The framework can be a valuable tool for both researchers and practitioners to actively shape the effects of organizational transformation in SOEs and to identify factors that influence the change process.

Life Cycle of ERP Systems

2005 ◽  
pp. 1844-1849
Author(s):  
Cesar Alexandre de Souza ◽  
Ronaldo Zwicker
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Multinational Firms ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Integrated Systems ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Erp System ◽  
New Business ◽  
Business Requirements

The 90’s witnessed an impressive growth of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in the market of corporate IT solutions. For instance, O´Leary (2000) reports that a single ERP system (SAP´s R/3) is used by more than 60% of the multinational firms. Among the explanations for this phenomenon are the competitive pressures suffered by the companies that have forced them to seek alternatives for cost reduction, differentiation of products and services and integration of their business processes. The ERP systems evolved exploiting the need for quick deployment of integrated systems to meet these new business requirements, while companies were (and still are) under pressure to outsource all the activities that are not embraced by their core business.

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