A Journey through the Wilderness

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry T. Kidd ◽  
Carolyn Ashe ◽  
Natasha Carroll
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Behavioral Studies ◽  
The Social

Autoethnography has emerged as a relatively new methodological approach within the fields of project management, information technology, organizational behavioral studies, and more broadly within the social sciences. As a reflexive methodology it offers the beginning and experienced researcher a means of critically exploring the social forces that shapes ones involvement in the information technology project implementation process and subsequent the project management experience. In this article the authors discuss the significance of autoethnography as it was utilized to research the experiences of project managers in the enterprise resource planning systems implementation process. The process involved recollecting, writing and re-reading experiences in light of social capital and organizational theories that explore the socio-psychological and cultural aspects within the implementation period of an enterprise resources planning system. The autoethnographic approach used in this article contributes to the emergent methodological literature that embraces the textual or narrative turn within qualitative studies of information technology and project management.

Selecting and Implementing an ERP System at Alimentos Peru

2011 ◽  
pp. 271-287
Author(s):  
J. Martin Santana ◽  
Jaime Serida-Nishimura ◽  
Eddie Morris-Abarca ◽  
Ricardo Diaz-Baron
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
User Participation ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Organizational Challenges

The case describes the implementation process of an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system at Alimentos Peru, one of the largest foods manufacturing companies in Peru. It discusses the organization’s major concerns during the mid-1990s, including increasing competition, inefficiency of business processes, and lack of timely and accurate information. To address these concerns Alimentos Peru launched several projects, one of which involved the implementation of an ERP system. The case explains the criteria used to evaluate and select the system, as well as the main issues and problems that arose during the implementation process. More specifically, the case focuses upon a set of implementation factors, such as top management support, user participation, and project management. Finally, the case concludes with a discussion of the benefits obtained from the introduction of the system as well as the new organizational challenges.

scholarly journals Impact of Critical Success Factors on ERP Implementation: Typical Organizations in Sri Lankan Context

2019 ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
Anuradha Jayakody ◽  
E.M.M.N. Samaranayake ◽  
Punchihewa N.N.W.G ◽  
B.V.R. Jeewantha ◽  
H.N.I. Wijesiri
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Linear Connections

Enterprise Resource Planning system is a software that suitable for the user to earn more ROI by involving business activities. By the way, most organizations are still afraid to adopt this to their organizations. The reason is the high-cost wastage, and also bankruptcy. But it is not true at all the time. ERP can implement to small and medium-sized organizations too. To clarify these points, the paper focuses on the critical factors that affect the success of an ERP implementation process. It will do by a conceptual framework. It review and assertion of 15 hypotheses will carry out using "structural equation modeling technique". The definition of multi-variable technology used since the ability to check multiple linear connections at once simultaneously depends on one or more variables dependently and independently.

scholarly journals An Approach to Assessing Sustainability in the Development of a Manufacturing Company

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 8787
Author(s):  
Justyna Patalas-Maliszewska ◽  
Hanna Łosyk
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Manufacturing Company

In recent years, more reports and articles have been published on the necessity of implementing changes to manufacturing processes in the context of sustainable development (SD). The use of IT systems in manufacturing companies creates the opportunity to support changes implemented in the context of adaptation to the concept of SD. This paper proposes and explores a Sustainable Development Card (SDC) within an enterprise, the use of which will enable knowledge about the enterprise’s development level to be gained in the context of SD through the data and information collected from the information system, namely, the Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) implemented within a company. This research uses studies from the literature on the subject and also the case study in order to determine the SDC integrated with the ERP system. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method is used, which uses validity indicators to allow a manufacturing company’s development to be evaluated within the context of SD. The results were verified by a real case study of a Polish manufacturing company. It was determined that the proposed approach allows SD to be assessed in a manufacturing company and enables the implementation process of SD strategy to be constantly monitored. This paper contributes to theory and practice at the interface of the development and sustainability of a manufacturing company, whereby assessing sustainability is associated with the development of strategy and information systems that are associated with the development of an organisation. The possibilities of using the results of research, in practice, are demonstrated convincingly.

Selecting and Implementing an ERP System at Alimentos Peru

2011 ◽  
pp. 188-205
Author(s):  
J. Martin Santana ◽  
Jaime Serida-Nishimura ◽  
Eddie Morris-Abarca ◽  
Ricardo Diaz-Baron
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
User Participation ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Organizational Challenges

The case describes the implementation process of an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system at Alimentos Peru, one of the largest foods manufacturing companies in Peru. It discusses the organization’s major concerns during the mid-1990s, including increasing competition, inefficiency of business processes, and lack of timely and accurate information. To address these concerns Alimentos Peru launched several projects, one of which involved the implementation of an ERP system. The case explains the criteria used to evaluate and select the system, as well as the main issues and problems that arose during the implementation process. More specifically, the case focuses upon a set of implementation factors, such as top management support, user participation, and project management. Finally, the case concludes with a discussion of the benefits obtained from the introduction of the system as well as the new organizational challenges.

Selecting and Implementing an ERP System at Alimentos Peru

2011 ◽  
pp. 357-372
Author(s):  
J. Martin Santana ◽  
Jamie Serida-Nishimura ◽  
Eddie Morris-Abarca ◽  
Ricardo Diaz-Baron
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
User Participation ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Organizational Challenges

The case describes the implementation process of an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system at Alimentos Peru, one of the largest foods manufacturing companies in Peru. It discusses the organization’s major concerns during the mid-1990s, including increasing competition, inefficiency of business processes, and lack of timely and accurate information. To address these concerns Alimentos Peru launched several projects, one of which involved the implementation of an ERP system. The case explains the criteria used to evaluate and select the system, as well as the main issues and problems that arose during the implementation process. More specifically, the case focuses upon a set of implementation factors, such as top management support, user participation, and project management. Finally, the case concludes with a discussion of the benefits obtained from the introduction of the system as well as the new organizational challenges.

scholarly journals Quality Improvement of Product Data Exchanged Between Engineering and Production Through the Integration of Dedicated Information Systems

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anis Ben Kheder ◽  
Sébastien Henry ◽  
Abdelaziz Bouras
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Product Lifecycle Management ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Manufacturing Execution System ◽  
Quality Of Data ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Data Heterogeneity

Today, within the global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) approach, success of design, industrialization and production activities depends on the ability to improve interaction between information systems that handle such activities. Enterprises deploy mainly PLM system, Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in order to manage sufficient product-related information and provide better customer-products. This paper proposes a methodological approach to improve the quality of data exchanged between engineering and production. This involves the integration among information systems especially the PLM-MES integration. Thus, the proposed approach aims to overcome the problem of data heterogeneity by proposing a mediation system resolving syntactic and semantic conflicts of data managed by these systems.

Change Management of People & Technology in an ERP Implementation

2011 ◽  
pp. 537-553
Author(s):  
Helen M. Edwards ◽  
Lynne P. Humphries
Keyword(s):  
Change Management ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Impact Analysis ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Erp System

Power IT is an autonomous company of about 200 staff producing and repairing power conversion supplies. Eighteen months after adopting an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system the chief executive officer wanted an investigation into the performance of the system. This was to focus on its technical capabilities and its acceptance by users, since it was not delivering the anticipated gains in profits. The results of the investigation reported here reveal problems with the acquisition and implementation process. This case highlights the difficulties that can be encountered by organizations that attempt to tailor an enterprise resource planning system tithe existing business practices. In particular, the need for careful impact analysis of proposed software modifications and effective change management within the entire project is demonstrated.

Selecting and Implementing an ERP System at Alimentos Peru

2011 ◽  
pp. 244-258
Author(s):  
J. Martin Santana ◽  
Jaime Serida-Nishimura ◽  
Eddie Morris-Abarca ◽  
Ricardo Diaz-Baron
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
User Participation ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Organizational Challenges

The case describes the implementation process of an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system at Alimentos Peru, one of the largest foods manufacturing companies in Peru. It discusses the organization’s major concerns during the mid-90’s, including increasing competition, inefficiency of business processes, and lack of timely and accurate information. To address these concerns Alimentos Peru launched several projects, one of which involved the implementation of an ERP system. The case explains the criteria used to evaluate and select the system, as well as the main issues and problems that arose during the implementation process. More specifically, the case focuses upon a set of implementation factors, such as top management support, user participation, and project management. Finally, the case concludes with a discussion of the benefits obtained from the introduction of the system as well as the new organizational challenges.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation Process: Project Management Perspective

2011 ◽  
Vol 338 ◽  
pp. 152-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdoulmohammad Gholamzadeh Chofreh ◽  
Feybi Ariani Goni ◽  
Mahdieh Gholamzadeh Jofreh
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Implementation Costs ◽  
Five Phases ◽  
Project Life

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is an advanced manufacturing system that enables the integration of transactions-oriented data and business functions throughout an enterprise. ERP system holds the potential of greatly enhancing organizational performance and establishing competitive advantage. ERP project team can reduce their implementation costs by having a well thought out ERP implementation process. This research examines the ERP implementation process from the project management based perspective. The theoretical framework is developed to specify the ERP implementation process, which is categorized into five phases in project life cycle: initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing. The research adopts the iterative triangulation as a methodology to establish this study, and one large company in Iran has been chosen by researchers to examine the proposed framework.

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