The primary purpose of this text will be to lie out the scope of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Systems implementation, explain the competitive advantages of using ERP Systems and support general concepts with short case studies. This text covers the fundamental issues important in ERP implementation and management, starting from an information systems/information technology project management perspective. Each chapter will include a review of real cases of ERP implementations related to that particular chapter content. The text is meant to be software product independent, in order to allow schools to select their own ERP Systems software tools and use them as time permits. The benefit to this approach is that in addition to learning key concepts related to ERP Systems operations and implementation, adopters want to see lots of illustrations and examples, especially case studies.
Chapter 1: Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Chapter 2: ERP Modules and Historical Development Chapter 3: ERP System Options and Selection Methods Chapter 4: Business Process Reengineering and Best Practices Chapter 5: ERP System Installation Chapter 6: ERP Project Management Chapter 7: ERP Implementation and Maintenance Chapter 8: Business Intelligence Systems and ERP Chapter 9: ERP and Supply Chains Chapter 10: Advanced Technology and ERP Security Chapter 11: Trends in ERP