Erp Implementation in Romania

Erp Implementation in Romania

Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2009 Vol I WCE 2009, July 1 - 3, 2009, London, U.K.

The ERP Project Risk Assessment – A case study
Päivi Iskanius

Abstract—Information and communication (ICT) technology related projects, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) projects have a high failure rate. Planned and systematically adopted risk management procedure is crucial to keep projects on time and within budget with all requirements fulfilled. In this paper, we have analysed the critical risks of ERP projects through the case study of three manufacturing small and medium size enterprises (SMEs). First, by using company-specific risk analysis method, the critical risks of the ERP projects have been identified and assessed. Second, by using characteristics analysis method, the recommendations of how to divide the ERP projects into manageable sub projects have been given. Index Terms—Enterprise resource planning, risk analysis method, characteristics analysis method, small and medium sized enterprise.

I. INTRODUCTION Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, when successfully implemented, links all functions of an organisation including order management, manufacturing, human resources, financial systems, and distribution with external suppliers and customers into a tight integrated system with shared data and visibility [1]. The primary motive for ERP implementation is the potential for enhancing the firm’s competitiveness. ERP systems provide significant benefits, and companies adopted them with the goal of replacing inefficient stand-alone legacy systems, increasing communications between business functions, increasing information processing efficiencies, improving customer relations, and improving overall decision making [2]. Despite the significant benefits that ERP systems provide, the Statistics show that under 30 % of ERP implementations are successful [3], which means that projects are completed on time and on budget, with all...

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