planning)
• ERP is a software application that helps an
organization
to integrate its various functions
to make optimum utilization of management
resources and
improve its process efficiency.
• ERP delivers a single database that
contains all data for the software
modules.
• ERP ensures that data entered in any
one of the functional module is made
available to other module that need
the data.
• This improves the consistency and
integrity of data
• It standardized and reduced the
number of software specialties
ERP ARCHITECTURE
• It is multi layered consists of :-
Hardware layer
relational database layer
database access layer
application layer and
Software layer
Why ERP architecture
It is the first activity of an ERP project
Facilitates communication
Transaction among the members of
the supply chain
It determines that’s whether a
particular package of ERP serves the
organization requirement or not…
AN ORGANISATION CAN IMPLEMENT THE ERP
SYSTEM USING EITHER OF TWO APPROACHES :
• PHASED APPROACH
• All the module are implemented at one go.
• It forces employee to cope with the
change quickly
• Bring the desired benefit in a short span of
time
• It Calls for rapid realignment of process,
greater commitment from the
organization.
• Project is divided into logical phases
• Phases are implemented one at a time
• Each phases focus on a particular key area
• At the end of the project, the system is
tested to ensure that all the module of
system are integrated.
• Risk can be more easily controlled in this
approach.
• “AS-IS”--------PROCESS STUDY
• “TO-BE”------PROCESS DESIGN
• “SIMULATION”
• “ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION”
• What ERP is all about?
• What exactly is required for implementing
the project effectively.
• Organization fail to plan the project
implementation detail.
• Organization fail to provide the proper
training to its employee.
ADVANTAGES