ERP Software

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An ERP Software is a business management software that is an ERP system (to solve ERP tasks).



References

2015

  • (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_resource_planning Retrieved:2015-9-22.
    • Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is business management software — typically a suite of integrated applications — that a company can use to collect, store, manage and interpret data from many business activities, including:
    • ERP provides an integrated view of core business processes, often in real-time, using common databases maintained by a database management system. ERP systems track business resources — cash, raw materials, production capacity — and the status of business commitments: orders, purchase orders, and payroll. The applications that make up the system share data across the various departments (manufacturing, purchasing, sales, accounting, etc.) that provide the data. ERP facilitates information flow between all business functions, and manages connections to outside stakeholders. [1] Enterprise system software is a multi-billion dollar industry that produces components that support a variety of business functions. IT investments have become the largest category of capital expenditure in United States-based businesses over the past decade. Though early ERP systems focused on large enterprises, smaller enterprises increasingly use ERP systems. [2] The ERP system is considered a vital organizational toolbecause it integrates varied organizational systems and facilitates error-free transactions and production. However, ERP system development is different from traditional system development. [3] ERP systems run on a variety of computer hardware and network configurations, typically using a database as an information repository. [4]
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  2. Rubina Adam, Paula Kotze, Alta van der Merwe. 2011. Acceptance of enterprise resource planning systems by small manufacturing Enterprises. In: In: Proceedings of the 1tth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, edited by Runtong Zhang, José Cordeiro, Xuewei Li, Zhenji Zhang and Juliang Zhang, SciTePress. , p. 229 - 238
  3. Shaul, L. and Tauber, D. 2012. CSFs along ERP life-cycle in SMEs: a field study. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 112(3), 360-384.
  4. Khosrow–Puor, Mehdi. (2006). Emerging Trends and Challenges in Information Technology Management. Idea Group, Inc. p. 865.