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ERP and Key Business Trends

The Guide to ERP Part 3

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One of the most influential IT developments in the past 50 years has been Enterprise Resource Planning. This title describes the relationship between ERP and a number of current key business trends.
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One of the most influential IT developments in the past fifty years has been Enterprise Resource Planning, better known as ERP. This Guide to ERP is a book series aimed at managers and project leaders who use ERP in their organisations. The book series contains three parts. This third part addresses the relationship between ERP and a number of key business trends, specifically Agile, open source software, shared service centres and sustainability. The goal is to give the reader a brief overview of these trends and how they relate to ERP.

About the Author

Prof. dr. Lineke Sneller RC is Professor of Internal Controls - IT Value at Nyenrode Business University. Her research interests include Enterprise Resource Planning and IT Governance. Her PhD dissertation was 'Does ERP add company value?'

In addition to her contributions to Nyenrode, Lineke is a Supervisory Board member at EY, ProRail, Infomedics and Van Wijnen. In the past fifteen years, she has also held several international CIO and Board positions.

Lineke has been project manager of an international ERP implementation. As a CIO, she has been responsible for several ERP systems.

  • About the Author
  • Introduction
  1. ERP and Agile
    1. Agile: a brief introduction
    2. ERP and Agile
    3. Implementation of Agile also requires change outside of the IT organisation
    4. Summary
  2. ERP and open source software
    1. Open source software: a brief introduction
    2. ERP and open source software
    3. Implementation of open source requires a software development strategy
    4. Summary
  3. ERP and shared services
    1. Shared service centres: a brief introduction
    2. ERP and shared service centres
    3. Implementation of shared services before, after or in parallel with ERP
    4. Summary
  4. ERP and Sustainability
    1. Sustainability: a brief introduction
    2. ERP and sustainability
    3. Implementation of qualitative, non-financial, prospective and supply chain reporting
    4. Summary
  • Further Reading
  • List of figures, tables and exhibits
  • References

Understand and apply Agile methods in the context of ERP systems. Consider open source ERP options and develop strategies for their implementation and maintenance. Design and manage ERP-supported shared service centers to achieve cost savings and service quality improvements. Use ERP systems to collect, process, and report on sustainability indicators relevant to an organization’s operations and supply chain.

About the Author

Prof. dr. Lineke Sneller RC