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ERP Selection and Implementation

The Guide to ERP Part 2

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Language:  English
One of the most influential IT developments in the past fifty years has been Enterprise Resource Planning, or ERP. This second part considers selection and implementation of ERP.
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One of the most influential IT developments in the past fifty years has been Enterprise Resource Planning, or ERP. The Guide to ERP supports managers and project leaders who are working with ERP in organisations. It consists of three parts. This second part considers selection and implementation of ERP.

This second part is particularly written for managers and employees who make or prepare decisions about ERP selection, implementation and use. The ERP life cycle is introduced, as well as methods that can be used for selection and implementation. It ends with a detailed case study of an ERP business case.

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. Principles of ERP implementation
    1. Phases in the ERP life cycle
    2. The preselection: suppliers, implementation partners and application service providers
    3. The sourcing basis: turn-key or do-it-yourself
    4. The model-building strategy
    5. The go-live strategy
    6. Example
    7. Summary
  2. Functional fit analysis
    1. Relevance of the functional fit analysis
    2. Theoretical foundation of the functional fit analysis
    3. Approach
    4. Summary
  3. Risk analysis
    1. Relevance of the risk analysis
    2. Theoretical foundation of the risk analysis
    3. Approach
    4. Summary
  4. Cost-benefit analysis
    1. Relevance of the cost-benefit analysis
    2. Theoretical foundation of the cost-benefit analysis
    3. Approach
    4. Summary
  5. Ex ante evaluation - an example
    1. Introduction of the example company
    2. The principles of the ERP implementation at P&V Europe
    3. Functional fit analysis
    4. Risk analysis
    5. Cost-benefit analysis
    6. Go-no go presented to the European board
  • Further reading
  • List of figures, tables and exhibits
  • References
About the Author

Prof. dr. Lineke Sneller RC