Enterprise Resource Planning Concepts and Systems Iftikhar Nadeem

Enterprise Resource Planning: Concepts and Systems Iftikhar Nadeem Senior Consultant Center for Economics & Management Systems Research Institute, KFUPM 1

Outline • • Why ERP systems? What is an ERP system? Major ERP system products ERP system selection ERP system implementation Security and administration What’s next? 2

Why ERP Systems? • • • Systems integration Superior technology Rich functionality In-house development is costly Users’ centered implementation Frequent upgrades 3

ERP Systems: Functional View Finance Distribution Core Functions Manufacturing HRM 4

ERP Systems: Technology View User Interface Apps ERP Shell, Tools, Foundation Database Management Systems (Oracle, Informix) Operating Systems (NT, Unix) Network 5

ERP Leaders: Global $b 6

ERP Leaders: KSA • • • SAP (SAP Arabia) Oracle (Saudi Oracle Ltd. ) Baan (Al-Hoshan) JD Edwards (Al-Falak) Great Plains (MS resellers) QAD MFG Pro (Abdullah Fouad) IFS (IFS Arabia) Sage (AGIS) ACCPAC (Monu-Tech) People. Soft( PWC, Dubai) 7

ERP System Selection • • • Functionality Technology Implementation Vendor & Support Cost 8

Implementation Process • • • Implementation Methodology Steering Committee Key Users (identification & training) Process Documentation Process Simulation Re-Engineering End-Users’ Training Parallel Run Going Live 9

Administration & Security • • Role of IT Department Redefined Systems Administrators Database Administrator Application Administrators Back-up & Recovery ERP System Auditor Security Policy 10

Questions ? ? ? 11