Implementation of ERP System: A Suitable Solution for RealTech

The assignment content discusses the selection and implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in RealTech. It compares three ERP software packages: SAP, Microsoft NAV, and Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. The analysis suggests that SAP is the most suitable ERP application for RealTech due to its customizable features, scalability, and ability to integrate with various modules. The assignment also outlines the benefits of implementing an ERP system, including improved efficiency, reduced errors, and real-time information. However, it also highlights potential drawbacks such as high implementation costs and risk of failure.

Running head: ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) SYSTEMS
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
(RealTech)
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................2
2. ERP application software............................................................................................................2
2. A) Types of ERP Application Software..................................................................................2
2. B) ERP application software comparison................................................................................4
3. Selection of the most suitable ERP application software for RealTech......................................5
3. A) Detail description on the features of the propose ERP application....................................5
3. B) General description on how the selected ERP suits the RealTech operations....................5
4. The integration of SAP ERP with the RealTech business operations.........................................6
4. A) Integration with Marketing and Sales.................................................................................6
4. B) Integration with Supply Chain Management......................................................................6
4. C) Integration with Accounting and Finance...........................................................................7
4. D) Integration with Human Resources....................................................................................7
5. Conclusion...................................................................................................................................8
6. Recommendations........................................................................................................................8
7. References:..................................................................................................................................9

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1. Introduction
The aim of this report is to propose Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system software
for RealTeh organization. Objectives of this project proposal are:
 to demonstrate impact of ERP system on business
 To demonstrate issues involved in the design, implementation and maintenance of ERP
system.
 To Evaluate the benefits and limitations of ERP system
Types of ERP application software have been proposed in this report with brief
description on them. This report also emphasis on the comparison between ERP application
software. Based on these discussions ERP application software has been proposed for the
RealTech organization and also demonstrated how this new system help ease the transition for
the organization.
ERP can be described as the business process management software that gives access to
the organization or firm to use the system of integrated applications in order to manage the
operational activities, business and helps in automating the back office operations related to the
human resources, services and technology.
2. ERP application software
2. A) Types of ERP Application Software
.
SAP R/3 and B1:SAP: There are two solutions that are being offered by this application
software firstly, the R/3 suite and secondly, is the B1 (Business one) suite, sometimes often

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called "business one." Business one targets those enterprises, which are offering pre-built
modules for finance, e-commerce, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), warehousing,
purchasing and reporting to the small and medium-sized businesses (Wanas, 2016). R/3 can be
represented as integrated software systems that can be much more helpful in order to support all
the operational activities for the companies those are small in strength and production and also
for the very large corporations. Technically it can be explained that R/3 uses a client/server
architecture that can provide access to the different database platforms or server platforms that
includes UNIX, OS/400, and Windows Server. A number of database packages, SQL Server,
including Oracle, or DB2 can be used to implement it.
LN/Baan: The Baan Corporation had created Baan ERP software for real in The
Netherlands. Later on in 2003, it was purchased by Infor Global Solutions from the Baan
Corporation. The ERP software that is being offered by this vendor is designed in a manner that
it provides benefits for different manufacturing industries, which are working on complex
products with the complex supply chains that are accessed on different methodologies (Mtuveta,
2013). Baan is especially designed, which suited for large engineering-to-order and made-to-
order companies. Baan application software is highly customizable and it can also support flow
chart based procedure and process documentation operations. Currently Baan is being used by
several companies like Ferrari, The Boeing Company, Solectron, Flextronics, Fiat, Evenflo,
British Aerospace and Engineering Systems, and Navistar. It has the potential to raise an
organization from a competitive market and enhance the performance of the organization
(Agrawal et al., 2015).
Microsoft Dynamics NAV and AX 2009:Two ERP software packages are being offered by
Microsoft. First one is Microsoft AX 2009, which is designed for the medium to large

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organizations and provides facilities like functions that can be useful for the companies those are
doing business in more than one countries (Luszczak, 2012). Second ERP software package is
Microsoft NAV, whose targets are the small and medium-sized businesses and it can offer
several modules for the analysis, CRM, e-commerce, finance, supply chain management, and
manufacturing. The main focus of this software package is to make less effort on improving the
individual productivity (Production related to each individual) and this software is better suited
for the organizations and enterprises like service organizations, wholesalers, manufacturing
companies, and retail-oriented enterprises. Among these two software packages AX 2009 is
more customizable with respect to the NAV software package (Nobauer et al., 2012).
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne: EnterpriseOne is a software package created by JD
Edwards, which is an Oracle-based ERP system. EnterpriseOne can offer pre-designed modules,
whose main focus is on the deep understanding of different business processes and standards-
based process engineering and it also focuses on requirements (Nooijen, Van Dongen&Fahland,
2012). Oracle Corporation is currently the right owner of EnterpriseOne. Offered modules
include, analytics, capital asset management, CRM, human capital management, manufacturing,
project management, finance management and ordering systems. Specific industries such as real
estate, construction, food production and beverage production are applicable to incorporate this
system into their firms.
2. B) ERP application software comparison
Comparing all the four application software stated above it can be stated that SAP has the
largest ERP market among all the three others with 23 percent whereas, Microsoft has 9 percent,
and Infor and Oracle have 16 percent. Rest of the market is being covered by Tier1, Tier 2 and
others (Ruiz, 2017). Among these SAP has the highest selection rate and short listing rate too,

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when its software is shortlisted. Based on the Clash of Titans survey, it can be reported that the
implementation of SAP ERP systems enables in delivering the fastest financial payback than
other three service providers. One the other hand its implementation is much more costly
whereas, Microsoft comes in medium range and Oracle is the cheapest one (Kainulainen, 2012).
3. Selection of the most suitable ERP application software for RealTech
SAP can be proposed as the best suitable ERP application for delivering the RealTech’s
operational activities in more efficient and effective manner.
3. A) Detail description on the features of the propose ERP application
SAP ERP application software can be helpful in collecting and combining data from
different modules in order to provide the RealTech organization with ERP (Enterprise resource
Planning). The modules offered by SAP includes Controlling (CO), Sales & Distribution (SD),
Financial Accounting (FI), Sales & Distribution (SD), Asset Accounting (AA), Material
Management (MM), Quality Management (QM), Product Planning (PP), Project System
(PS),Human Resources (HR), and Plant Maintenance (PM) (Machal, 2013). There are four
typical phases in the implementation of SAP into the system of RealTech, which can be listed as:
the first phase is the Project Preparation, the second phase is the Business Blueprint, the third
phase is Realization, the fourth phase is Final Preparation and lastly the fifth phase is Golive
Support. Realtech should pay specific attention to the system integration in order to make the
implementation of ERP system successful.
3. B) General description on how the selected ERP suits the RealTech operations
SAP ERP system application software will help Realtech in providing real-time
information by reducing the possibilities of redundancy errors (Farber et al., 2012). It will allow

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easier integration with the Global market by breaking the barriers like currency exchange,
language, culture and many more. Maintenance will not be needed, as there will be only one
update that will be done during the implementation of this package into the existing system. It
will also help in creating an environment of employees with efficiency in work (Huang
&Handfield, 2015).
4. The integration of SAP ERP with the RealTech business operations
4. A) Integration with Marketing and Sales
Figure 1: Connecting marketing with sales (SAP)
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4. B) Integration with Supply Chain Management
Figure 2: Integration with Supply Chain management (SAp)
(Source: Created by Author)
4. C) Integration with Accounting and Finance
Figure 3: Integration with Accounting and Finance
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4. D) Integration with Human Resources
Figure 4: Integration with Human Resources
(Source: Created by Author)
5. Conclusion
Based on the above report it can be concluded that implementation of ERP system into an
organization can change the face of the organization by enhancing the performance of the
organization and increasing the efficiency by reducing errors. As stated above there are various
benefits of this implementation such as one time maintenance, real-time information, more
efficient output, user interface and many more. There are several disadvantages of this
implementation too, which are first inflexibility as, it might not fit with the business model of the
RealTech and customization can be expensive. Return on investment may take longer time than
expectations, even its implementation has risk that can lead to the failure of the project and
locked with the service provider agreements.

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6. Recommendations
 Realtech should change the existing system and customize it with latest technologies
 SAP can be recommended as the best SAP ERP application for the RealTech
organization.
 It will help in eliminating the existing issues
 It will also help in accessing ne and wider scopes for the business of the organization.

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