Enterprise Systems: Benefits of ERP and Challenges of Legacy Systems

Running head: ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS
Enterprise Systems
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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................3
Analysing the chosen topic..............................................................................................................3
Advantages of ERP..........................................................................................................................6
Some failed cases of ERP:...............................................................................................................7
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................10
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ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS
Selected journal for the report is:
Implementation Challenges of an Enterprise System and Its Advantages over
Legacy Systems by Dr. Nabie Y. Conteh
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Introduction:
To stay up to date with the modern world technologies, it is always important for the
system involved in a particular business to evolve. Evolution helps in blooming of business
along with increased effectiveness and efficiency. To develop the business, a huge amount is
invested in the computing system and technologies. There are certain business present who till
date uses some systems which cannot be updated to their latest version any longer. These
systems are referred to as the Legacy System. These system are not incapable of doing task,
instead it will be correct to say that they cannot match the latest organisational needs anymore.
This report discusses about the Enterprise Resource Planning and its benefit in a business
industry. This also discusses about the benefits of ERP or Enterprise Resource Planning over the
legacy system in the business industry [1]. The issues regarding the implementation of the ERP
system is also stated here.
Analysing the chosen topic:
Whenever there are issues with the existing systems of the organisation, evolution is
inevitable. The Enterprise Resource Planning is one such step taken by the business organisation
now a days to meet there requirements. The ERP is a Business Process Management software
which allows an institute to application of the system in an integrated manner. This is done to
automate and manage various back office work and functioning related to the services,
technologies and the human resource management. There are certain drawbacks in the legacy
system which are stated below:
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