Introduction to Enterprise Systems: ERP Software Analysis

This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. It begins by defining ERP systems as integrated application software used to manage various business functions, including human resources, inventory, and sales. The presentation outlines the objectives of ERP systems, such as improving productivity, accuracy, and operational flexibility. It then delves into the components of ERP systems, including customer relationship management, human resources, and supply chain management, as well as the benefits of ERP systems such as improved efficiency and accurate forecasting. The presentation also addresses the limitations of ERP systems, such as high implementation costs and complexity. Furthermore, the presentation explores the ERP life cycle, different types of enterprise systems, software extensions, and trends, and concludes by identifying leading ERP software vendors. The presentation emphasizes the importance of ERP systems for modern organizations and their role in integrating data and streamlining operations.

Enterprise Systems
Introduction to Enterprise
Systems

Introduction
• ERP system is the customized application
which manages the process of the company
effectively.
• In this presentation benefits and the
disadvantages of this ERP software will be
stated.
• ERP architecture and life cycle will also be
evaluated.

ERP System
• It is an integrated application
software which is used in the
organization (Nwankpa, 2015).
• This application helps in managing
the functions of the business in
relation to the human resource
and technology services.
• It is the software system which
manages many functions such as
human resource, inventory, sales,
etc.

Objective of ERP System
• To improve the productivity of the company.
• To improve the accuracy in the company.
• To upgrade the flexibility of operations (Shatat, 2015).
• To coordinate and plan the business resources properly.
• To increase the flexibility of operation sin the company.

Enterprise Systems in
Organizations
• The organization needs ERP system for better
functioning and for more flexibility.
• Updated software technologies needed in the
organization for effective functioning (Antero,
2015).
• It is needed in the organization to integrate
the data and to perform various aspects.

ERP Systems Components
• Customer Relationship
Management
• Human Resources
• Business Intelligence
• Inventory Management
system
• Financial Management
• Supply chain management

ERP Architecture
• It is the practice of planning, designing and implementing the
enterprise analysis.
• It defines the layout of the applications for the successful
development of the enterprise.
• It is the operating model which reflects the standardization
and the integration requirements.

Benefits of an
ERP System
• Improves the efficiency of the organization.
• Give accurate forecasting to the users.
• Integrated information is there so no more
issues with data and database (Bahssas, et al.,
2015).
• Cost effective and eliminates the operation
and the administrative cost.

Limitations of an ERP
System
• To Install this software system is costly.
• The efficiency of the software can be
reduced by sharing the internal
information between departments
(Abu-Shanab, et al., 2015).
• The customization process of this
software can quickly get out of the
hand.
• The ERP software is difficult to use and
has more complexity.

ERP Life Cycle
• When new technology, capability and changes
in the enterprise take place ERP life cycle is
used (Hu and Zhang, 2014).
• It is basically the concept of the three things
which are enterprise engineering, enterprise
architecture and system engineering.
• The information technology of the company can
be managed effectively when this concept is
used.

Topics of enterprise life cycle
• Architecture life cycle
• Enterprise architecture process
• Enterprise life cycle activities
• Enterprise Performance Life Cycle

Different types of Enterprise System
There are the three types of the enterprise
system which are:
 Enterprise Planning System
Enterprise Resource Planning System
Customer relationship software management