Business Analyst's E-Portfolio: Cloud ERP System Analysis

This portfolio, created by a Business Analyst, provides a synopsis and reflection on learning from an Enterprise Systems course. The portfolio focuses on Cloud-based ERP systems, examining their emergence as a solution to traditional ERP challenges. It analyzes factors influencing ERP adoption in public and private organizations, drawing upon the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework and Diffusion of Innovation theory. The portfolio also evaluates the performance of Cloud ERP systems compared to traditional systems, investigates the system update processes from user and vendor perspectives, and addresses the challenges related to web service composing and customization. The presented papers highlight the advantages of Cloud ERP, such as consistent system versions and focused core competencies. The portfolio aims to demonstrate the learning outcomes of the course, including the ability to evaluate and integrate information sources, describe the role of enterprise systems within the larger IT infrastructure, identify implementation considerations, and present a coordinated exposition of knowledge.

Running head: CLOUD BASED ERP SYSTEM
CLOUD BASED ERP SYSTEM
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AlBar, A. M., & Hoque, M. R. (2015, April). Determinants of cloud ERP adoption in Saudi
Arabia: an empirical study. In 2015 International Conference on Cloud Computing
(ICCC)(pp. 1-4). IEEE.
The paper is associated with presenting a cloud based ERP which has emerged
out to be solution for all the difficulties which are faced by the conventional ERP
systems. This paper is mainly aimed at examining the different kind of factors which are
having the liability of affecting the process of adaptation of the ERP by various private as
well as public organizations existing in Saudi Arabia and this has been done by means of
combining two of the widely applied IT theories which includes Technology-
Organization-Environment (TOE) framework and Diffusion of Innovation theory. This
paper has also been associated with analyzing the performance of the cloud based ERP
with respect to the traditional ERP systems.
Bjelland, E., & Haddara, M. (2018). Evolution of ERP systems in the cloud: A study on
system updates. Systems, 6(2), 22.
The paper has been associated with presenting the cloud based ERP systems
which has emerged out to be an innovative technology and in addition this there is a huge
lack of research related to the evaluation and update process of these systems, this study
has been associated with investigating the way by which the processes of updates are
conducted in the cloud based ERPs by considering the user as well as the vendor
perspective. Addition the paper conducted multiple case study in Norway by taking into
account 10 client organization along with the cloud ERP vendor. The paper also
highlights the major challenges existing in the process of updates as well. The paper
concluded to the fact that the main advantage which persists includes the fact that all the

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system users would always be having the same version of the system then there would be
no need of spending extra time upon the system updates or paying of attention to the ERP
market which in turn is responsible for leading to have a more focus upon the core
competencies.
Chen, C. S., Liang, W. Y., & Hsu, H. Y. (2015). A cloud computing platform for ERP
applications. Applied Soft Computing, 27, 127-136.
The paper is associated with defining the Cloud ERP platform upon which the
enterprise customers can select the web services and customize a unique ERP system so
as to meet the specific needs. The cloud ERP are generally aimed at providing of
enterprise users with the flexibility related to the renting of the entire ERP service by
making use of multiple vendors. The paper is also associated with addressing the carious
challenges related to web service composing which is followed by proposing of a web-
based solution for the making the entire ERP service customization process automated.