Exploring Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: Benefits and ESA

This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, emphasizing their key features, benefits, and limitations. It begins by defining ERP as an integrated management system crucial for tracking business activities and managing resources effectively. The presentation explores Enterprise Systems Architecture (ESA), highlighting its importance in managing IT systems and the various architectural frameworks such as Zachman, TOGAF, FEAF, and Gartner. Key ERP modules, including self-services, performance management, financials, procurement, logistics execution, and product development, are discussed. The business benefits of ERP implementation, such as focused IT costs, high visibility, improved reporting, increased efficiency, enhanced customer service, and improved data security, are weighed against limitations like high costs, time-consuming processes, and the need for effective customization. Finally, the presentation addresses the implications of IT management in ensuring the successful implementation and maintenance of ERP systems, concluding that a better understanding of ERP facilitates organized data management and reduced IT costs. Desklib offers this document and many more solved assignments for students.