Monday, October 3, 2011

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Summary - Integration, about creating a single system that will enable an enterprise to operate through a single IT system.
ERP are powerful systems
- Is a logical solution to incompatible applications.
- ERP addresses global information sharing and reporting.
- Avoides the pain and expense of fixing legacy systems.
Content management system is actually a government legislated system for large enterprises such as JCU.  Helps out with reporting.
ERP is about consistency.
Digital Dashboard - Being able to see everything in one place and understand easily what the current enterprise state is.
ERP systems collect data from across a whole organisation.
Before ERP everyone stored things seperately and it was always a matter of asking someone for the physical, ERP is a single source.
Core - Traditional components are included in almost all ERPs as standard; accounting and finance, production and materials, human resources.
Extended - Extra components that meet the organisational demand; Business intelligence, CRM, Supply Chain Management, e-Business.
Accounting and Finance Management - Manages accounting data and financial processes within the enterprise with functions such as ledgers, accountsf payable, budgeting, asse managememt, etc.
Production and materials management - job cost accounting, quality control.
Human resources ERP component - tracks employee information, benefits, compensation, performance assessment, legal requirements, etc.
ERP - Business intelligence (BI), crm, scm, e-Business.
SCM, ERP and CRM are the backbone of enterprise.
Balanced scoreboard - Enables organisations to clarify their vision and strategy and translate them into action.

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