ERP in Management PDF

Here's the conversion of the image into a structured markdown format: # ERP in Management Prepared by: Luis Meing # Objectives: * Architecture * ERP Implementation * Benefits and Limitations of ERP ## 1.1 Architecture * Must be conceived after the selection of ERP software. * Usually, t...

Here's the conversion of the image into a structured markdown format: # ERP in Management Prepared by: Luis Meing # Objectives: * Architecture * ERP Implementation * Benefits and Limitations of ERP ## 1.1 Architecture * Must be conceived after the selection of ERP software. * Usually, the architecture is conceived before buying or developing software in other IT implementations. ## 1.2 Types of ERP Architecture ### Logical Here's a breakdown of the logical architecture: * Lowest tier: Database Schema of Entities and Relationships * Second Tier: core business processes and business logic * Third Tier: provides details on the applications that support the various business functions built into the ERP system ### Physical Image showing the physical architecture tiers, consisting of: * Clients (Presentation Logic Tier): Remote user clients, Integration Servers, Load Balancing Web Servers, CITRIX Server Farm * Business Logic Tier: Load Balancing, Application Servers, Batch Server, Print Servers * Data Tier: Production DB Server, Reporting DB Server, Disk DB Server ## 2.1 ERP Implementation ### Business Process Management * Is the understanding, visibility, and control of business processes. Image showing a diagram of business process management: * Requirements Gathering/Gap Analysis * General System Design * Build and text * Implementation * Stabilization and Production Support The processes listed above are functional, technical, and include change management. ## 2.2 ERP Lifecycle Image showing the ERP Lifecycle: * Release 1 Supported Product Life * Release 2 Supported Product Life * Release 3 Supported Product Life * Release 4 Supported Product Life ## 2.3 ERP Implementation ### Chocolate * An implementation with considerable modifications to the ERP software package. * Increase the chances of success with the users. * Modifications increase the investment in the system and introduce higher implementation risk. ### Vanilla * Are minimally modified (or as-is) ## 3.1 Benefits and Limitations of ERP ### Benefits and Limitations of ERP * Require investment in terms of cost, time, and people. ### Benefits of ERP * Integration of data and applications across functional areas of the organization. * This positively affects security, consistency of inputs, ease of maintenance, and efficiency ### Limitations of ERP * Complexity of installing, configuring, and maintaining the system increases, thereby requiring specialized IT staff, hardware, network, and software resources * Corporate white-collar crimes such as questionable accounting and marketing practices, privacy violations, unauthorized data sharing, spam mail, viruses, snooping, phishing, and identity theft ## 3.2 Functional Silos ### Functional Silos * Are basically compartmentalized operating units isolated from their environment ### Horizontal Silos The image shows an organization chart. The top of the chart say "Organization" The bottom of the chart has the following categories: Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating, Reporting and Budgeting. ### Vertical Silos The image shows a pyramid chart with strategic management on top, tactical management in the middle and functional operations at the bottom