Since we heard a great presentation on ERP as it relates to systems integration tonight from Asha, Jimmy, and Rahul, and also since SAP was featured in the presentation, I thought it'd be relevant to post this youtube video for those who are unfamiliar with ERP. This video gives quite a nice overview to SAP and is under five minutes:
Videos like this are abundant, and you can search for some that go into quite a bit of detail in showing screenshots and some how-to's.
I, like Dr. Zheng, have never really used an ERP product, although a client of mine once had something called Solomon and they were very unhappy with it. The client had it before I got there, and they spent a ton of money on it and it barely worked.
I'm not a big fan of ERP, as statistics show (from CIS8010) that about half of ERP implementations fail, and ERP can negate any competitive advantage that a company has. In my opinion, the upfront cost and the risk involved is just too much to put all your eggs in this basket. But it seems to be a reality in business today, so we should definitely be aware that it exists and know something about it.
Great job on the presentation tonight, guys, enjoy the video!
-mtm
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14 years ago
Hey Michael, first of all thanks for praising our presentation.Thank you so much for all your encouragement.
ReplyDeleteYour video on SAP ERP is very explanatory and is useful for a naive person who doesnt know anything abt ERP.It gives basic idea of ERP.
ERP is every where around walmart, bank of america,etc...We live with ERP.. We never knew.Atleast I never knew or realized about it.Even,I came to know much about ERP after giving this presentation.All thanks to Dr.Zheng for making all classes lively , interactive with these presentations and making us knowledgeable.
-asha
Yes Asha, thanks for your comment.
ReplyDeleteI agree ERP is everywhere, but I believe it should not be used automatically by a company trying to do integration - there are several alternatives that are less or equally powerful, but less risky.
A company can make a homegrown solution, for example, instead of getting a third party vendor involved that doesn't know much about the company itself. I think companies realize integration is a must, and ERP should just be viewed as one option, not THE option.
Ya Even I agree with you Michael..it should become one of the options of the organizations in order to improve profits of the company..with proper understanding of the ERP and its blending towards the processes of the business Organisation....
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