Implementation strategies for SAP R/3 in a multinational organization [electronic resource] : lessons from a real-world case study / Chetan S. Sankar, Karl-Heinz Rau.

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Sankar, Chetan S

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Publication details: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2006.Description: electronic texts (xx, 345 p. : ill.) : digital filesISBN:

9781591407782 (ebook)
1591407788 (ebook)

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650.0285/53 22

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TS155.6 .S246 2006e

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Contents:

Introduction -- Multinational Companies -- Fundamentals of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) -- Management Issues in Implementing ERP Systems -- Technical Issues in Implementing ERP Systems -- Multiple Information Systems for Coping with a Growing and Changing Business: Robert Bosch GmbH -- "Unrest Produces Creativity": Standardization of Business Processes in Robert Bosch Corporation with the Use of SAP R/3 -- Robert Bosch Corporation: Analysis and Recommendations -- Robert Bosch SAP R/3 Implementation: Changes During 2000-2004 -- New Directions in SAP R/3: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Netweaver -- Another Example of Use of ERP Systems in a Multinational Company -- Conclusions.

Abstract: It is important for those in charge of implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to identify and understand the issues they face. This book provides readers with an instructive insight in the very complex process of ERP implementation in a global company. It describes the issues, problems, and challenges of ERP execution as well as the strategies companies use to react to and resolve them successfully. The reader can focus on both organizational and technical issues. Instructors can use the cases in varied course settings and with different student audiences. Researchers and practioners will also find value in the detailed descriptions of challenges faced by companies such as Robert Bosch GmbH.

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It is important for those in charge of implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to identify and understand the issues they face. This book provides readers with an instructive insight in the very complex process of ERP implementation in a global company. It describes the issues, problems, and challenges of ERP execution as well as the strategies companies use to react to and resolve them successfully. The reader can focus on both organizational and technical issues. Instructors can use the cases in varied course settings and with different student audiences. Researchers and practioners will also find value in the detailed descriptions of challenges faced by companies such as Robert Bosch GmbH.

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