What are the success rates

of Enterprise Resources
Planning (ERP) projects
and how can ERP
applications contribute to
BI/CI?
  ERP is usually referred to as a category
of business management software —
typically a suite of integrated applications
—that an organization can use to collect,
store, manage, and interpret data from
these many business activities.

 Provides an integrated and continuously

updated view of core business processes
using common databases
What is ERP ?
  Gives a global, real-time view of data that
can enable companies to address concerns
proactively and drive improvements.
 Improves financial compliance with
The Business regulatory standards and reduces risk.
 Automates core business operations such
Value of ERP as lead-tocash, order-to-fulfilment, and
procure-to-pay processes.
 Enhances customer service by providing
one source for billing and relationship
tracking.
Challenges of
ERP ?
 The Selection Problem
 Technical Issues
 Data Quality Issues
 Business Philosophy Changes
 Mindshift Issues
 Benefits of ERP

 Focused IT Costs  Standardized Business Processes

 Total Visibility  Improved Collaboration and Workflows

 Improved Reporting and Planning  Data Security and Quality

 Complete Customization  Facilitated Regulatory Compliance

 Improved Efficiency  Improved Supply Chain Management

 Customer Service  Superior Scalability

Success rates of ERP ?
Success
examples of
ERP ?
Famous ERP Disaster (not al companies have
positive success rates)

Case study of Vodafone Woolworths Australia

The long arm of the law.

The death of institutional

memory
What is Business Intelligence ?
What Is Competitive intelligence ?
How can ERP Applications contribute to
BI/CI?