V Serves as a cross functional enterprise backbone.

V Installed as a conceptual framework and catalyst for

Re-engineering their Business processes .
V Served as vital software engine .
V Recognized as necessary ingredient.
V áRP is the technological backbone of e-business , an
enterprise wide transaction framework with links into
sales order processing , inventory management and
control production and distribution planning , and
finance.
V áRP gives a company an integrated real-time view of
core business processes.
V áRP software consist of integrated modules of
manufacturing , sales , accounting , and human
resource applications.
V anufacturing processes supported by áRP:
ú aterial Requirement planning
ú Production planning
ú Capacity planning
V Sales and arketing processes :
ú Sales analysis
ú Sales planning
ú Pricing analysis
V muman Resource processes:
ú Personnel Requirement planning
ú Salary and Benefit administration
V
o enable improved business performance
› Cycle
ime Reduction
› Increase Business agility
› Inventory Reduction
› Order fulfillment improvement
V
o support business growth requirements
› Éew products/ product lines , new customers.
› Global requirements including multiple languages and
currencies.
V
o provide flexible, integrated, real time , decision
support
› Improve responsiveness across the organization
V
o take advantage of the untapped mid-market
› Increased functionality at a reasonable cost
› Client Server /open systems technology
› Vertical market solutions
V Business Integration
V Increased Flexibility
V Better Analysis and Planning Capabilities
V Use of Latest
echnology
V Reduction of Lead time
V On-time Shipment
V Reduction in Cycle time
V Improved Resource Utilization
V Better Customer Satisfaction
V Improved Supplier Performance
V Reduced Quality Related Costs
V Improved Information Accuracy and Decision making
Capability
V Very difficult and costly to build
V Large
echnology Investments
V Fundamental changes in the way the Business operates
V ámployees will have to take on new job functions and
responsibilities
V any Companies fail because of a wrong product ,
incompetent and haphazard implementation , and
inefficient or ineffective usage
V Procedures become Automated
V Require complex pieces of software and large investments
of time , money, and expertise
V Difficult to make changes
V Pre-evaluation Screening
V Package ávaluation
V Project Planning
V Gap Analysis
V Reengineering
V Configuration
V Implementation
eam
raining
V
esting
V Going Live
V ánd-User
raining
V Post-Implementation
V mardware
V Software
V Reengineering
V Data Conversions
V
raining and Change anagement
V Data Conversions
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V Change anagement Programs
V Fast Conversion Process
V Insufficient
raining
V Overreliance by Company