Unit 1
Introduction to ERP
Accommodating Variety – Integrated Management Information – Seamless Integration – Supply Chain Management – Resource Management – Integrated Data Model – Scope – Technology – Benefits of ERP.
Business Engineering and ERP
What is BE? – Significance and Principles of BE – BPR, ERP and IT – BE with IT – ERP and Management Concerns.
Unit 2
Business Modelling for ERP
Building the Business Model.
ERP Implementation
Role of Consultants, Vendors and Users – Customization – Precautions – ERP: Post-implementation Options – ERP Implementation Methodology – Guidelines for ERP Implementation.
Unit 3
ERP and the Competitive Advantage
ERP and the Competitive Strategy.
The ERP Domain
MFG/PRO, IFS/Avalon – Industrial and Financial systems – Baan IV – SAP – SAP R/3 Applications – Example of an Indian ERP Package – The Arrival of ERP III.
Unit 4
Marketing of ERP
Market Dynamics and Competitive Strategy.
Sample Case Studies
Unit 5
Client Server and ERP Architecture
Introduction to Client Server – Advantages and Disadvantages – N tier Architecture – ERP Architecture. http://ebuild.imtindia.com/erp_software_architecture.html
Open Technology
Background of Open Technology – Introduction – Proprietary v/s Open source – Need for Open Source Solutions – Open Source ERP.
http://elearning.nic.in/mdp/2-open-technology/opentechnology-mdp.pdf
Commercial ERP
Commercial ERP – Open Source ERP v/s Commercial ERP.
http://www.erpwire.com/erp-articles/commercial-and-open-source-erp.htm