Project Management, A Solution for ERP Failures

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation solves business problems. Effective, efficient implementations can bring a customer millions of dollars inreturns, improve implementation consultancies’ profit margins. The study reported in this paper aims to identify, assess and suggest improvements to ERP implementationsand post implementation shortcomings. The study also indicates a strong need for change in the managementstructure provided by vendors in order to successfully implement the ERP system. In contrast change management techniques applied are more crucial to potential ERP failuresand can have long term implications for the success of ERP

Keywords:

ERP , failure , Project management , Human aspect , cost , stakeholder , flexibility , scalability