This textbook is designed for any course in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and could be adopted in the courses of MIS and IT Applications in Management. With its lucid coverage of the software and process aspects of ERP, it is useful to MBA students, UG and PG students of Information Technology, as well as professionals involved in ERP implementation.
Written in an easy-to-understand and student-friendly manner, this text contains many real-life examples, from a variety of industries and applications, to illustrate the key points. Numerous pedagogical features such as illustrations, boxed materials (highlighting important software, computer languages, and definitions), real-life cases, and a large database of exercises enrich learning. A lucid explanation of concepts and a simplistic approach to problem solving make it a complete textbook.
- Discusses the role of ERP systems as not only generic but also strategic information systems
- Includes, both, on-premise and cloud-based ERP vendors and markets
- Presents CRM and SCM applications along with ERP software
- Provides up-to-date real-life case studies on ERP implementation
- Includes a large number of illustrations and examples for enhanced understanding of the concepts and boxed definitions for easy grasp of key terms
1. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): An Introduction
2. Extended ERP Services
3. Cloud ERP
4. ERP Market and Vendors
5. Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) and ERP
6. Planning for ERP
7. Implementation of ERP
8. Managing ERP Projects
9. ERP: Going Live and Post-Implementation
10. Expanding ERP Boundaries
Ashim Raj Singla, Ph.D. in Enterprise Resource Planning, has over 25 years of experience in, both, academics and IT industry. He is a Professor of Information Technology Management at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor at IMT Ghaziabad and a Software Engineer at Punjab Communications Limited. Prof. Singla teaches Information Systems, ERP systems, Business Data Analytics, Database Management Systems, and Programming in Microsoft Technologies. He has published and presented several research papers in national and international journals and conferences. Dr Singla’s areas of research interest include design and implementation of ERP systems, Big Data Analytics, and Web Technologies.
