Pegasus Book Club

ERP stands for “enterprise resource planning.” The definition of enterprise resource planning is, essentially, an integrated software solution used to manage a company’s resources. Business planning systems have been evolving for decades, and ERP is the current generation.

The ERP implementation cycle is characterized by complexity, uncertainty and a long time-scale. It is about people and issues that affect the business—it is a multi-disciplinary effort. This book deals with the different phases of the ERP implementation life cycle. This book will help you in avoiding the pitfalls of implementation, in doing your pre-implementation planning, and in successfully transforming your organization to the new system once the implementation is successfully completed.

The book contains 15 chapters, a subject-wise reading list (Selected Reading), the URLs of vendor websites and other resources (Useful Resources), a list of acronyms and abbreviations, references, and an index in addition to the preface.

The 15 chapters deal with all aspects of ERP including the multidisciplinary nature of ERP, evolution of ERP, its market-place development, etc. The book also treats all aspects of the ERP implementation life cycle from vendor selection, project management, process design, implementation, and post implementation activities. It reveals a range of issues that the implementation team should be aware of to avoid failures and guides the reader in a step-by-step manner through the complexity of the myriad of activities that characterize an ERP implementation.

This small volume contains enough information (information that is based on the author’s extensive experience in this field) and is a must read for all people connected with ERP implementation—from top management to the implementation team members.

Book Details:

• Author: Stephen Harwood
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2003
• ISBN: 0750652071
• Cover & Page Count: Paperback, 183 Pages

You can order online at Amazon.

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