10th February 2007

Humble Masterpieces


This little gem of a book by Paola Antonelli contains an insightful collection of the design marvels that we take for granted. The masterpieces featured include objects that we see and use in our everyday life like safety pin, noodles, bubble wrapper, lead pencil, ice cream cone, spark plug, condoms, sugar cubes, bar code, tweezers, ear buds, post-it notes, and so on.

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6th February 2007

ERP: The Implementation Cycle


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.

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