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| Preface | p. xi |
| Acknowledgments | p. xvii |
| Introduction to Enterprise Systems for Management | p. 1 |
| Opening Case: Hershey's Enterprise 21 Project | p. 2 |
| Information Systems in Organizations | p. 4 |
| Role of IS in the Enterprise | p. 6 |
| Information Silos and Systems Integration | p. 7 |
| Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems | p. 7 |
| What is an ERP? | ... MOREp. 7 |
| Evolution of ERP | p. 9 |
| Role of ERP in Business | p. 10 |
| ERP System Components | p. 12 |
| ERP Architecture | p. 13 |
| e-Business and ERP | p. 16 |
| Benefits and Limitations of ERP | p. 17 |
| ERP Implementation | p. 18 |
| ERP Life Cycle | p. 19 |
| ERP Implementation Strategies | p. 20 |
| Software and Vendor Selection | p. 21 |
| Operations and Post-Implementation | p. 22 |
| People and Organization | p. 23 |
| Project Management | p. 23 |
| Role of Consultants | p. 23 |
| Change Management | p. 24 |
| Business Process Reengineering | p. 25 |
| Global, Ethical, and Security Management | p. 25 |
| ERP Vendors | p. 26 |
| Key Vendors | p. 26 |
| Software Extensions and Trends | p. 27 |
| Implications for Management | p. 28 |
| Real World Case: Rolls Royce's ERP Implementation | p. 33 |
| Systems Integration | p. 35 |
| Opening Case: Air Cargo's e-Enterprise System | p. 36 |
| Functional Silos | p. 38 |
| Horizontal Silos | p. 38 |
| Vertical Silos | p. 39 |
| Business Process and Silos | p. 40 |
| Evolution of IS in Organizations | p. 42 |
| IS Generations | p. 44 |
| IS Architectures | p. 45 |
| IS Functionalization | p. 46 |
| Systems Integration | p. 47 |
| Logical versus Physical SI | p. 47 |
| Steps in Integrating Systems | p. 48 |
| Benefits of System Integration | p. 49 |
| Limitations of System Integration | p. 50 |
| ERP and Systems Integration | p. 51 |
| ERP's Role in Logical Integration | p. 51 |
| ERP's Role in Physical Integration | p. 52 |
| Implications for Management | p. 53 |
| Real-World Case: Systems Integration at UPS Corp. | p. 56 |
| Enterprise Systems Architecture | p. 58 |
| Opening Case: Nestle's ERP Implementation | p. 59 |
| ERP Modules | p. 61 |
| Production Module | p. 63 |
| Purchasing Module | p. 63 |
| Inventory Management Module | p. 64 |
| Sales and Marketing Module | p. 64 |
| Finance Module | p. 64 |
| Human Resource Module | p. 64 |
| Miscellaneous Modules | p. 64 |
| Benefits of Key ERP Modules | p. 65 |
| ERP Architecture | p. 66 |
| Layered Architecture Example | p. 67 |
| Types of ERP Architectures | p. 71 |
| Two-Tier Architectures | p. 71 |
| Benefits and Limitations | p. 73 |
| Web-Based Architectures | p. 74 |
| Service-Oriented Architectures | p. 76 |
| Implications for Management | p. 79 |
| Real-World Cases: Wipro and MBH | p. 81 |
| Development Life Cycle | p. 85 |
| Opening Case: Of Men and Mice: An ERP Case Study | p. 86 |
| Systems Development Life Cycle | p. 87 |
| Traditional SDLC | p. 88 |
| Rapid SDLC Approaches | p. 91 |
| ERP Implementation Life Cycle | p. 92 |
| ERP Implementation Plan | p. 93 |
| ERP Implementation Methodology | p. 93 |
| Traditional ERP Life Cycle | p. 94 |
| Rapid ERP Life Cycles | p. 99 |
| ERP Life Cycle versus SDLC | p. 103 |
| Implications for Management | p. 105 |
| Real-World Case: Two Short Cases: OilCO & ExploreCO | p. 108 |
| Implementation Strategies | p. 112 |
| Opening Case: Aquatech International Corporation | p. 113 |
| ERP Components | p. 114 |
| Hardware | p. 114 |
| Software | p. 115 |
| People Resources | p. 117 |
| Third Party Products | p. 117 |
| Why Are They Needed? | p. 117 |
| Integration with ERP | p. 118 |
| Strategic Partners | p. 118 |
| Middleware | p. 118 |
| Support | p. 119 |
| Database Requirements | p. 119 |
| Understanding Transactional and Reporting Needs | p. 119 |
| Selecting the Database | p. 119 |
| Staffing and Database Administration | p. 120 |
| ERP Approaches | p. 120 |
| Governance | p. 120 |
| Implementation Methodology | p. 123 |
| What is a Vanilla Implementation? | p. 124 |
| Why Would You Consider a Vanilla Implementation? | p. 125 |
| When Should You Consider Modifying an ERP? | p. 125 |
| Benefits and Drawbacks | p. 125 |
| ERP Implementation Examples | p. 126 |
| Platform Issues | p. 127 |
| Servers | p. 128 |
| Network | p. 128 |
| Security | p. 128 |
| Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity | p. 128 |
| Implications for Management | p. 129 |
| Real-World Case: United States Army | p. 131 |
| Software and Vendor Selection | p. 136 |
| Opening Case: Oracle Wins Out Over SAP at Welch's | p. 137 |
| Vendor Research | p. 138 |
| Matching User Requirements to Features | p. 141 |
| Request for Bids | p. 142 |
| Vendor Analysis and Elimination | p. 142 |
| Contract Management and License Agreements | p. 144 |
| Implications for Management | p. 145 |
| Real World Case: Enterprise Solutions for Fruit and Vegetable Beverage Manufacturing | p. 146 |
| Operations and Postimplementation | p. 156 |
| Opening Case: Hugger-Mugger ERP Implementation | p. 157 |
| Go-Live Readiness | p. 159 |
| ERP Training | p. 161 |
| Stabilization | p. 163 |
| Postproduction Support | p. 165 |
| Knowledge Transfer | p. 167 |
| Implications for Management | p. 169 |
| Real-World Case: Hewlett-Packard SAP Implementation | p. 171 |
| Program and Project Management | p. 189 |
| Opening Case: ABC Manufacturing: A Hypothetical Case in Unresolved Issues | p. 190 |
| Project Team | p. 192 |
| Module Experts and Subject Matter Experts | p. 194 |
| Project Leadership | p. 195 |
| Critical Success Factors | p. 198 |
| Decision-Making Process | p. 198 |
| Project Scope | p. 199 |
| Teamwork | p. 199 |
| Change Management | p. 200 |
| Implementation Team & Executive Team | p. 200 |
| Managing Scope Creep | p. 202 |
| Implications for Management | p. 203 |
| Real-World Case: Human Resource Implementation at the Smithsonian Institute | p. 205 |
| Organizational Change and Business Process Reengineering | p. 211 |
| Opening Case: FoxMeyer Drugs | p. 212 |
| Reason for Change | p. 213 |
| Organizational Commitment | p. 214 |
| Change Management | p. 215 |
| Organization Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3) | p. 215 |
| Business Process Change | p. 217 |
| Business Process Re-engineering | p. 217 |
| BPR Methodology | p. 218 |
| Current BPR Tools | p. 220 |
| Project Organization | p. 222 |
| Project Roles and Responsibilities | p. 224 |
| Implications for Management | p. 226 |
| Real-World Case: Nike ERP Implementation | p. 228 |
| Global, Ethics and Security Management | p. 245 |
| Opening Case: Outsourcing at FERC | p. 246 |
| Outsourcing | p. 247 |
| What is Outsourcing? | p. 247 |
| Outsourcing Drawbacks | p. 250 |
| Offshore Outsourcing | p. 250 |
| Software as a Service (SaaS) | p. 253 |
| Outsourcing Best Practices | p. 255 |
| Ethics | p. 257 |
| Ethical Principles | p. 258 |
| Code of Ethics for ERP | p. 262 |
| Legal Issues | p. 264 |
| Software Licensing | p. 264 |
| Implementation Partners and Consultants | p. 265 |
| Audit | p. 265 |
| SOX Compliance and EU Regulations | p. 265 |
| Security | p. 268 |
| Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning | p. 272 |
| Implications for Management | p. 273 |
| Outsourcing | p. 273 |
| Real-World Case: TJX Security Breach | p. 277 |
| Supply Chain Management | p. 278 |
| Opening Case: Managing the e-Supply Chain at Cisco Systems | p. 279 |
| Supply Chain Management | p. 281 |
| SCM Drivers | p. 284 |
| SCM Flows | p. 285 |
| SCM Processes | p. 287 |
| E-Business and Supply Chain Management (E-SCM) | p. 288 |
| E-SCM Components | p. 289 |
| E-Procurement | p. 291 |
| Collaborative Design and Product Development | p. 292 |
| ERP System and Supply Chain | p. 293 |
| Integration | p. 296 |
| Supply Chain Integration | p. 296 |
| Integrating ERP and SCM Systems | p. 297 |
| Enterprise Application Integration | p. 298 |
| Phases of Enterprise Application Integration Process | p. 299 |
| Benefits of Enterprise Application Integration | p. 300 |
| Implications for Management | p. 300 |
| Real World Cases: Zara and The Limited Brands | p. 303 |
| Customer Relationship Management | p. 306 |
| Opening Case: Walt Disney CRM Strategy | p. 307 |
| What Is Crm? | p. 309 |
| CRM Evolution | p. 309 |
| CRM Today | p. 311 |
| Types of CRM | p. 312 |
| Customer Relationship Processes | p. 313 |
| CRM Delivery Processes | p. 314 |
| CRM Support Processes | p. 314 |
| CRM Analysis Processes | p. 315 |
| CRM Technology | p. 315 |
| CRM Components | p. 316 |
| CRM Packages and Vendors | p. 317 |
| CRM Architecture | p. 317 |
| On-Demand CRM | p. 319 |
| CRM Life Cycle | p. 319 |
| Implications for Management | p. 321 |
| Real World Case: Plexipave: A Failed CRM Implementation | p. 324 |
| Index | p. 327 |
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