Project preparedness and the emergence of implementation problems in ERP projects

The problems that organizations face in implementing an enterprise-wide ERP project are linked to their level of understanding of what is involved in such an endeavor and how it influences their initial preparations. We sought to demonstrate empirically the causal relationship between the organizati...

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Published in:Information & management 2010, Vol.47 (1), p.1-8
Main Authors: Sammon, David, Adam, Frederic
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Causality
Collective case study
Computer science
control theory
systems
CSFs
Enterprise resource planning
ERP
Exact sciences and technology
Implementation problems
Information systems. Data bases
Memory organisation. Data processing
Project management
Project preparedness
Software
Studies
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Summary:The problems that organizations face in implementing an enterprise-wide ERP project are linked to their level of understanding of what is involved in such an endeavor and how it influences their initial preparations. We sought to demonstrate empirically the causal relationship between the organization's preparedness and the emergence of implementation problems. We examined four case studies to extract insight into the criticality of certain factors and the type of problems created when no moderating measures were taken by project managers. Consequently, we developed a predictor-outcome model mapping a lack of preparedness with implementation problems.
ISSN:0378-7206
1872-7530
DOI:10.1016/j.im.2009.09.002