Ch. 12
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Created by:
amercer4 on May 8, 2012
Subjects:
Management Information Systems 301
Description:
Integrating the Organization from End to End
ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning
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10 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning | The heart of an ERP system is a central data base that collects information from and feeds information into all the ERP system's individual application components (modules). |
| Evolution of ERP | Growth of ERP from a tool for materials planning, to warehousing, distribution, and order entry, to the front office as an enterprisewide system. 1990 - ERP, 2000 - Extended ERP, Present - ERP II |
| Integration | SCM, CRM, and ERP are the backbone of e-business, Integration of these applications is the key to success for many companies, and Integration allows the unlocking of information to make it available to any user, anywhere, anytime. |
| Middleware | several different types of software which sit in the middle of and provide connectivity between two or more software applications. |
| Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) Middleware | packages commonly used functionality together to reduce the time necessary to develop solutions that integrate applications from multiple vendors |
| Various ERP organization processes | Flexible Modular and open Comprehensive Beyond the Company |
| Flexible | An ERP system should be flexible in order to respond to the changing needs of an enterprise. |
| Modular and Open | Has to have an open system architecture. Any module can be interfaced with or detached whenever required without affecting the other modules. The system should support multiple hardware platforms for organizations that have a heterogeneous collection of systems. |
| Comprehensive | An ERP system should be able to support a variety of organizational functions and must be suitable for a wide range of business organizations. |
| Beyond the Company | An ERP system must not be confined to organizational boundaries but rather support online connectivity to business partners or customers. |
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