Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems

Research Paper: “Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems”, by Charles G. Cobb

Robert Putrus was quoted by “Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems - Integration of Business Processes and Information Systems Will Significantly Impact Business Organizations”, by Charles G. Cobb:

“Robert S. Putrus has identified eight major reasons why ERP projects won’t succeed:

1. When there is no executive sponsor. Putrus points out that ERP crosses functions within a company. Therefore, the program needs someone with the authority to bring various functional managers together.
2. When the project is viewed as being of just of interest to finance. Or Information Systems (IS). Or Manufacturing...It is all, not one
3. When there is no full-time project manager
4. When because of the hardware/software communications intensity the IS people make the decisions. The problem here, Putrus points out, is that they may not have a good understanding of the functional requirements.
5. If no one does due diligence on the vendor.
6. When there is no documentation of the implementation procedure
7. When the effort is made to implement ERP of existing processes. Putrus suggests that reengineering of processes is essential.
8. If there is a massive change of everything”

Robert Putrus, PE, CMC, CFE – is the Principal of THE ROBERTS COMPANY, LLC. He has an advanced M.B.A., M.Sc., Computer Engineering, M.Sc., and Systems Engineering, and B.Sc., Electrical Engineering. Robert is also a certified Professional Engineer (P.E.), Certified Management Consultant (CMC), and Certified Fraud Examine (CFE). He can be reached at 760.550.2160, e-mail: robertputrus@therobertsglobal.com.