The Importance Of ERP Implementation

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5.1.4 Project Management
The need for proper project management, from initiating phase till successful completion, is the fundamental part of every ERP project. Project management involves the use of expertise, skills and knowledge in scheduling and monitoring of defined activities to ensure that the stated project objectives are achieved (Aldayel, Aldayel & Al-Mudimigh, 2011). The formal project implementation plan defines project activities, assigns these activities to concerned personnel, identifies critical path of project and endorses organizational support by establishing the implementation process (Bhatti, 2005). As with most projects, success for ERP implementation is evaluated on the basis to which extent time and budget requirements are met. Therefore, sound project management including comprehensive documentation of the tasks, responsibilities and goals is required for the success of an ERP implementation (Leyh, 2014).
5.1.5 Cultural and Organizational Change Management …show more content…

It has been the hardest challenge for many organizations involved in ERP implementation projects to manage organizational, cultural and structural changes. Many ERP implementations fail to achieve expected benefits due to underestimation of the efforts needed for change management. Generally, one of the main difficulties associated with implementation is resistance to change. Resistance against new information system and cultural differences might be destructive since it creates conflicts between various stakeholders (Bhatti,

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