A FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING DIFFICULTIES IN ERP IMPLEMENTATION

Luis I. Ferrario, Jorge M. Montagna

2004

Abstract

Various sources point out very high percentages of failures to implement ERP systems. In this work, the main difficulties for this task are analyzed and a systematic classification of fundamental reasons is intended. By considering the reasons that lead to failure, a simple and effective mechanism is generated to evaluate in advance complications the project might present. In this way, the tools to be used can be adjusted to the specific characteristics of the project. Somehow, it is intended to solve the problem presented by general methodologies, which are used for any kind of enterprise, without previously considering its conditions and state to face this type of projects.

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I. Ferrario L. and M. Montagna J. (2004). A FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING DIFFICULTIES IN ERP IMPLEMENTATION . In Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: ICEIS, ISBN 972-8865-00-7, pages 460-465. DOI: 10.5220/0002612504600465


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@conference{iceis04,
author={Luis I. Ferrario and Jorge M. Montagna},
title={A FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING DIFFICULTIES IN ERP IMPLEMENTATION},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: ICEIS,},
year={2004},
pages={460-465},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002612504600465},
isbn={972-8865-00-7},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: ICEIS,
TI - A FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING DIFFICULTIES IN ERP IMPLEMENTATION
SN - 972-8865-00-7
AU - I. Ferrario L.
AU - M. Montagna J.
PY - 2004
SP - 460
EP - 465
DO - 10.5220/0002612504600465