Applying Business Process Modeling Tools in Enterprise Resource Planning System ReplacementsA Case Study

Stephan Groß, Justus Holler

2014

Abstract

Enterprise resource planning systems are the IT backbone of companies in the IT markets and in all those where efficient and integrated business processes are a necessity to stay competitive. As the markets change also the IT requirements do and the need for an Enterprise resource planning system replacement rises. This article argues that business process modeling tools can be used to document and communicate changes in the operational and organizational structure related to the replacement. The suitability of a tool with typical modeling features is evaluated within a project. The findings regarding semantics, structure, documentation, and re-usability are discussed and an outlook for future research is given.

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Groß S. and Holler J. (2014). Applying Business Process Modeling Tools in Enterprise Resource Planning System ReplacementsA Case Study . In Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Business Modeling and Software Design - Volume 1: BMSD, ISBN 978-989-758-032-1, pages 202-208. DOI: 10.5220/0005426102020208


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@conference{bmsd14,
author={Stephan Groß and Justus Holler},
title={Applying Business Process Modeling Tools in Enterprise Resource Planning System ReplacementsA Case Study},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Business Modeling and Software Design - Volume 1: BMSD,},
year={2014},
pages={202-208},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005426102020208},
isbn={978-989-758-032-1},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Business Modeling and Software Design - Volume 1: BMSD,
TI - Applying Business Process Modeling Tools in Enterprise Resource Planning System ReplacementsA Case Study
SN - 978-989-758-032-1
AU - Groß S.
AU - Holler J.
PY - 2014
SP - 202
EP - 208
DO - 10.5220/0005426102020208