- Presented by Rinkal Hirani
Session 1
 What are ERP Systems?
 Why Enterprise Resource Planning?
 Concepts of an ERP System
 How does ERP create value?
 Architecture of an ERP System
 Modern ERP system vendors
What are ERP Systems?
 Enterprise resource planning systems or enterprise systems
are software systems for business management,
encompassing modules supporting functional areas such as
planning, manufacturing, sales, marketing, distribution,
accounting, financial, human resource management, project
management, inventory management, service and
maintenance, transportation and e-business.
 The architecture of the software facilitates transparent
integration of modules, providing flow of information
between all functions within the enterprise in a consistently
visible manner.
Why Enterprise Resource Planning?
 Disparate Information Systems across enterprise
 Complex nature of today’s business environment
 Improve competitiveness by cost reduction and better
logistics
 Right information at the right time brings timely rewards
 Business process are complex and mapping the
functional processes has become vital so as to improve
the business performance
Concepts of an ERP System
Front office
Back office
Corporate
Reporting
Financial
Applications
Central
Database
Service
Applications
Manufacturing
Applications
Inventory
Applications
Human
Resource
Mgmt.
Suppliers
Customers
Sales and
Distribution
How does ERP create Value
 Integrate organizations activities
 Force the use of best practices
 Enable organizational standardizations
 Eliminate information asymmetries
 Provide on-line and real-time information
 Centralized database for reporting, planning and
control
 Facilitate intra-organization communication
 Enable inter-organization collaboration
Architecture of an ERP System
Client work stations
Application Servers
Database Servers
Modern ERP system vendors
 SAP suite
 Oracle Corporation
 J.D.Edwards
 The Baan Co.
 Microsoft
 Ramco systems
 Infor Global Solutions