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Latest Trends in IT/ISLatest Trends in IT/IS
(Enterprise Resource Planning)(Enterprise Resource Planning)Complementary Case StudiesComplementary Case Studies
By: Farhan MirBy: Farhan Mir
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SAPSAPThe World Renown The World Renown
Vendor for ERP SolutionsVendor for ERP Solutions
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SAP (Systems, SAP (Systems, Applications, Products)Applications, Products)SAP is the leading ERP SAP is the leading ERP (Enterprise Resource (Enterprise Resource Planning) software package in Planning) software package in the world. It is the first to the world. It is the first to integrate an organization’s integrate an organization’s wide functions into an wide functions into an application.application.
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SAP HistorySAP History
Five former IBM programmers founded it in 1972In 1972 SAP R/1 solutions was launched to provide standard software to automate processes common to most companies. In 1979 SAP R/2 was launched to provide businesses with transactional efficiency. It was the first enterprise wide software.
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In 1992 SAP R/3 client/server and mainframe business applications are used to manage enterprise-wide operations, integrate business processes, automate the supply chain and provide a better return on information.
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SAP’s Growth On Time SAP’s Growth On Time ScaleScale
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Competitive AnalysisCompetitive Analysis
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SAP Software ApproachSAP Software Approach
Previously companies used multiple software applications or they had a full staff of program developers
Time consuming, costly and error Time consuming, costly and error proneprone
SAP successfully integrated all business functions
SAP automated organizations’ tasks
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It provided organizations’ with selected standard processes and many other optional processes and features e.g Reporting and AnalysisAt the back of SAP, there are 10,000 tables to execute the processes
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SAP ConfigurationSAP Configuration
Configuration is the process of adjusting the setting of the tables according to business requirementIt is like a radio with number of channels and you tune the desired one
Performs functions like Managerial Performs functions like Managerial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Sales, Accounting, Cost Accounting, Sales, Distribution, Productions planning, Distribution, Productions planning, Purchasing, HR and many othersPurchasing, HR and many others
All the modules are tightly integratedAfter configuration in addition to routine activities it provides with reports, offers comparisons over time, analysis of reports and can even make recommendations and alerts
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SAP Functional AreasSAP Functional Areas
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Today’s SAPToday’s SAP
SAP employs more than 33,000 employees all over the world.Is available in more than 50 countriesIs available in 25 industry-specific versionsIs available in 28 languagesIn Pakistan 52 companies are the clients of SAP
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Bahauddin Zakariya Bahauddin Zakariya UniversityUniversity
An Educational Institute looking An Educational Institute looking to come out of traditional to come out of traditional infrastructure and ropes of infrastructure and ropes of
inefficiencies inefficiencies
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Issues at BZUIssues at BZUVery few proper information systemsNo or very limited integrationReasons
No proper Department for future IT/IS development (Lack of Expertise)Lack of Initiative (looks very difficult)Lack of Management Support (still very backward and conventional approach towards management: typical Pakistani public organization)
As a Result!Huge paper workAccess to information not possibleRedundant information (same information entered repeatedly at multiple occasions)Almost every process is time consuming & Inefficient
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Current InitiativeCurrent InitiativeManagement Support
Looking for solutions rather getting stuck into loops of problem recognitions and inquiries
IT as Business Process Change AgentIT a technology tool may streamline every thing and could become a solution for every issue
Multiple Vendors under querryOracle through OrascomSAP through Siemens
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Powerful Features for Student Powerful Features for Student SupportSupport
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QuestionsQuestionsCost Vs. Quality
We tend to show losses in our sheets so how we could be able to put a business (investment) case on the table
Time Factor (May require more time because of qualitative issues)
Culture (awareness & consensus) & Management Support (how long they could do it)
Change Management Are we ready for it or when we will be ready?
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ERP Lessons LearnedERP Lessons Learned
ERP system implementations are not just technical projects
They’re strategic business decisions and major organizational changes, involving
International and business cultureInternational and business culture
Corporate governanceCorporate governance
Extended enterprise issuesExtended enterprise issues