Implementing an enterprise resource planning system is a sophisticated, lengthy, and costly process which tends to face serious failure. Thus, it is essential to perform a success assessment at the ...post-implementation stage of an ERP project to evaluate how much the system has succeeded in achieving its predetermined objectives. This paper proposes a practical framework for assessing a firm's ERP post-implementation success utilising current models through a fuzzy analytic network process. The construct of ERP success is broken down into three main parts, including managerial success, organisational success, and individual success. Using this framework, the firm's ERP system success can be determined and the required improvement projects can be proposed to promote the success level. The proposed framework has been applied to a real international company, in the field of manufacturing and supplying turbines, to measure the firm's ERP post-implementation success. Finally, the advantages of the model are illustrated.
Blockchain-Based ERP System: Architecture and Opportunities for Future Morteza Moalagh; Amin Ebrahimi Ghadi
Nashrīyah-i mudīrīyat-i fannāvarī-i iṭṭilāʻāt,
06/2022, Letnik:
14, Številka:
Special Issue: The business value of Blockchain, challenges, and perspectives.
Journal Article
Recenzirano
Odprti dostop
Although Blockchain can significantly change the future of ERP systems as an innovative tech-nology, few researchers have gone into the details of this development. Most have given an overview of the ...changes ahead. Therefore, in this research, we have tried to use the method of Exploratory Content Analysis (ECA) by reviewing more than three hundred scientific articles in the field of Blockchain to analyze the effects of this technology on ERP system modules such as supply chain management, maintenance, finance, project management, manufacturing, and hu-man capital management. The result of this exploratory research is an architectural model for a blockchain-based ERP system. The researchers describe the functions of this system carefully, and the role of supporting technologies such as Smart Contract, IoT, Digital Wallet, Cloud Com-puting, and Building Information Model is clarified. We genuinely believe that this research could use as a reference model for ERP vendors and researchers in information systems and business process management
Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERPs) is a complex and costly process, which usually results in serious failures. The majority of previous studies and research projects have ...been conducted in identifying ERP Critical Success Factors (CSFs) rather than Critical Failure Factors (CFFs). On the other hand, most studies have been devoted to developed countries, while in developing countries, many companies have moved towards using such systems. The majority of IT/IS management standards and guidelines have been developed by technologically-leading countries. But developing countries, which mostly confront with especial challenges, have a different condition from the implicit assumptions of leading countries. Iran is one of these countries that many of its ERP implementation projects led to failure. There is no comprehensive study that identifies ERP CFFs in Iranian industries. The main purpose of this study is to identify such factors and classify them to help other industries, consultants and implementers to prevent failures in the implementation of ERP projects. So, at first, with the semi structured interviews and literature reviews, 47 failure factors were identified. After that a questionnaire developed and sent to ERP project team members in Iranian industries that failed in their ERP projects. Robust Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) has been used for data analysis, which finally classified critical failure factors in seven groups named as vendor and consultant, human resources, managerial, project management, processes, organizational and technical. The results of this study have provided a very useful reference for scholars and managers to identify the relevant issues of ERP projects failure in developing countries.
► We provided a framework for ERP CFFs in Iranian industries. ► A hybrid approach has been exploited in identifying ERP CFFs. ► ERP CFFs in Iranian industries are categorized into seven main components. ► Organizational issues are the most important CFF component in Iranian industries.
A strong foundation in empirical research methods is essential for computing students due to the societal impacts of digital technologies. However, learning empirical research is challenging because ...of a lack of a research-based approach and the absence of an established pedagogical culture for teaching empirical research methods. In this paper, we ask the research question: Which Threshold Concepts (TCs) do computing students encounter while learning empirical research methods? First, we conducted a systematic mapping review of the literature to identify the candidate TCs in learning empirical research methods. Next, we evaluated the candidate TCs in an explanatory case study of an introductory course in research methods offered to master’s students at the Department of Computer Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). We found that a particularly challenging and overarching TC may be developing and operationalizing a conceptual framework, and many other TCs can be linked to the conceptual framework. We also found that it can be difficult for computing students to grasp the nature of research and how empirical research is done. These findings may help understand student challenges while learning empirical research methods and developing solutions to address these challenges.
In order to develop e-commerce in Iran's maritime transportation sector and make the necessary planning for development of e-commerce at Shahid Rajaee Port, experiences in the world's leading ...container ports are being studied. In this research, the existing scientific IT models and logistical communications are put together while Shahid Rajaee Port undergoes scrutiny to reach a model of e-commerce development and single window system. This model could set the example for other container ports in Iran to follow.
