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A Study of Introducing an ERP system: The Case of the D Construction Company

Abstract
The development of information technology has progressed and hence, brings to huge conflict on business models in enterprises in the 21 century. However, the introduction of information technology not only involves purchase equipments but also operation processes and managers¡¦ decisions. To successfully introduce a new information system, it is necessary to consider many concepts of organization and management, such as a company¡¦s strategies, managers¡¦ commitments, and communication among different departments and so on.
The construction industry is one of important index in a nation economic structure. This industry can push the development of national economics forward, and
it is been seen as the head of industry. This study takes the D construction company as an example to discuss the process of introducing ERP system and the faced problems of reengineering. Indeed, this study also referred developed performance indexes to
measure how employees feel about the introduction the new ERP system.
The results showed that the introduction of an ERP system involves the cooperation among different departments. While a company is introducing an ERP
system, there are many types of organization changes and lead to huge conflict.
Therefore, the company should develop a team to manage the project, be responsible to manage changes, and strength employees¡¦ trainings. Finally, a company must be sure it is ready to introduce an ERP system for all members in this company.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0707110-114645
Date07 July 2010
CreatorsChen, Chien-jung
ContributorsIUAN-YUAN LU, HSIEN-TANG TSAI, LEO HUANG, Tsuang Kuo
PublisherNSYSU
Source SetsNSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive
LanguageCholon
Detected LanguageEnglish
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Sourcehttp://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0707110-114645
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