• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) covers the techniques the methods employed for the integrated management of businesses as a whole from the viewpoint of the efficient use of the management resources , to improve the efficiency of an enterprise.

• ERP packages are integrated software packages that support the above ERP concepts.

• ERP Lifecycle highlights the various stages in the implementation of ERP .

• The ERP implementation project goes through these different phases of the ERP lifecycle implementation.

• ERP Lifecycle highlights the various stages in the implementation of ERP .

• The ERP implementation project goes through these different phases of the ERP lifecycle implementation.

1. Pre-evaluation Screening2. Package Evaluation3. Project Planning phase4. GAP analysis5. Reengineering6. Customization7. Implementation Team Training8. Testing9. Going Live10. End-User Training11. Post Implementation

Post-Implementation Phase

Pre-selection Process

Package Evaluation

Project Planning

Gap Analysis Reengineering Configuration

Implementation Team Training Testing End- user Training

Going Live

ERP implementation Life Cycle

Company Management ERP Vendors

• It is in this phase that human factors are taken into consideration.

• While every implementation is going to involve a significant change in number of employees and their job responsibilities, as the process becomes more automated and efficient, it is best to treat ERP as an investment as well as cost cutting measure rather than a downsizing tool.

6.Customization

– In this phase, the ERP package is modified to suit the business processes of the organization

7.Implementation team training :

• This is the phase where the company trains its employees to implement and later run the system.

• Takes place along with the process of implementation.• Employee become self sufficient to implement the

software after the vendors and consultant have left.

8.Testing – – This is the phase were the system that is being

implemented is tested for any problems, bugs, errors, etc.

9.Going live –– This is the phase where ERP is made available to

the entire organization.– The system is officially proclaimed.– Once the system is live the old system is removed and

the new system is used for doing the business.

10.End-user training –

This is the phase where the actual users of the system will be given training on how to use the system.

11.Post implementation –

To reap the fruit of the implementation it is very important that the system has wide acceptance.

There should be enough employees who are trained to handle problems those crops up time to time.

The system must be updated with the change in technology

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