Methodology for Information Strategy Planning for ERP By : Saleh A. Motawe Supervisor : Yassmen El bobo

2 Learning Objectives  Enterprise resource planning Definition  Functional areas  What is a Business Intelligence Strategy?

3 Enterprise resource planning  integrates internal and external management information across an entire organization, embracing finance/accounting, manufacturing, sales and service, CRM, etc.  ERP systems can run on a variety of hardware and network configurations, typically employing a database as a repository for information. [ [

4 Functional areas  Finance/Accounting General ledger, payables, cash management, fixed assets, receivables, budgeting, consolidation  Human resources payroll, training, benefits, 401K, recruiting, diversity management  Manufacturing Engineering, bill of materials, work orders, scheduling, capacity, workflow management, quality control, cost management, manufacturing process, manufacturing projects, manufacturing flow, activity based costing, Product lifecycle management

5 Functional areas  Supply chain management Order to cash, inventory, order entry, purchasing, product configurator, supply chain planning, supplier scheduling, inspection of goods, claim processing, commissions  Project management Costing, billing, time and expense, performance units, activity management  Customer relationship management Sales and marketing, commissions, service, customer contact, call center support

6 Functional areas  Data services Various "self–service" interfaces for customers, suppliers and/or employees  Access control Management of user privileges for various processes

7 What is a Business Intelligence Strategy?  A strategy that will outline how the company plans to use information to improve competitive edge;  A framework including the policies, standards ad best practices that will be used to manage the process and provide the roadmap to success;  Solutions that are based on a sound business case with clearly articulated return on investment (ROI);

8 What is a Business Intelligence Strategy?  An information management architecture that can support and incorporate vendor solutions;  Systems that integrate with other information management systems to ensure the right information is available at the right time to make the right decision;  Applications and software that can support dashboards;

9 What is a Business Intelligence Strategy?  Specialized information management jobs and trained staff or consultants to develop and implement solutions;  Commercial analytical software packages from established vendors such as Oracle, Cognos, and SAP;  Perhaps data mining to glean patterns of behavior.

10 What is a Business Intelligence Strategy?  Business intelligence is a sub set of information management, which includes the set of policies, standards, technology processes and skills required to ensure that an organization obtains the information needed to support information-based strategies and improve competitive advantage.

11 Business / IT Partnership Governance Use Develop databases & reports Model information Business IT Operate and Support Plan Build Run Specify requireme nts Define data & business rules Technology Management

12 REFERENCE Bidgoli, Hossein, (2004). The Internet Encyclopedia, Volume 1, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p Sheilds, Mureell G., E-Business and ERP: Rapid Implementation and Project Planning. (2001) John Wiley and Sons, Inc. p information-management-architect.com