Setting the Scene — Defining and Understanding ERP Systems

David Sammon; Frédéric Adam

doi:10.4018/978-1-59140-188-9.ch001

Setting the Scene — Defining and Understanding ERP Systems

David Sammon
, Frédéric Adam

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This introduction chapter briefly retraces the emergence of the concept of enterprise-wide system and provides a complete overview of the definitions that have been proposed for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. It then presents the commonly accepted rationale for ERP including the much publicised benefits that organisations can expect from them. Following this, an overview of the ERP market and, in particular, of its leading player SAP is proposed, leading to a conclusion that sets the scene for the other chapters in this book.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Enterprise Resource Planning Decade
Subtitle of host publication	Lessons Learned and Issues for the Future
Publisher	IGI Global
Pages	1-21
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Electronic)	9781591401896
ISBN (Print)	1591401887, 9781591401889
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-188-9.ch001
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2003

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