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Analysis of Success Factors of Introducing SAP System for ERP Implementation in Small and Midsize Enterprises in Taiwan

Analysis of Success Factors of Introducing SAP System for ERP Implementation in Small and Midsize Enterprises in Taiwan
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Author(s): Hsin-Ju Wei (Information Technology Total Services Corp., Taiwan)and Chia-Liang Wei (Allis Electric Co. Ltd., Taiwan)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 39
Source title: Modern Library Technologies for Data Storage, Retrieval, and Use
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Chia-Hung Wei (Ching Yun University, Taiwan)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2928-8.ch020

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Abstract

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has become the core of successful information management and is also the foundation of corporate information systems for treating with everything related to corporate processes. The ERP implementation has been considered a complicated process because introducing process is involved with different potential conditions and factors so that they may affect the ultimate performance of ERP systems. The aim of this study is to analyze success factors of introducing SAP system for ERP implementation in small and midsized firms. The authors first found out past critical factors affecting the ERP implementation by means of literature review in order to understand results of past studies. Next, the authors widely collected the critical success factors from previous studies and sifted out representative factors to make up a questionnaire. Through the pilot study and questionnaire revision, the authors identified the content of the questionnaire and started interviewing job. When interviewing activities were finished, they began to study and analyze the data. Survey results indicate that three of the most important factors affecting ERP implementation are “top management support and commitment”, “project manager’s competence” and “communication and coordination effectiveness”.

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