ERP Systems

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The paper discusses the integral role in strategic management that information systems have been awarded in contemporary management structures. Specifically examined are the character, use and application of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software suites in the corporate environment. The paper explains that these ERP systems are found to contribute intrinsic value to organizations' overall efficiency.

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"Managers and management as an institution has shifted dramatically from the command and control period of early last century and even from the consult and counsel period towards the end of last century. The character and sophistication of technology as a management device has altered not only how management manages but, in fact, altered the very role of the manager in contemporary organizations. While there are many technological innovations that have facilitated the manager's task list and execution of core competencies, such as: the simple fax, the Internet, e-commerce, networking, scanners, third party service providers such as off-site storage facilities both for data and physical records, as well as a host of others, none currently holds as much promise nor is as pervasive as the current list of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software systems."

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