Enterprise Resource PlanningEnterprise resource planning (ERP) systems integrate (or attempt to integrate) all of an organization's data and processes into one system UnifiedDefinitionsRosemann (1999) described ERP system as a packaged (but customizable) software applications, which manage data from various organizational activities and provide a fully integrated solution to major organizational data management problems. They provide both core administrative functions, such as human resource management and accounting, as well as integrated modules that can be selected to support key business processes, such as warehousing, production and distribution. customer management. O'Leary defines ERP system as a "computer system" based systems designed to process an organization's transactions and facilitate real-time, integrated planning, production, and customer response. » He concluded the following characteristics of ERP system: based. ERP systems integrate the majority of a company's processes. ERP systems handle the vast majority of an organization's transactions. ERP systems use a base of enterprise-wide data that typically stores each data element once. ERP systems provide access to data in real time. In some cases, ERP allows for integration of processing and reporting activities transaction planning (e.g. production planning). Support for multiple currencies and languages ​​(critical for multinational companies); Support for specific industries (e.g. SAP supports a wide range of 'industries, including oil and gas, healthcare, chemicals, and banking); possibility of customization without programming (e.g., setting switches).W...... middle of paper . .....the product works before being signed No scope verificationControversial relations between the client and the implementation partner cease due to the fact that the client believes that the implemented ERP solution does not meet its business needs based on the documented scope and end users cannot easily perform all these tasks that have been implemented in existing systems. /wresch/ERPNestle.htmFor “Hemas Holdings PLC Sri Lanka”http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/STRD-7CMFS6?OpenDocument&Site=gicss67trav&cty=en_usFor other datahttp:/ /www.erpwire.com/erp-articles/criteria-for-erp-implementation.htm