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ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
A set of applications that help manage and automate a business involving best practices, thereby improving the
performance.ERP incorporates all elements of a business ² finance, materials, maintenance, production, projects and
marketing activities etc into a unified system that operates more effectively and efficiently.
Global integration
Consolidate all workforce-related processes & data onto a single
global platform
Leverage country-specific legal compliance guidelines & best
practices
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Reduce operational costs
Ensure better insight into workforce deployment
3.2
ERP involves change
1) Change in processes
2) Change in roles & responsibilities
3) Change in organization·s working culture- Department to Process perspective
4) Change in attitude & mindset of peopleChange Management Strategy would focus on bringing about above changes in NTPC
smoothlyJUST LIKE THE ICEBER GWHAT IS VISIBLE IS THE PRODUCT
3.2.1 Advantages of ERP
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Uniform Application Across the enterprise
Availability of Integrated Information System
Adoption of Best Practices & Procedures
Access to real time information for effective decision making
More productive time for managerial & strategic decision making
Well tested & proven system
Up gradation of Package is taken care
Reduction of paper reports
Effective Cost Budgetary control
Improved planning and support for future business needs
Reduction in inventory
Reduction in Procurement cycle time Better Maintenance practices, leading to improved equipment availability
Linkage with extranet applications
Extensive information warehousing
Reduction in time and effort for reconciliation , closing of accounts & monthly reporting
Issues in ERP Head of Project(HOP) ,Head of Department( HOD) & Section heads must act asChange
Agents in their areas and mobilize the people for this big change.
Functional people have a major role to play in the success of ERP.
ERP is business initiative ± NOT IT initiative ± and everybody's responsibility , IT is
only the support backbone.
Implementation of ERP is project and requires considerable time management and effort.
NON Compliance / Deviation from ERP¶s Best Practices should be avoided.
To successfully take an ERP system, Orgn. needs to change its ³Working Culture ́
3.2.3 Depending Factors for Success of ERP Implementation
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Figure 3.3: Factors for success of ERP Implementation
3.2.4 Challenges in ERP Implementation
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Figure 3.4: Challenges in ERP Implementation
3.3 Roles & Responsibilities of Change Management1). Change Agents
Bring clarity on the purpose of ERP implementation
Create ownership in the locations for the SAP implementation
Bring awareness about positive aspects of change
Facilitate acceptance of the SAP system
Facilitate the benefit realization workshops
Ensure maintenance of the desired change
Key link between end users and project team
Help to address the concerns, apprehensions, issues of people at the locations
Update self on ERP Implementation2). Process Owner
Take ownership of the improved processes and give approval
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Head of Projects
Act as driver to ensure effective implementation of ERP at their location.
Motivate all location people to adopt to the new way of working.
To ensure availability of infrastructure facilities in time.
To ensure completion of codification exercise well in time at their location.
To expedite data migration activities at their location.4). Process Anchors
To finalize the ³To Be´ processes to be implemented across the organization
To get involved with the integration testing of processes configured for
implementation To get trained in the processes in their respective functions and train others
3.3.1 Forces for Successful Change ManagementSuccessful management of change needs four forces to drive the change. These are:
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Change Management in ERP Implementation
Today, people are the most important assets in by any business, and managing employees with SAP HR properly isimportant for growing the top and bottom line, becoming more productive, and achieving competitive advantage in themarketplace. Information technology alone can't achieve those goals, but it can set you on the path to proper assetmanagement in the human resources arena.
3.3.2