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Vegard Uri Sørheller
Implementing cloud ERP solutions: a review of sociotechnical concerns
Abstract Cloud ERP solutions allow organizations of all sizes to support and coordinate key business processes by leveraging virtualization. Nevertheless, the implementation of cloud ERPs is not straightforward and there are significant issues that need to be taken into account when launching cloud ERP initiatives. To explore these issues, we conducted an in-depth systematic review of related research literature. We identified six key issues related to cloud ERP implementation: a) functionality fit, b) integration, c) data migration, d) organizational change, e) data security, and f) reliability. Furthermore, we mapped these issues to the different sizes of organizations. Based on this revi…
Implementering av skybaserte ERP-systemer : En kvalitativ studie i norske små og mellomstore bedrifter
Masteroppgave informasjonssystemer IS501 - Universitetet i Agder 2018 Skytjenester har i den senere tid fått økende popularitet innen virksomheter, og er nå den moderne operativmodellen for Enterprice Resource Planning Systems (ERP). Skybaserte ERP-systemer kan gi mange fordeler for små og mellomstore bedrifter (SMB’er), som ofte har mangel på ressurser til å investere i et så omfattende system som ERP. Derfor er det både nyttig og interessant å analysere hvordan et slikt system blir implementert i SMB’er. På bakgrunn av dette har masterutredningen forsket på hvordan norske SMB’er opplever en implementering av et skybasert ERP-system. For å undersøke dette er studien bygget på følgende fors…
Moving enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to the cloud: the challenge of infrastructural embeddedness
Cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions allow organizations to support and coordinate key business processes by leveraging virtualization. Nevertheless, moving ERPs to the cloud is not straightforward, and organizational cloud ERP initiatives raise multiple concerns. We conducted an in-depth systematic review of relevant research literature and identified six key concerns related to cloud ERP implementation: a) the introduction of new ERP work arrangements, b) the migration of legacy data, c) the assurance of compliance with extant rules and regulations for security, d) the continuous alignment between ERP functionality and business processes, e) the ongoing integration between E…
Creating Business Value from Cloud-Based ERP Systems in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Part 11: Modelling and Managing the Digital Enterprise; International audience; This qualitative study focuses on how small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can realize benefits and create information technology (IT) value by investing in cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. We interviewed 19 respondents from cloud providers and cloud clients and found that their SMEs experienced both benefits and challenges when implementing cloud ERP systems. The digital value was obtained through work process automatization, fast updates of system functionalities, enhanced security of data storage, and increased access to critical business data from multiple digital units. Challenges in …