UNDERSTANDING THE BUSINESS BENEFITS OF ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEMS

This paper describes research in progress. The research aims to provide a deep understanding and explanation of the business benefits of ERP systems as they evolve during the post implementation period. The relationship of the research within the ERP literature is explained. The research design is outlined including the theoretical basis of the research. Finally some preliminary findings are presented and the current status of the research is reported.

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