Managing Complexity in Implementing ERP Projects

Gerry Urwin

Managing Complexity in Implementing ERP Projects

Gerry Urwin

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Abstract

Many IS projects still fail, fall short of their objectives or have difficulty in justifying their investment through improved performance. This paper focuses on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems implementations which, it is argued, are inherently complex, and when taken together with contextual influences can create novel combinations of variables, which challenge established project management prescriptions.
This research takes a case study approach, exploring contradictory findings to help build a more developed understanding of how project management effectiveness is influenced by project complexity in determining the degree of success in ERP projects.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ACIS 2001 Proceedings
Publisher	AIS Electronic Library
Publication status	Published - 2001
Event	ACIS 2001 - Coffs Harbour, Australia Duration: 5 Dec 2001 → 7 Dec 2001

Conference

Conference	ACIS 2001
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Coffs Harbour
Period	5/12/01 → 7/12/01

Keywords

IS Project Management
Complexity
ERP

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