%0 Journal Article %1 KlausRosemannGable2000 %A Klaus, Helmut %A Roseman, Michael %A Gable, Guy G. %D 2000 %J Information Systems Frontiers %K ERP %N 2 %P 141--162 %T What is ERP? %V 2 %X Though enterprise resource planning (ERP) has gained some prominence in the information systems (IS) literature over the past few years and is a significant phenomenon in practice, through (a) historical analysis, (b) meta-analysis of representative IS literature, and (c) a survey of academic experts, we reveal dissenting views on the phenomenon. Given this diversity of perspectives, it is unlikely that at this stage a broadly agreed definition of ERP can be achieved. We thus seek to increase awareness of the issues and stimulate further discussion, with the ultimate aim being to: (1) aid communication amongst researchers and between researchers and practitioners; (2) inform development of teaching materials on ERP and related concepts in university curricula and in commercial education and training; and (3) aid communication amongst clients, consultants and vendors. Increased transparency of the ERP-concept within IS may also benefit other aligned fields of knowledge.

@article{KlausRosemannGable2000, abstract = {Though enterprise resource planning (ERP) has gained some prominence in the information systems (IS) literature over the past few years and is a significant phenomenon in practice, through (a) historical analysis, (b) meta-analysis of representative IS literature, and (c) a survey of academic experts, we reveal dissenting views on the phenomenon. Given this diversity of perspectives, it is unlikely that at this stage a broadly agreed definition of ERP can be achieved. We thus seek to increase awareness of the issues and stimulate further discussion, with the ultimate aim being to: (1) aid communication amongst researchers and between researchers and practitioners; (2) inform development of teaching materials on ERP and related concepts in university curricula and in commercial education and training; and (3) aid communication amongst clients, consultants and vendors. Increased transparency of the ERP-concept within IS may also benefit other aligned fields of knowledge.}, added-at = {2009-05-28T22:22:25.000+0200}, author = {Klaus, Helmut and Roseman, Michael and Gable, Guy G.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/214eead2a7221430761fd2507ba28fc2a/stefan.strecker}, interhash = {61fd71abb8fe75fbdd105c7cfc537388}, intrahash = {14eead2a7221430761fd2507ba28fc2a}, journal = {Information Systems Frontiers}, keywords = {ERP}, number = 2, pages = {141--162}, timestamp = {2009-05-28T22:22:25.000+0200}, title = {{What is ERP?}}, volume = 2, year = 2000 }