Implementation Strategies for SAP R/3 in a Multinational Organization: Lessons from a Real-World Case Study

by Chetan S. Sankar, Karl-heinz Rau

It is important for those in charge of implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to identify and understand the issues they face. Implementation Strategies for SAP R/3 in a Multinational Organization: Lessons from a Real-World Case Study provides readers with an instructive insight in the very complex process of ERP implementation in a global company. This book describes the issues, problems, and challenges of ERP execution as well as the strategies companies use to react to and resolve them successfully. The reader can focus on different types of issues - organizational as well as technical. It is a goldmine for instructors who can use the cases in different course settings and with different student audiences. Researchers and practioners will also find value in the detailed descriptions of challenges faced by companies such as Robert Bosch GmbH.

345 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2006