Technology and Enterprise Resource Planning
Johnny48
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Strategic leadership has a potential of increasing organizational citizenship behavior (Gusmao et al., 2018). The authors defined strategic leadership as the future actions that requires one to engage other organizational employees to start change which can result to a better future of an organization. In their work the researchers explicated six major components of strategic leadership as follows; determining strategic direction, exploiting and maintaining core competencies, developing human capital, sustaining an effective corporate culture, emphasizing ethical practices, and establishing strategic control. The authors also indicated five indicators of strategic leaders as being visionary, managing change, building cohesion, thinking strategically and enhancing trust.
According to the Željko and Damir (2016), operational planning is generally utilized by lower level managers who are directly linked to activity production. This kind of management enhances production schedules as well as production sequences. Operational level bring about effective production processes by enhancing to a large percentage the capacity utilization rate, reduced fallout ratio, as well as improved delivery time,
Managerial level of management is considered to have capabilities of executing the goals set by strategic level management (Zafer & Sahin, 2015). This level enhances upward communication to help strategic level leaders to improve the operational leadership.
Strategic level employs strategic objectives to help organizations in converting the broad vision into the more specific plans and projects. This level also ensures that the projects being assigned are realistic and actually and relates to the mission statement.
Operational level encompasses all daily endeavors that are accomplished as instructed by the strategic level to ensure the mission statement is well addressed.
The managerial level coordinates the programs designed on the mission statement and ensures that appropriate skills and resources are provided and controlled at the operation level for the purpose of fulfilling the nature of mission of the organization.
To enhance some efficiency I would encourage organization to use information systems that can serve their needs among the three levels, for example, one that does not allow human intervention for the purpose of enhancing gathering, storing and disseminating information across the three levels. More so I would encourage organization to opt for cloud computing strategies that allow off- the- shelf applications that is internet centric. Both users at three levels shall apply the availed procedures and rules in relation to organization objectives and seek redress without necessarily getting in touch of each other.
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What is ERP:
Separation of ERP systems into classes or tiers is based on a variety of parameters, such as the size of enterprise served (i.e., the number of anticipated users), the type of industry or business category, and the method of deployment for the ERP software. To this day, ERP systems are nominally divided into three tiers. Tier 1 solutions are designed for large, diversified companies with operations on multiple continents. These companies usually have thousands or even tens of thousands of users and generate millions of transactions simultaneously, which must be processed by their software. This is the least-populated tier, as there are a limited number of potential clients that fit that description.
Tier 2 is more crowded with ERP vendors and solutions. This tier is designed for mid-market businesses, of which there are many more around the world. Tier 2 ERP products include IFS Applications, Epicor ERP.
Tier 3 typically covers medium-sized down to small business clients that rarely operate in multiple countries and markets. Tier 3 is represented by smaller ERP players, such as regional and local ERP companies that often aren’t well known outside of a geographic market or business niche.
How your company will use Enterprise Resource Planning:
ERP is an acronym for Enterprise Resource Planning, but even its full name doesn't shed much light on what ERP is or what it does. For that, you need to take a step back and think about all the various processes that are essential to running a business, including inventory and order management, accounting, human resources, customer relationship management (CRM), and beyond. At its most basic level, ERP software integrates these various functions into one complete system to streamline processes and information across the entire organization. The central feature of all ERP systems is a shared database that supports multiple functions used by different business units. In practice, this means that employees in different divisions—for example, accounting and sales—can rely on the same information for their specific needs.
What are the advantages of using ERP
ERP improves business performance in several ways. Specifically:
· Internal efficiency. Properly operating ERP systems enable enterprises to reduce the time required to complete virtually every business process.
· Better decision-making. ERPs promote collaboration through shared data organized around common data definitions. Shared data eliminates time wasted arguing about data quality and it permits departments to spend their time analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and making better decisions. The most effective decision-making balances central guidance with some amount of local autonomy. Central command and control is rarely responsive to local needs while full-field autonomy precludes enterprise-wide coordination. Shared data and common business processes allow decisions to be made within headquarters’ parameters by the individuals closest to the situation.
· Increased agility. Standardization and simplification result in fewer rigid structures. This creates a more agile enterprise that can adapt quickly while increasing the potential for collaboration.
· Enhanced security. While a centralized database with enterprise data is a big target, it is easier to secure than data that is scattered across hundreds of servers in closets or under desks. It is particularly difficult, if the security team is not aware of the server or that it contains corporate data.
