The key characteristics of Enterprise System
1. Integration, Enterprise Systems promise seamless integration of all the information flowing through a company. However, it is extremely important to note that achieving this integration depends on “configuring” (setting up) the system in particular ways.
2. Packages, Enterprise systems are commercial packages. The process of configuring an enterprise system for an organization differs substantially from software programming. Programming (new software functionality), Configuration (adapting the generic functionality of a package to the needs of a particular organization).
3. Best Practices, The vendors of Enterprise Systems have crafted what they claim to be “best practices”. Hier zal zeker BPR mee gepaard gaan, vóór, tijdens of na de implementatie van het system.
4. Some Assembly Required, At one level, the claim of enterprise systems to be “integrated” is wildly overstated. What is integrated is the software, not the computing platform on which it runs.
5. Evolving, Like all of IT enterprise systems are rapidly changing. Zowel op het gebied van architectuur, functionaliteit en de service die de systemen te bieden hebben.
