ERP software and its Flaws

ERP software has inherent ability to run your small as well as large business. Many ERPs software has various modules with matching functionalities required by an organization. However the ERP are designed a way that they can share data and is flexible compatibility wise.

One major problem that has observed with most of ERP software is very difficult to gather and insert the data into core ERP. Sometimes some problems appear because of restricted ETL process. This one issue generates multiple issues within the software. The listed problems are lack of flow, excessive programming and some of the problems that are related to the good UI design. It has inability in some cases to generate reports from existing data and also lacking in data collaboration. Some venders have considered these problems and generated solution for this by using data mining techniques.

After a lot of research the architecture of ERP is modified in way that it can establish collaboration between external and internal resources.  With collaboration tool this software is considered to run the entire business. In an organization a closer collaboration between supplier and vender improves the services and ultimately customer satisfaction collaboration and that information sharing are the most important factors that are only possible with Social ERP.

Recently third party tools for integration and workflow have come in the market that will cure the deficiencies of ERP. This remedy in the software is for SaaS and on premise. These software has provided easy integration with current organization system. But in come organization ERP system are replaced with other systems due to lack of agility, lack of integration and lack of workflow engines.

Now ERP vendors are conscious to cure the above mentioned flaws in the software. This is only possible by changing architecture and adding workflow capabilities in business management software. Additional business intelligence capabilities and data warehousing techniques are used to make system more compatible. Many of these changing are not in action because of the market trends. There are lot of doors open for the consumers and there is also chance of IT failure because of additional complexity and massive complex solutions.            

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