Enterprise Resource Planning

Enterprise resource planning $($ERP$)$ is a computerized system designed to connect all parts of a business organization as well as key portions of its supply chain to a single database for the purpose of information sharing.

Telecomm Systems is a small organization offering satellite internet and mobile phone services that wants to expand their reach internationally. Their decision making process is long and time$-$consuming because they rely on paper reports created by various individuals throughout the organization to evaluate decisions. Before expanding their service internationally, they have decided to implement an ERP system.

$$ Discuss three benefits the organization will achieve by using ERP.

$$ Discuss three disadvantages the organization might face while implementing ERP.

$$ Discuss how the use of ERP impacts planning and scheduling in the organization.