The aim of this paper is to investigate the critical success factors (CSF) of Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) implementation in Sudan. The paper explain the CSF for implementing ERP systems in Sudan, users satisfaction impacts the accomplishment of a successful ERP implementation and project scope affect the implementation successes. The paper conducted at private firms and organizations that implementing ERP in Sudan. The theoretical Framework is focusing on ERP Implementation success factors classified the hypothesized factors into five categories. The paper explains that ERP success is subjected to twelve factors. These factors are discussed according correctness, integrity and validity. The results show that the involvement of each of those factors is ranging from case to another.

 

Published In : IJCSN Journal Volume 3, Issue 3

Date of Publication : 01 June 2014

Pages : 77 - 84

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Publication Link : Critical Success Factors of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Implementation in Sudan

 

 

 

Nasir M. Ali Yousif : Computer Science, Alneelain University, Faculty of High Studies Khartoum, Khartoum 11111 , Sudan.

Ahmed Talab : Computer Science, Alneelain University, Faculty of High Studies Khartoum, Khartoum 11111 , Sudan.

Eltyeb E. Abed Elgabar : Information Technology, King Abdul Aziz University, College of Computers and Information Technology Jeddah, Khulais 21921, Saudi Arabia

Samani A. Talab : Computer Science, Alneelain University, Faculty of High Studies Khartoum, Khartoum 11111 , Sudan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERP

CSF

BPR

large organization

top management

software package

This study uses various tools and techniques for data collection. The basic data collection tool in this research is the questionnaire. We gave the participants all parts of the questionnaire that represent the interactions with ERP systems in their firms and enterprises. We asked the participants some questions about their background, age and previous experiences. Their answers help us very much to understand their ways to interact with the system and their performance. The questions were classified to categories in order to fit the purpose of the study. Each category is disseminated to whom it may concern. This research aims to improve understanding of critical factors affecting ERP implementation success in Sudan. Our study is motivated by the fact that a greater emphasis needed to understand the critical success factor of ERP. We made empirical assessment of the current ERP success factors in Sudan in order to know the situation looks like. Our evaluation, there by, can be used to better implement more ERP systems in Sudan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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