ERP implementation at SMEs: analysis of five Canadian cases

作者：Snider Brent^*; da Silveira Glovani J C; Balakrishnan Jaydeep

来源：International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 2009, 29(1-2): 4-29.

DOI：10.1108/01443570910925343

• Manufacturing resource planning
• Small to medium-sized enterprises
• Critical success factors
• Canada

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore the critical success factors (CSFs) of enterprise resource planning (ERP) system implementation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Design/methodology/approach - Five case studies of Canadian SMEs were conducted. They included interviewing individuals from five roles at each organization and gathering project documents. Following an evaluation of each project's success (within-case analysis), cross-case analysis was conducted to elicit influential and distinctive factors.
Findings - Factors were identified that appeared to explain variation between successful and unsuccessful implementations at SMEs, besides factors that appeared to be innovative or counter-intuitive in light of the established literature.
Research limitations/implications - The study reinforces the need for more research that is focused on SMEs. All cases were of Canadian SMEs with either a manufacturing or distribution focus, potentially limiting the generalizability of findings to other industries or countries.
Practical implications - By identifying relevant CSFs for SMEs, managers can better prioritize implementation efforts and resources to maximize success of ERP implementations.
Originality/value - The paper appears to be one of the first studies to focus Oil the CSFs of ERP implementation at SMEs.

• 出版日期2009