ERP Systems. Curse or Blessing?

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2015 in the subject Business economics - Information Management, grade: 7.5, Maastricht University, language: English, abstract: In the era of increasing international network and economic systems, there is no question about the importance of information systems supporting operations, be it public institutions such as universities or companies. Due to rising complexity and interdependencies between stakeholders and socio-economic systems, the demand for tools to effectively manage organizational activities grows. One of the most known information systems in business environment for more than a decade is the Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP). Although ERP systems have existed for quite some time, there is still a great discussion going on whether this type of system proves beneficial or rather detrimental. Does an ERP represent a guarantee to competitive advantage or the beginning of the end of an enterprise: ERP systems Curse or Blessing?