A Case Study Analysis of Factors (Success and Failure) Affecting Enterprise Resource Planning System Implementation in Nigeria
Ogunyemi 1, Oluwafemi Favour 1, Olofinsao 2, Adebayo 2
Citation : Ogunyemi, Oluwafemi Favour, Olofinsao, Adebayo, A Case Study Analysis of Factors (Success and Failure) Affecting Enterprise Resource Planning System Implementation in Nigeria International Journal of Managerial Studies and Research 2014 , 2(5) : 109-116
Several countries have implemented International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) and
converged their local GAAP to IFRS; implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) reporting
system facilitates the desired level of integration and customization. A case study methodology was adopted
to examine the success factors and the failure factor of ERP Implementation. Data was collected by
conducting interviews at various levels of the subject organizations and by examining their archived
records when available.
The result of the study proposes that ERP implementation is surrounded with challenges which mainly
concern organisational culture, environmental & regulatory issues and user's challenges. Furthermore, it
was concluded that the key success factors for the ERP implementation project are primarily the project
team, choice of ERP selection and executive management support. . Some measures are also recommended
that can help achieve a hitch free ERP projects under control