A typical ERP Deployment for any Global company typical consider as Global, Regional or Local Deployment , which can be best understood as:

• Global ERP -Corporations with common business areas that are seeking to centralize management and standardize business processes across geographies and divisions
• Regional ERP -Corporations that operate in group of regional businesses which need to meet unique requirements of particular markets and comply with statutory or legal requirements
• Local ERP -Corporations with significantly different business areas having significantly different business process requirements

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This was a reader question : What are major reason, why companies undertake ERP in there business Line?

Answering to this question is very subjective matter and if you ask to ERP implementor, they can figure out n number of reason , but outmost these are very common:

1. A need to replace Outdated Business application
   • As we required Common processes and procedures
   • As need common shared data
   • As Need common reporting
2. A need to consolidate IT Platform
   • need to replace legacy system
   • Need to reduce the IT cost(will see this in another post , how this affected)
   • Need to connect with emerging technology gateway.

In simple words, these are major five reason why companies undertake ERP.

Integrated Financial Information

Integrated supply Chain Information(Customer Order Information)

Standardize and speed up manufacturing operation

Reduce Inventory and decrease Procurement Cycle

Standardize HR Information

Suggested Reading

• Familiarize yourself with Oracle application World
• What is CEMLI’s Framework?
• What is Oracle’s Application Implementation Methodology (AIM)