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Peng, G.C. and Nunes, J.M.B. (2009) Surfacing ERP exploitation risks through a risk ontology. Industrial Management and Data Systems, 109 (7). 926 - 942. ISSN 0263-5577
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a risk identification checklist for facilitating user companies to surface, organise and manage potential risks associated with the post-adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
Design/methodology/approach – A desktop study, based on the process of a critical literature review, was conducted by the researchers. The critical review focused on IS and business research papers, books, case studies and theoretical articles, etc.
Findings – By systematically and critically analysing and synthesising the literature reviewed, the researchers identified and proposed a total of 40 ERP post-implementation risks related to diverse operational, analytical, organisation-wide and technical aspects. A risk ontology was subsequently established to highlight these ERP risks, as well as to present their potential causal relationships.
Research limitations/implications – For researchers, the established ERP risk ontology represents a starting point for further research, and provides early insights into a research field that will become increasingly important as more and more companies progress from implementation to exploitation of ERPs.
Practical implications – For practitioners, the risk ontology is an important tool and checklist to support risk identification, prevention, management and control, as well as to facilitate strategic planning and decision making. Originality/value – There is a scarcity of studies focusing on ERP post-implementation in contrast with an over abundance of studies focusing on system implementation and project management aspects. This paper aims to fill this significant research gap by presenting a risk ontology of ERP post-adoption. It represents a first attempt in producing a comprehensive model in its area. No other such models could be found from the literature reviewed.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2009 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Industrial Management and Data Systems. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Manufacturing resource planning; Information systems; Risk management; Implementation; Success; Information management; Framework; Systems; China |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Information School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Dr Guo Chao Peng |
Date Deposited: | 04 Mar 2014 09:36 |
Last Modified: | 25 Mar 2014 10:53 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02635570910982283 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1108/02635570910982283 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:77405 |
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