Abstract
The objective of this paper is to provide a decision support tool that helps in prioritizing enterprise resource planning (ERP) modules’ implementation. The literature shows high risks of failure during the ERP implementation in construction industry. This research provides a systematic approach to have a successful ERP implementation in the construction industry. The provided approach of this research helps construction companies worldwide and specifically Saudi Arabia to better implement ERP projects. A case study approach is conducted with experts in ERP implementation at construction field in order to rank different ERP modules. This research develop a four step methodology to sequence the ERP module implementation. The first step defines the most common ERP modules in the construction industry. The second step defines the expected benefits of ERP implementation. The third step will define the importance index (I). Finally, the fourth step rank the ERP modules based on the global index that combines the criteria index and module index. The main findings of this research provided a comprehensive list of thirteen ERP modules ranked according to the Saudi construction industry. Out of thirteen modules, the top ranked modules were inventory control and logistics, procurement, and project finance and accounting.
Highlights
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is seen as an expensive investment for architectural and construction companies
ERP is deployed in a form of internal company project usually with multi-years delivery plan depending on the size of company and number of selected ERP modules
This research proposes the case study approach based on semi structured interviews methodology to study the ERP implementation in construction industry, Saudi Arabia
Summary
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is seen as an expensive investment for architectural and construction companies. ERP is an integral software that is spanning to cover all organization functions with one shared database that increase information sharing and integrity of business processes. ERP deployment needs dedication of a large portion of the company resources. It usually requires re-engineering of company work processes; train the staff for operation and upgrading the IT infrastructure. Construction engineering and management experts asserted in the 1980s that computer-based information and communication technologies (ICTs) would grow quickly to increase the efficiency of communications in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry (Arnold, Javernick-Will 2013)
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