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Automated ERP Category Configuration Support for Small Businesses

Automated ERP Category Configuration Support for Small Businesses

Klaus Wölfel
Copyright: © 2015 |Volume: 11 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 23
ISSN: 1548-1115|EISSN: 1548-1123|EISBN13: 9781466675964|DOI: 10.4018/IJEIS.2015040101
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Wölfel, Klaus. "Automated ERP Category Configuration Support for Small Businesses." IJEIS vol.11, no.2 2015: pp.1-23. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJEIS.2015040101

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Wölfel, K. (2015). Automated ERP Category Configuration Support for Small Businesses. International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems (IJEIS), 11(2), 1-23. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJEIS.2015040101

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Wölfel, Klaus. "Automated ERP Category Configuration Support for Small Businesses," International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems (IJEIS) 11, no.2: 1-23. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJEIS.2015040101

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Abstract

Disruptive business models, such as software as a service and open source software, have made Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) packages and related software more accessible for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, the consulting required to configure an ERP to meet the specific needs of an organization remains a major financial burden for SMEs. One configuration task which is common to many ERPs is category configuration. With the help of automated category configuration support, managers of small businesses can perform category configuration on their own and reduce part of the consulting cost. This paper presents the design of a generic automation approach for ERP category configuration, its implementation and its application to the open source ERP package ERP5. The approach is based on similarity of example data, automatic vocabulary consolidation through Wikipedia redirects and (meta-) templates. The empirical evaluation through a laboratory experiment with one hundred test persons and a survey supports the validity, effectiveness and utility of the designed artefact.

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