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End-user Attitude in ERP Post-Implementation: A Study in a Multinational Enterprise

End-user Attitude in ERP Post-Implementation: A Study in a Multinational Enterprise
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Author(s): Tiago Almeida (University of Aveiro, Portugal), Leonor Teixeira (GOVCOPP - University of Aveiro, Portugal, & IEETA, Portugal)and Carlos Ferreira (University of Aveiro, Portugal, & CIO - University of Lisbon, Portugal)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 17
Source title: Organizational Integration of Enterprise Systems and Resources: Advancements and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): João Eduardo Quintela Alves de Sousa Varajão (University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal), Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha (Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal)and Antonio Trigo (Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1764-3.ch013

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Abstract

This chapter analyzes the impact of the implementation of SAP R/3 in a Multinational Portuguese Organization (MPO), defining some Critical Success Factors (CSFs). In order to understand the motivations of end-users prior to implementation and to analyze the behavior after a change (post-implementation), a study based on a questionnaire was carried out. The sample included 67 users of SAP R/3 that were present throughout the process. Considering the results, the authors conclude that the implementation of SAP R/3 in MPO was successful, and the respondents consider their work more productive and achieve easier access to information. The existence of a solid team to support the project was established as a major facilitator in the whole process, as opposed to the limited time and lack of training that emerged as barriers to the implementation. It was also found that the learning period assumes a high importance in the success of the implementation, since increasing the training time reduces the need for support to the end-users.

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