Advantages and Limitation of ERP Software Solution for Non-Profit Humanitarian Organizations

Abstract

Enterprise Resources Planning – ERP is a software solution for business process and manage the resources in organizations. At the same time, ERP systems can bring an enormous benefits to Non profit organizations. NGOs was faced the managing administrative systems, financial systems and personal (include employees and volunteers) across different countries and cultures. This can be able to overcome stringent transparency obligations and multinational regulations. ERP solution built for Non profits can help the organization to achieve three main benefits: Accountability, Transparency and Efficiency. ERP allowed the automation of its department’ activities, made information available to users at the right time, supporting more accurately their decision making needs. However, the implementation of ERP systems don’t cover all processes for their organization. Most of the organizations have recognized this limitations and felt the need to implement the specific solutions to their organizations. So, we need to analyze the advantages and limitations of ERP systems in the Non profit humanitarian organizations environment in order to understand how this environment uses ERP systems and solves the challenges of integrating information spread over the organizations. ERP System emerges as management systems that allow the administration of an organization’s resources in and integrated manner by automating departments in real time. They provide decision makers with an overview of the organizations’ situations. The major difficulties in the implementation of ERP system is the long period. It is critics accuse of in ever evolving environments.