JOURNAL OF STRATEGIC INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY
Reengineering with ERP: The Aramco Case
Author(s): Nabil Alghalith
Citation: Nabil Alghalith, (2012) "Reengineering with ERP: The Aramco Case," Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, Vol. 8, Iss. 1, pp. 26 - 35
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
This paper examined the strategic and operational impacts of the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP system at Aramco. The impacts of ERP implementation on organization structure, decision making, systems integration, streamlining and automation of operations, control, and accountability were also examined. The paper considered the following aspects of Aramco: 1) History and background, 2) Organization structure, 3) Business and competitive environment, 4) Information technology, 5) ERP project, and 6) Conclusion and lessons learned.