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Enhancing ERP Systems with Advanced Technology and Security Bolt-ons

Explore the integration of Mobile Commerce, Middleware, and Open Systems in ERP systems. Learn about the benefits and security challenges of using third-party applications and advanced technology in ERP extensions.

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Enhancing ERP Systems with Advanced Technology and Security Bolt-ons

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  1. Chapter 10Advanced Technology & ERP Bolt-ons Middleware Security

  2. Technology & ERPManetti [2001] • Mobile commerce & other IT makes ERP extensions possible, attractive • Broader use of web-enabled systems • Greater AI-driven applications • Greater use of ERP in mid-sized manufacturing • Flexible modular systems • More bolt-ons (3rd party applications) • Creates security issue

  3. Conflict: ERP & Open Systems • Original concept of ERP closed • Easy to control access • Openness creates security issues • But there are too many good things to do with open systems • ERP vendors also provide such products

  4. Example Bolt-OnsMabert et al. [2000]

  5. Middleware • ERP interfaces to external applications difficult to program • Middleware is an enabling engine to allow such external applications eto ERP • Data oriented products - shared data sources • Messaging-oriented - direct data sharing

  6. Web ERP • J.D. Edwards OneWorld • SAP mySAP.com • Trends • More web links • More functionality

  7. Middleware & Data Acquisition • Bar-code data collection • Radio frequency data collection • Web portals

  8. Portals of Major ERP VendorsStein & Davis [1999]; Stein [1999]

  9. Other Vendor PortalsStein & Davis [1999]

  10. ERP Security Threats

  11. Summary • ERP security originally was not problematic • Only few internal users could access • Open systems driven by external applications • Creates security issues • Web access especially problematic • Special ERP Security aspects • Data quality • Control over data access

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