What are the added features in ERP II?

ERP has a big challenger from its own community. Its successor ERP II has been talked about much. However there are also arguments that it is merely an extension of ERP. ERP and ERP II have lot of differences. The popular myth that ERP ii is the extension of ERP is not true. The comparative features of ERP and ERP II will explain them clearly.

Some of the added features of ERP II are as follows:

Specific coverage to individual elements

Enterprise resource planning did not cater much to the individual elements. On the contrary it was focused more to macro parameters like departments, process and procedures. Since the micro elements escaped attention there was no proper remedy for the defects and even if they were implemented they were not highly effective. ERP II has some comprehensive features that not concentrates on individual elements but synergizes them and makes the functioning of the concerned wholesome component more meaningful.

Applicable to all industries

The concept of erp enjoyed wide applicability in the manufacturing sector. In addition Retail and distribution segments were benefited. They were also applicable to all industries and segments; however the benefits were not worth the investments. Rather they were uncalled for. This is not to say that erp was not suitable to other sectors. Infact ERP lacked the facilities that were demanded by these sectors. Naturally they were reluctant to accommodate ERP. ERP II has overcome this drawback and thereby has made it available to all the sectors irrespective of the nature of business or volume of transactions.

Covers more functions

ERP was designed to ease the conventional functions in an organization. If there were some new core functions they did not come under the scope of ERP. ERP still helped in facilitating the business process however the outcome was not to the desired extent. This limitation seemed to be a major handicap of ERP especially with the rapid transformations in the organizational structure and functions.

ERP II has helped to remove this barrier by including maximum functions under its scope. It has not only facilitated in bring noncoventional ,core and supportive functions but also the best practices but also the best practices followed in the industry, other industries and the practices that were solely dedicated to the concerned industry,

Other advantages

Some other advantages of erpII include the manner in which it is employed in an organization and the facilities provided by the same. ERP is prone to make use of internet facilities. However they are not used to the maximum. On the contrary ERP makes a minimal use of them. However this is not the case with erp II. ERP II has been able to draw maximum benefits from internet. Its contemporaries Wireless ERP and WEB enabled ERP have helped in making this possible in addition to the special features of ERP.

The operation of ERP is more focused within the organization. It has a far reaching impact on external factors. On the contrary ERP II includes both internal and external factors. It remains internal even in the connection part. In the meanwhile every other area is given due importance when it comes to ERP II.

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