Assesment Of Enterprise Resource Planing (ERP) Implimentation:the Case Of Atomative Industry In Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Abstract

This paper sought to assess the second phase implementation of Enterprise resources planning in automotive companies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The study used descriptive quantitative design. A purposive sampling technique was used to select employees from each functional unit of five automotive companies. Data was collected using questionnaires from 217samples Population. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistical like frequency, average, mean, standard deviation by mainly using computer such as SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) version 20.Narrative analysis was used to explain the qualitative results of the survey. The study has tested the implementation effectiveness by selecting major effectiveness variables and other related concepts. The findings of the study point automotive companies were in moderate extent practice of ERP system implementation which means the respondent was in neutral agreement about practice of ERP system implementation as the basis of the selected variable. As a result there is a lack of top management commitment; lack of appropriate training for all system users and as well as lack of allowing user to participate on the implementation process. From this fact the study recommends, top management commitment & support in the area of adoption and full implementation of ERP system in line with the organization mission and vision & take it as a part of long term strategic plan In addition, the companies have to consider the way to give adequate training and development for both end user as well as super user to bring the required level of skill on the system. Finally the companies should emphasis allowing user to participate on the implementation process have an advantage in the real situation.