Analysis of Contemporary Software’s Materialization for Enterprise Resource Planning for SMEs in Amman Jordon: An Exploratory Research

Authors

  • Ahsan-ul Haque Shaikh University of Sindh, Jamshoro Pakistan
  • Hashem Al Almashaqbeh Istanbul Okan University, Turkey
  • Ali Raza Near East University, Turkey
  • Hina Shaikh University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
  • Abdul Wajid Moorojo Istanbul Okan University, Turkey

Keywords:

Enterprise Resource Planning, Implementation, Small and Medium Enterprises, Performance

Abstract

The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is a very important component in the overall improvement of the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME). The current research project focuses on ERP in (SMEs) in Amman, Jordan. It is a software system for operational purposes that incorporates various different subsystems in order to communicate the firms' strategic and operationally targeted activities. The information was gathered from Jordanian businesses from January 1st to February 3rd, 2023. The research is quantitative, and the descriptive research method is used to analyze the data, which is provided in the study as occurrence distribution tables created in the version 25.0 of SPSS. All of the effective measures, along with the results, convinced the SME concerning the firms, in addition to bringing its abilities in the direction of becoming a reality. The purpose of the current study is to shed light on the ERP system implementation on SMEs in Amman, Jordan; to reveal the challenges that Small and Medium firms in Amman, Jordan have faced as a result of implementing the ERP system; to comprehend the Co-relation and effectiveness of ERP system implementation on small-medium firms in Amman, Jordan by firm productivity; and to shed light on the ratio of business enterprises in Amman. The Kingdom of Jordan is in the process of materializing an ERP system in order to evaluate the productivity of work. The general findings revealed favorable outcomes, as well as the investigation of respondents' perspectives on important aspects.

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2023-07-10

How to Cite

Shaikh, A.- ul H., Almashaqbeh, H. A., Raza, A., Shaikh, H., & Moorojo, A. W. (2023). Analysis of Contemporary Software’s Materialization for Enterprise Resource Planning for SMEs in Amman Jordon: An Exploratory Research. IBT- JOURNAL OF BUSINESS STUDIES, 19(1), 17–32. Retrieved from http://ojs.ilmauniversity.edu.pk/index.php/ibtjbs/article/view/9