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TITLE: LEVERAGING AI TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES IN ERP ADOPTIONSUBTITLE: EXPLORING COMMON BARRIERS AND INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF ERPPRESENTED BY: 246360019 – ABDULKARIM MOHAMMAD NURUDEPARTMENT: M.SC. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYDATE: 28/05/2025
Introduction • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems are important and necessary for managing business activities. • Though beneficial to businesses, but implementations often face some challenges. • This research focus on exploring how AI can mitigate these challenges.
Background of ERP Systems • Purposeand definition of Enterprises Resource Planning (ERP) • Core modules (Finance, HR, Inventory, CRM, etc.) • Significance/Importanceof ERP in digitization
Importance of ERP Implementation • Process integration • Easy data access • Help in Decision-making process • Flexibility and automation
Common Challenges in ERP Implementation • User resistance • Data migration difficulties • High cost • Lack of proper training • Improper change management • Poor leadership
Focused Barriers for Study • User resistance • Data migration Issues • Lack of Proper Change Management
Research Problem Statement • Organizational aspects, technical challenges, and resistance problems lead to poor user adoption and acceptance of ERP resulting in either failure or prolonged overdue ERP projects. AI-integrated problem-solving tools to address these persistent issues are inadequately explored.
Research Aim • To investigate how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be leveraged to identify, analyze, and address the common challenges organizations face during ERP implementation.
Research Objectives • Determine what the most common barriers to ERP implementation are. • Assess AI applicability in solving ERP implementation challenges. • Formulate AI-based recommendations for successful ERP implementation.
Research Gap • AI’s contribution to effective ERP implementation is underexplored in the existing literature. • There is a lack of examination of contemporary approaches derived from research-dominated data • There is a gap in empirical focus on development accessible on AI solutions designed for small and medium enterprises in developing nations.
Role of AI in ERP Implementation • Automation of workflows • Predictive analytics for project risks • User support through chatbots • Intelligent decision-making tools
AI Tools Used in the Study • Natural Language Processing (NLP): Assessing online user feedback. • Machine Learning (ML): Making estimates for prospective risks and project failures. • Chatbots: Facilitates assistance during system implemention. • Decision Support Systems: Enables project team to utilize constructive information for decision making.
AI Application in User Resistance • Sentiment analytics encompassing user feedback • Completing training sessions through AI-powered platforms • Round-the-clock (24/7) chatbots for assistance.
AI Application in Data Migration • AI resources for cleaning, formatting and mapping • Detection of errors during transfer. • Data validation and verification using smart technology. • Models predicting risks for data migration.
AI Application in Change Management • AI-driven insights on employee readiness • Virtual trainers for training and onboarding. • Assessing how different changes would affect workflows. • Marking and monitoring problems alongside progress in real time.
Summary of Key Findings • AI tools provide flexibility and intelligent solutions • While deploying ERP system, there’s need for early integration of AI, because it helps in reducing risks • AI tools enhances user engagement, training, and decision-making
Recommendations • AI integration should start in the early phase of the implementation. In the planning phase to be precise. • the use of AI tool for continuous monitoring and feedback is important. • To provide AI-powered training and support tools • Encourage leadership to invest in AI-based ERP strategies
Conclusion • The adoption of ERP is complex but highly necessary. • The Integration of AI tools in ERP implementation process mitigates risks, improves efficiency, and enhances user acceptance. • This project highlights a modern, data-driven approach to successful ERP implementation and deployment.
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