Citation:
E. Shehab, M. Thomassin and M. Badawy. Towards a cost modelling framework for outsourcing ERP systems.
Improving complex systems today : proceedings of the 18th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, Pt. 6, Massachusetts, USA, 4-8 July 2011, pp401-408. Eds. Daniel D Frey, Shuichi Fukuda, Georg Rock.
Abstract:
ERP systems are costly, complex and require high-qualified people to manage
them. In the current economic cliamt, when companies need to cut off costs,
avoid expensive in-house skilled people and being focused on the core of their
businesses, outsourcing ERP systems could be a solution to consider. The aim of
this paper is to provide a framework that represents the first step towards the
development of a cost modelling framework for outsourcing ERP systems which may
help companies to select ERP providers and understand real outsourcing costs.
