Business processes modeling in the implementation of national ERPs within SMEs

Abstract

This article presents evidences found in a research whose objective was to investigate the contribution of using business processes modeling (BPM) in the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in small and middle companies (SMEs). The use of the BPM and assessment of its influence for the integration of the internal business processes of their customers, was also observed in the main national ERP system suppliers. To carry out this research, information was obtained by means of specific questionnaires answered by the national ERP system suppliers and their customers. This research allowed to obtain actual data about the main implementation characteristics within the SMEs, showing how the BPM effectively contributes for the implementation and better integration of the internal business processes.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); Business Process Modeling (BPM); Small and Middle Enterprise (SME)