250 words homework (within 24 hours): enterprise resource planning

An enterprise resource  planning (ERP) system is a set of business applications that are  integrated to provide support for core business process activities. Core  business process activities may include actions around manufacturing  production, logistics, sales, marketing, finance, accounting, human  resources, and others. Implementation of an ERP system aids the  organizational units in sharing data and knowledge, reducing costs, and  improving management of the business processes. Yet, ERP implementations  still fail.

• Describe why change management is important to ERP implementation.
• Describe why individuals in an organization may resist change and offer at least three strategies for overcoming resistance.

Share an example of a successful or unsuccessful ERP  implementation at an organization of your choosing. Detail why it was  successful or not.