A Multinational Corporation (MNC) has a very large footprint in Geological space. They operate from multiple country, multiple location and have hundreds and often thousands of employees working on the system concurrently. Justify what ERP Architecture solution is most appropriate for such organization and also discussing pros and cons of such a solution.
For companies operating worldwide, it is best to choose global Enterprise resource planning(ERP) with postmodern architecture. Such an ERP is used to not only automate but also link various operational and admin tasks and capabilities such as distribution, which is high in MNCs across the world, with proper integration levels. It is done so that vendor-delivered integration can be balanced against the agility and flexibility of the business.
Pros:
- It increases flexibility in terms of business integration.
- It avoids the need to have a contract management tool.
- It eliminates money waste and promotes space utilization by making sure only required core elements are used.
- It offers customization and personalization.
- There are many software programs that one can choose from as per the needs of the business.
- Due to its customization feature, it is less costly.
- It is also easy to implement and install.
Cons:
- This architecture offers flexibility which allows the integration of various programs from separate sources and vendors. This makes the whole process complex.
- The upgrades can be difficult to make. Because it will require working with relationships between various programs and modules.
- It doesn’t work when offline. Thus, there is a need for an extra cloud-based software that can help in accessing it from anywhere.