Success and failure factors of adopting SAP in ERP system

Business Process Management Journal
Success and failure factors of adopting SAP in ERP system implementation
Vidyaranya B. Gargeya Cydnee Brady

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Vidyaranya B. Gargeya Cydnee Brady, (2005),"Success and failure factors of adopting SAP in ERP system implementation", Business Process Management Journal, Vol. 11 Iss 5 pp. 501 - 516
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