Success Factors of Large Scale ERP Implementation in Thailand

The objectives of the study are to examine the determinants of ERP implementation success factors of ERP implementation. The result indicates that large scale ERP implementation success consist of eight factors: project management competence, knowledge sharing, ERP system quality , understanding, user involvement, business process re-engineering, top management support, organization readiness.

Authors:

• Rotchanakitumnuai
• Siriluck

Keywords:

• large scale ERP
• implementation success factors
• Thailand

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