THE ROLE OF ERP-SYSTEMS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLEX AUTOMATION OF SCIENCE-INTENSIVE ENTERPRISES
The article is devoted to determining the place and functions of the ERP-system in the complex automation of science intensive enterprises - the system, which is an integral part of modern development, ensuring competitiveness. Within the framework of the article, a number of corporate information systems’ features is considered from the point of their classification according to their functional purpose and belonging to the concepts of management standards. The possibilities of ERP-systems in the conditions of a science intensive enterprise are presented. The main projects implemented by science intensive enterprises are defined, and the procedure for managing them using the SAP ERP system is given. The process of order passing through the structural subdivisions of a science intensive enterprise is systematized on the basis of the created functional model of interaction of the system modules.