1. INTRODUCTION :

With the advent of IT revolution, all the Indian companies are realizing that unless, they use the technology to run their business effectively, they cannot compete in tomorrow's world. With the liberalization coupled with globalization process, the competition has increased considerably. As a result, the response time has to reduce and the entire activity has to be customer oriented.

With networking, it is now feasible to integrate all the activities of the business even at the remote location. It is proved beyond doubt that unless all the resources of the enterprise are used in the optimum manner, the growth and the profitability cannot be achieved.

Since ERP solution represents company wide application, the users that is all the people employed in various functions, have to familiarize themselves with the technology as well as the concept of ERP. The person working in accounts at Managerial cadre or the person responsible for making an receipt/ payment entry, unless they make themselves familiar with its implications on the overall business, they will not be able to understand and appreciate the relevance of their functions and contribute effectively.

It is with this objective in mind a six-month programme has been designed to develop proper orientation to ERP solutions. Even a person with no background in computers operation, will be able to speak the language of ERP at the end of six month programme, however the knowledge of organizational working experience of at least two years is essential.