ERP II: a conceptual framework for next-generation enterprise systems?

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to frame next-generation enterprise systems (ES).Design methodology approach - The model is based on a retrospective analysis of the evolution of enterprise systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP) research and emerging business requirements.Findings - The paper proposes a conceptual framework for extended enterprise resource planning (ERP II). The aim of this model is to compile present ES concepts into a comprehensive outline of ERP II, thus composing a generic map and taxonomy for corporate-wide enterprise systems.Research limitations implications - The paper concludes that the ERP research needs to broaden its perspective in order to accommodate itself to the new issues of next-generation enterprise systems.Practical implications - The model is seen as a first step towards a tool to analyse and design complex enterprise systems architecture.Originality value - This paper is the first attempt to formalize and capture the ERP II concept and the next-generation enterprise systems.