ERP Internals/Modules

A "module" is a group of related programs performing a major function within an ERP. Since there is no particular order that makes sense, we have chosen to list the modules in alphabetical order. Some of the decisions about what constitutes a module are not arbitrary. Since an ERP is designed to accommodate a variety of industries, not every enterprise would use every module.

Module Documentation Layout describes how the information about each module is organized.

An ERP package is composed of the following modules:

Finance and Performance Management

• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Bank Reconciliation
• Cash Management
• Currency
• Fixed Assets
• General Ledger
• Bond Manager
• Job Costing
• Time Billing
• Investment Manager
• Share Manager

Customer Relationship Management

• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• Help Desk
• Call Center
• Contacts
• Sales Analysis
• Sales Compensation

Human Resource Management

• Employee Scheduling
• Human Resources
• Payroll

Supply-Chain Management

• Inventory
• Manufacturing
• Order Entry/Invoicing
• Preventative Maintenance
• Pricing
• Purchasing
• Quotation/Estimation
• Receiving
• Shipping
• Service Management

Technical Architecture

• Systems Administration
• Business Intelligence (BI)
• Workflow