Why does Temple need an ERP system?
The set of core administrative systems (Finance, Human Resources, and Student, also known as “legacy” systems) that currently support Temple’s business processes are, in most cases, at least 20 – 25 years old. Many of the programs on these systems are written in COBOL, an older programming language that is not used much anymore. Supporting systems that use an outdated language is problematic because it becomes increasingly difficult to find qualified employees who know the language and also to find training courses for employees to learn it. Temple’s systems are also very fragmented. Over the years, various systems have been appended to handle new functions and programs have been written to address specific processes. This home-grown, customized approach is expensive, time consuming, and very difficult to maintain. Data storage is also fragmented with critical, operational information stored and maintained in several locations. This results in a complicated framework that has become in
