" Selection Stage Definition Stage Implementation Stage Operation StageThe authority of the Hercules business organization has to follow the above mentioned stages forsuccessful implementation of the ERP system. The different stages and their features have beendescribed below,Selection StageThis is the first stage of the installing the ERP system in the Hercules Air Compressor. ERP isthe process which is provided by the providers on a package basis. The authority has to find outsuitable package for them. The stage comprises with nine important activities. The activitieshave been described below,1) The project manager and higher authorities of the business should have to acquire properinformation regarding the facilities of the entrepreneur resource planning. Theorganization has to find out the reason of failure in the previous system. 2) After identifying the issues the authority has to obtain the impact of ERP in the overallSCM of the organization (Musaji, 2002). The project manager can hire an IT developerwho has the knowledge regarding the ERP manufacturing processes. Service provider isan important part of the project. The authority has to sign an agreement with the vendor.3) After getting conformation from the higher officials the vendor will visit in theorganization and the person will amend the requirement of the business. On the basis ofthe requirement the vendor will provide the service to the Hercules manufacturing unit.12 | P a g e 4) Vendor party has to check the overall requirements like the overall cost and possessionsfor implementing the ERP system in the business. After reviewing these entire thingsvendor submit the final report to the higher officials.5) The requirements should have to be tested properly so that implementation procedure willbecome authentic and systematic. If the authority doesn’t investigate properly at the timeof making the report then the overall process might be hampered. 6) After preparing the statement, it should have to be sent to the higher officials for gettingtheir approval. If the authority sanctions the overall procedure then further steps will betaken. 7) The authority should have to consult with an IT developer of an organization. ITdeveloper should have to be efficient. IT developer has to find out the best solution forthe business procedure. IT developer has to analyze the overall system in such way that itcan maintain the overall operations of the Hercules Air Compressor in a significantmanner. IT developer has to make a report regarding the ERP system of the organizationand send it to the higher officials of the software company.8) Both Software Company and the project manger of the Hercules Air compressor have tocome in a single point. If both parties find that the solution is good for business, only thenit can be applicable in the Hercules business.9) After all the steps Hercules authority has to sign an agreement with the softwarecompany. This agreement should be done on the basis of duration.The overall Selection stage has been mentioned above. The authority of the Hercules has tofollow the above mentioned steps.13 | P a g e Definition StageThe definition stage is the second phase of the ERP installation project. There are also four partspresent which are,1) The project manager of the Air compressor manufacturing industry has to gatherinformation regarding the facilities of ERP. The governing bodies have to identify whatare the key benefits of using the ERP in this kind of operations.2) The project manager has to give charge to a particular team which will be consisted withthe vendors and staffs of the respective organization(Chorafas, 2001). The softwarecompany should have to add IT developer in this team so that each and every task can beexecuted in a proper manner.3) Training and development is the necessary task in the business organization. The ITdeveloper has to provide proper training to the other members of the team. With the helpof it the team members can be able to execute all the operations.4) Training is the tool by which the manager can enhance the quality of the staffs.Employees and staffs should have to be provided proper knowledge regarding the ERPsystem, because ultimately they will handle the overall operation. Implementation StageImplementation stage denotes how the manger can implement the overall ERP operation in thesupply chain operations of the business. There are several steps present which should have to beconsidered at the time of implementation. 14 | P a g e 1) There are different sector present in an organization. The authority has to identify whichsector needs the ERP in present situation (Chorafas, 2001). The project manger of theHercules organization wants to install the ERP in the SCM section of the business.2) Modification is necessary task for the manager after the launching of the ERP system.3) Any technological tool is installed in the system for getting good performance. Themanager of the Hercules has to short out the future ranges of the ERP system and theyhave to develop the system according to it.4) After launching the system, a different section will have to be set up who will monitor theoverall phases properly because sometime a single mistake can do huge losses.5) Each and every single operations related to the supply chain management should have tobe tested in the entrepreneurship resource planning.6) Scheduling is the important task in the ERP system; the governing bodies have tosegment all the work procedures on the basis of priority. 7) If the above mentioned procedures have been taken care of properly, then the projectmanager should take an initiative for implementing the procedure.8) The project manager has to deliver proper concept regarding the facilities and guidelinesregarding the ERP system.9) Another important thing is the feedback report. The performance of the ERP has to bementioned in a report which should have to be monitored by the technical team.Operation StageThis is the last and final stage of the ERP installation project. In this case the project managerhas to maintain the following guidelines,15 | P a g e "