Enterprise Resource Planning and Business Analysis

Objective: The objectives of this article are to describe and debate the importance of enterprise resource planning (ERP) for business analysis. Theoretical Framework: Business analysis evaluates the structure, policies, operations, different areas of an organization, and the needs of the people in an organization in order to understand and communicate opportunities for improvement. Method: This is an integrative review in which database searches were performed using descriptors (descriptors were used in portuguese for google and in english for the other databases). A search period of the last 12 years was defined and the articles, papers or digital information could be in portuguese or english. Results and Discussion: The ERP system manages the data of the entire organization on a single platform with several modules and a certain flexibility for inserting additional modules (controlling, finance, manufacturing, supplies, sales, services, etc.). Analyzing the business means understanding how the organization is doing and identifying possible adjustments that, when implemented, will lead the organization to present better results. The ERP provides a view of what is happening in the various areas of the business and integrates these areas into a single platform, offering the business analyst the possibility of knowing what is happening in the organization. Research Implications: ERP has the ability to add value to organizations and improve results. Originality/Value: Sharing information about a management tool that contributes to the management of complex organizations allows the reader to understand some aspects and the motivation for possible adoption of the tool.