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Economic Resource Planning

These days trying to keep up with computer technology can be intimidating. Even major corporations need teams of people not only to stay on top of the latest information technology innovation, but to see if it's something they can use and how compatible it is to what they already have. The people in charge of this are called Economic Resource Planning (ERP).

This can end up being an incredibly massive job, and way more than one person can handle. For example, an ERP Business Analyst will focus on the bottom line; i.e. the cost aspects. Another key person in this arena is the ERP Technical Analyst and/or Developer. There are many online education options for people with busy schedules that wish to enter this field.

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Technical Analyst Or Developer

The Technical Analyst is responsible for the actual hardware and software decisions. It's their job to make the final decisions on what to acquire. It's rapidly becoming an unwritten rule that any purchase or application these days will require some sort of modification to better suit a specific company's needs. Overseeing these applications is another responsibility of the Analyst. They also must teach other company personnel how to use the machinery or applications. These are people who have put in their time, and have worked for a while in the industry.

The Developer is a key position under the Analyst. It is their responsibility to modify any recently acquired hardware, software or create an application that is felt necessary to insure the machinery fits a company's specific needs. This is a much more technical-oriented occupation, but can earn as much as the analyst, depending on the Developer's skill set. It can usually also lead to an Analysts position. All of these positions also require a business or science degree.

Requirements And Expected Salaries

If a young person intends to enter this profession, they do need a strong understanding of both finance and management as well as knowledge of hardware and software. Therefore it is a good idea when searching for the right school, albeit it on campus or online college, they have good courses in computer science, information technology, finance, accounting or management. Graduates with a science bachelor degree or a BA or BS in either computer science or business can usually find junior level jobs, just plan on continuing education to fill in the gaps one will not have the time to fill during that initial period. Most ERP pros have Masters Degrees out of necessity.

As it stands, ERP Tech is a highly lucrative position. According to the latest industry information, wages can range anywhere from the high 70s to over $100,000. Those with advanced knowledge in areas such as C#, C++, Java and PHP development skills have the potential to earn even more. Further, demand for experienced personnel is so acute that wages should increase another 5% in just the next year.

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Choosing Your Specialty

There are also a number of languages, programs and apps for one specialty or another. For instance in addition to one of the science degrees, if interested in working with small to medium size companies, it's better to know Microsoft Dynamics Ax or Nav; Oracle E-Business and/or NetSuite. If the aim is for large companies, knowledge of SAP R3, SAP All in One and/or MAPICs is a plus

So an ERP Technician should sit down and decide what direction he or she would like to go and which.accredited college degree will be best. It's the kind of career that offers innumerable and incredible opportunities after deciding what niche one wants to pursue%u2026and can be quite lucrative while it's at it.

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  • Yourshowman Dec 19, 2010 @ 9:28 pm | delete
    Wow nice info
    Thanks for sharing
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