Implementation of ERP Governance in Malaysian Manufacturing Companies

The increasing demand for real time information and operational efficiencies require deployment of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to consolidate the information from business operations. Gradually, many organizations begin to allocate significant investment into ERP system to maintain its competitiveness. The substantial investment to implement ERP system highlights the importance of ITG as a method to ensure that the amount spent is worthwhile. The purpose of this study is to examine the extent of ERP governance in Malaysian manufacturing companies. Out of 500 companies that were contacted, only 179 companies agreed to response to the questionnaire surveys and further used in the analysis. The finding shows positive governance in ERP management and utilization regardless of the organizations type and the number of years of the system. This study has provided valuable results in regards of the governance of IT infrastructure in Malaysia ERP environment.