important in life. And to my mom and dad, for providing a solid base on which to grow and learn. Jef Th ompson f ." 1:1; 'II" ')f" 'f '" PREFACE xi xvii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER INDEX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Introduction to Enterprise Systems for Management Systems Integration 1 35 58 Enterprise Systems ArchitectUl 'e Development Life Cycle Implementation Strategies 85 112 136 156 189 211