Paper Title
ELICITING BUSINESS PROCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR ERP

Abstract
Abstract - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems provide an integrated view of core business processes operating in real-time over the web so it can track its resources, manage its back-office functions and facilitate customer and supplier relationship in an efficient and cost-effective manner that can lead to improved planning and decision quality, and a smoother coordination between business units, resulting in higher efficiency and a quicker response time to customer demands and inquiries. We argue that for the Oil sector the goals to be achieved for a successful ERP deployment are to streamline business processes, compliance with the regulatory environment but at the same time increase profitability This paper notes the importance of the transition required by focusing on objectives, constraints, and the implementation process of ERP in this sector. It reports work in progress by focusing on the business requirements of ERPto provide guidelines for lessons learnt and share our experiences so that we might benefit from early feedback from those that have already trodden this path as well those that are currently thinking of doing so. Keywords - NOC, ERP, Business Requirements, Functional Requirements