| dc.description.abstract | This internship report examines the challenges of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
adoption in small-to-mid-sized educational organizations in Bangladesh, with a particular
focus on the case study of GlobalED, a Dhaka-based education service provider. ERP systems
promise efficiency, integration, and streamlined operations, yet their successful
implementation often encounters significant obstacles in resource-constrained and evolving
educational environments.
The study highlights how GlobalED attempted to adopt an ERP solution to manage its
administrative, academic, and financial processes. The findings reveal that although the
organization recognized the potential benefits of ERP—such as reducing manual workload,
minimizing data redundancy, and improving decision-making—its journey was hindered by a
series of technological, organizational, and external challenges.
The report also emphasizes broader implications for similar institutions across Bangladesh and
South Asia. It suggests that ERP adoption is not only a matter of technology, but also of
strategic planning, cultural readiness, and stakeholder involvement. Best practices such as
phased rollouts, automated workflows for fee reminders and data validation, and stronger
project management frameworks could help institutions overcome barriers.
This case study contributes to the understanding of ERP adoption in resource-constrained
educational organizations, offering both theoretical insights and practical recommendations. It
is expected that the lessons drawn from GlobalED’s experience will assist policymakers,
educational administrators, and ERP vendors in designing more sustainable and context
sensitive ERP strategies for the Bangladeshi education sector. | en_US |
