How ERP skills enhances

graduates employability and

rapid career growth?
 What is ERP?
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a company-wide computer
software system used to manage and coordinate all the resources,
information, and functions of a business from shared data stores.

• ERP systems have been designed to provide fully integrated

solutions to cover all core functions of an enterprise such as Supply
Chain, Financial, Manufacturing, HR, CRM.

• Known ERP systems vendors are Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, SAGE,

NetSuite, ABAS.

• Best practices are incorporated into most ERP vendor's software

packages. When implementing an ERP system, organizations can
choose between customizing the software or modifying their
business processes to the "best practice" function delivered in the
"out-of-the-box" version of the software.
What the future holds for ERP in terms of jobs?
Enterprise resource planning holds a promising future in terms of employment and
training. The professionals are second to none in terms of demand.

To implement ERP systems, companies often seek the help of an ERP vendor
or of third-party consulting companies. These firms typically provide three
areas of professional services: Consulting, Customization and Support.

Both the Vendor and the client organization may employ qualified individuals
who has domain knowledge and skills of the ERP system being implemented.

Malaysia ERP Market:

With the increasing Multinational and Local Companies in Malaysia and other
countries using ERP System, this has created a huge demand for ERP
Professionals / Consultants.
ERP System is a very wide Open business process software anyone can learn
based on their:
- Academic qualification
- Work experience
- Domain expertise and
- Interest
 Why learn ERP System?
• Acquire skills with the latest ERP Systems
• Increase employability
– By large foreign and local employers using ERP System
– By known ERP System Vendor
• To re-skill / re-tool ICT skills to remain competitive and
employable.
– Open to ICT functions (Technical) and non ICT functions(Biz and
Operations) like Sales, Procurement, Finance, Maintenance,HR,
etc.
– ICT and non-ICT graduates are eligible to participate
• Improve self marketing skills
 What is my career path and earning by
learning ERP System?
You will be in a recognized professional career where one
of the World’s Best known software solution.
• You will start your career as a
Junior Consultant < 3 projects experience
Consultant > 3 projects
Senior Consultant > 5 projects
Project Leader > 10 projects
Project Manager > 10 to 12 projects
Competency Manager > Proven PM capabilities +
project experience
Opportunity to run your own Enterprise Management
organization and
Also be a freelance professional for ERP
What is my career path and capacity to earn
by skilling in ERP?
This is one of the market survey in Malaysia and other
regions 2x to 3x more than the stated.

Junior Consultant RM 2,000

Consultant > RM2000 to RM3500
Senior Consultant > RM3500 to RM7000
Project Leader > RM6000 to RM9500
Project Manager > RM9000
Competency Manager > RM12500
Freelance ERP Consultant > RM 700 - 1200 per day