Conceptual Framework for Integration of Organisation Information Processing Theory and Activity Theory in Enterprise Systems Implementation

Implementation processes of systems in organizations follow different strategies and one of
these strategies is to understand the uncertainties associated with the integration of the new
system into an existing system environment so as to limit any challenges that may arise during
the system implementation. Systems are implemented to address specific organizational needs,
that is, activities the organization engages in. This paper explores organization information
processing theory (OIPT) and activity theory in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
implementation. A framework for the ERP implementation has been developed from a
conceptual model on the interaction of organizational culture and structure. The modified model
incorporates the activity theory and the OIPT and provides a formal way of bringing on board
various interplaying variables in the system implementation process, more so for ERP systems.