Modeling with Partial Least Squares Critical Success Factors Interrelationships in ERP Implementations

This research-in-progress paper proposes the use of a statistical approach named Partial Least squares (PLS) to define the relationships between Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for ERP implementation projects. Some researchers have noted that there are relationships between these CSFs. However, no one has yet tried to define in a formal way these relationships. In this paper we present an overview of the PLS approach and provide an application example of the PLS method where we use two CSFs: those related to project sponsor role and project manager role. However, our research is being extended to all of the CSFs within our own CSFs unified model.