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Mapped against existing literature on ERP critical success factors, this paper examines environmental factors that impacted on the adoption of ERP by The Oman Telecommunication Company (Omantel).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>A case study methodology is used to study perceptions of the ERP system implementation project in Omantel.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>This paper highlights the particular problems of large organisations that operate disparate legacy systems.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>A single case study is conducted. This provides opportunities for further research in a number of varied settings.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>It is very important that experiences of ERP projects are shared across countries and sectors. This is because many ERP implementations are rolled out by multi\u2010national corporations in several countries, often simultaneously. This is one of the few ERP studies that have been conducted by an internal member of staff. 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