Kalembo Pepito
BSA375
August 27, 2012
Kimberly Frieder
Service Request SR-rm-013 for Riordan Manufacturing
Riordan Manufacturing COO Hugh McCauley is requesting the implementation of a modern, state-of-the-art information system to integrate all existing HR tools into a single application. To achieve the desired goal, a very detailed investigation needs to be performed, studying the actual processes that Riordan Manufacturing currently uses. Also, a series of stakeholders will provide the adequate feedback trough a series of face-to-face interviews and meticulous observation of their respective working environments. These tools will help create a system that will maximize time and organize the information inside the Human Resources department of Riordan Manufacturing. To gather all the requirements expected and perform a more accurate assessment for this new application, there is a need to involve several key stakeholders within the company. Starting from the upper management of the company is always one of the best steps, as they are the ones providing the guidelines for the project at hand. Some of the proposed key stakeholders to be included in the decision making process are: * President and CEO Dr. Michael Riordan- “determines and formulates all business strategies” (Riordan Manufacturing, 2012). The integration of a new information system should directly include the feedback of the CEO * COO Hugh McCauley- Administrator and coordinator of the activities in support of the company’s policies goals and objectives (Riordan Manufacturing, 2012). He is in charge of the Service request * Director of Human Resources Yvonne McMillan- Directs and coordinates human resources activities (Riordan Manufacturing, 2012). She should be able to provide the best feedback regarding the actual system and how the new system should operate. Also she must be aware of the technology being implemented and how