1. Why did Tektronix implement ERP in stages? How should a company decide on implementing in stages or going big-bang? Tektronix implemented the ERP in many waves. Each wave delivered a specific functionality for a particular division or geographic region. The concept of waves was important: * implementing in waves allowed to obtain regular feedback * flexibility in scheduling – e.g development at MBD took much longer than anticipated – but due to the wave concept there were
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Case 1: Geneva Pharmaceuticals ERP Implementation Summary: This case discusses Geneva Pharmaceuticals and the much needed ERP implementation within the organization. Geneva is one of the world’s largest generic drug manufacturers. Geneva needed new organization within the company to help better manage the over 200 SKUs in different size packages. Their old way of doing business caused confusion and errors resulting in setbacks and overall negatively affecting the company. Realizing this
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for leading the people side of change to achieve a desired outcome”. (www.prosci.com/change-management/definition/) The Change management practice plays an effective role especially in ERP role out strategies implemented by many companies. The report mainly discuss on the Process of Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP‚ manufacturing module implementation at ALUMEX group which was one of the main change management practices introduced by the company. Company Background: ALUMEX is a fully integrated
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Enterprise resource Planning (ERP) is any integrated cross-functional software that reengineers manufacturing‚ distribution‚ finance‚ human resources and other basic business processes of a company to improve its efficiency‚ agility and profitability.1 On an initial view‚ an ERP system appears to be the cure for any company’s issues. The installation of such a system offers an organization the opportunity to re-structure their procedures‚ to coordinate branches’ systems in other geographic locations
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Vietnam ERP Market: Software Development? Business Case Contents: Introduction 1. Define the opportunity 2. Identify the alternatives 3. Gather data and estimate time frame 4. Analyze the alternatives 5. Make a choice and assess the risk 6. Create a plan for implementing your idea 7. Communicate your case Appendices References Introduction Company X is a medium-sized software development company that is experiencing a slowdown in business right now because of the global economic
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Sectors‚ products‚ currencies and cultures. * No cross functional information sharing across islands. * Risks are growing‚ Efficiencies are Low Necessity of ERP * Business Integration * Flexibility * Better analysis and planning capabilities * Use of latest technology Roadmap for successful implementation of ERP software * Gap analysis: This is used to identify the improvisations necessary to improve the line of business. It also includes the negotiations between the company
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Exercise 1 : Given the following information about Xyz Company that produce children cereal A and B complete the tables below: Safety stock =200 The company will produce 50 packs per minute. The total of working hours in a day is 8 hours. Each box contains 100 packs. 1- Xyz sale and operation plan from Jan to April : Inventory: 1- 4752-4752=0+200=200 2-4788-4788=0+200=200 3-5086-5086=0+200=200 4-5420-5409=11+200=211 Capacity: (50x60x8)/100=240 1-240x22=5280 2- 240x21=5040 3-240x22=5280
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of the DeLone-McLean Model of Information System Success Abstract This paper tests the model of information system success proposed by DeLone and McLean using a field study of a mandatory information system. The results show that perceived system quality and perceived information quality are significant predictors of user satisfaction with the system‚ but not of system use. Perceived system quality was also a significant predictor of system use. User satisfaction was found to be a strong
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1. Why is the readiness process so important to an ERP implementation? If there is no readiness process to an ERP implementation that it is impossible for project for go-live with any type of assurance. It is important for the ERP implementation that readiness process start early for the go-live date and repeated in every month. The readiness process is important to an ERP implementation to make sure that steps are not missed by having a checkpoint – to be able to meet the Go-live date or move it
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Information Systems Volume 6 | Issue 3 July 2014 Identifying Critical Success Factors: the case of ERP Systems in Higher Education Billy Mathias BM Kalema Dr Tshwane University of Technology‚ kalemabm@tut.ac.za Oludayo O. Olugbara Prof Durban University of Technology‚ oludayoo@dut.ac.za Ray M. Kekwaletswe Prof University of the Witwatersrand‚ Ray.Kekwaletswe@wits.ac.za Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/ajis Part of the Management Information Systems Commons
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