1. Desribe THREE (3) factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization. (10 Marks)
2.a) What are the benefits of enterprise systems? (5 Marks)
b) What are the challenges of enterprise systems? (5 Marks)
1) First difficulty during implementation of enterprise system will be the cost, enterprise systems such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. The maturity period required to see the benefits of these systems may be as lengthy as three years.
ReplyDeleteThe second difficulty for organization that uses enterprise system is about the storage drawback. Generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
Last difficulty is related to training and turnover. If the enterprise system is to be successful in an organization, it must have employees who know how to use it. The company must provide comprehensive training. However, many companies have ignored this area because it is costly. Even if the employees have been trained, they could leave the company, taking the knowledge with them. The company may also hire new managers that do not know very much about the system. They can recommend changes to the business processes that are not in line with the company's policies. As a result, this can hurt the business' bottom line.
In conclusion, Implementing enterprise systems can contribute to achieving operational excellence because when an employee enters information into an enterprise system, it means that that much less time goes into sharing that information through other mediums. But the downfall is that company have to train their employee to be familiar with the system and this will cost the company some money. Although enterprise systems helps to keep track of important numbers, company revenue, sales, and order information, it will take up a lot of storage in the system and eventually the organization will have to consider different system that can store more data’s before enterprise system overflow.
2) A) The first benefit of enterprise system is it can integrate organizational system.
As we know enterprise system leads to the development of an integrated system within the organization. Thus, this helps in streamlining of organizational processes and work flow, resulting in improved efficiency.
The second benefit would be it will incorporate the best practices for an organization. Because, the establishment of the enterprise systems in an organization results in the incorporation of best industry practices, leading to an overall improvement in the working of the organization.
Lastly, it can improve planning in an organization. With enterprise system the management will be able to get a consolidated picture of inventory, sales, and receivables. This helps them in making better plans for the working of the organization.
Although the employment of enterprise system involves a huge cost, its benefits outweigh the cost incurred by an organization. Most big and small organizations of the world have employed the enterprise system and are reaping the advantages associated with it.
In short, an enterprise system manages the flow of data relevant to those within the company and those outside the company privy to certain information. Case in point, if a company has multiple lines of products and information relevant to all the products (like statistical data) needs to be shared with all those within the company, an enterprise system exists to enable the sharing of this information.
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ReplyDeleteB) More and more organizations are seeking to integrate the core functions of their business with technological advances. Organizations continue to reap the benefits of enterprise systems, but they also encounter challenges.
The first challenge will be data problems. For example, inventory inaccuracy can make Material requirements planning (MRP) systems all but useless. There are dozens of other examples of how data problems can undermine enterprise systems and force users to work around the system. Many companies have problems with duplicate part numbers, duplicate vendor numbers, and inaccurate costing data. All of these make enterprise systems ineffective.
Secondly will be the integration of problems. Enterprise systems by definition are integrated systems. But the organizations that implement them may not be integrated. Rather, there may be a strong functional orientation that creates isolated storage of bulk materials with walls between departments. Enterprise systems work best when they automate cross-functional processes. But if sales do not talk to production, and production does not talk to engineering, it is unlikely that the enterprise system will be used effectively.
The last challenge is the difficulty to customize the system, tailoring the enterprise system to the company's preferences can be a challenge. It is very rare that companies will accept enterprise systems as they are. Therefore, employees or consultants can spend a large amount of time on programming or talking to the enterprise system's technical support in order satisfies the customer's.
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ReplyDeleteQ1 - The first factor that contributing to difficulty of implementing the enterprise system inside the company is teamwork and composition which it is important throughout the enterprise resource planning life cycle. The enterprise resource planning (ERP) team should consist of the best people in the organization. But, building a cross-functional team is also critical. Which, it required the team should have a mix of consultants and internal staff so the internal staff can develop the necessary technical skills for design and implementation. Both business and technical knowledge are essential for success. The implementation of enterprise system should be their top and only priority and their workload should be manageable. Team members need to be assigned full time to the implementation. As far as possible, the team should be co-located together at an assigned location to facilitate working together.
ReplyDeleteNext is, the top management support. Top management support is needed throughout the implementation. The project must receive the approval from top management and align it with strategic business goals. Top management also needs to publicly and explicitly identify the project as a top priority. While, the managers should legitimize new goals and objectives. A shared vision of the organization and the role of the new system and structures should be communicated to employees. New organizational structures, roles and responsibilities should be established and approved. Policies should be set by top management to establish new systems in the company.
Lastly, the difficulty to adapts change in management program and culture that required, a strong computing ability, and a strong willingness to accept new technology would aid in implementation efforts. A culture with shared values and common aims is conducive to success. Organizations should have a strong corporate identity that is open to change. In the other hand, Management should also have a strong commitment to use the system for achieving business aims. And users must be trained, and concerns must be addressed through regular communication, working with change agents, leveraging corporate culture and identifying job aids for different users.
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Q2 -(a) The benefits from enterprise system are Integrated organizational system. Which enterprise system leads to the development of an integrated system within the organization. This helps in streamlining of organizational processes and workflow, resulting in improved efficiency.
ReplyDeleteSecond, is to improved data entry. Due to the integration of all systems in an organization, there is little or no entry of redundant data and processes throughout the system.
Next is, incorporation of best practices.
The establishment of the enterprise systems in an organization results in the incorporation of best industry practices, leading to an overall improvement in the working of the organization.
And lastly, the flow of the information. There is proper sharing of information across all departments of an organization, leading to improved interdepartmental communication and better employee performance.
(b) The challenges in implementing the enterprise system are delivering flexibility. Stems from the way Enterprise Systems
manufacturing companies are being forced to respond to fast changes in customer
requirements and technology. This has placed huge demands on the flexibility of supply chain systems. Key issues revolve around managing outsourced manufacturing partners and suppliers, product transition, exception handling and change management in orders, forecasting
for capacity planning and long-lead time components, product quality amongst
others.
The second challenge, configuration complexity, has been a growing issue. Before then, most elements of the systems configuration (the hardware, operating system, database and storage, and applications) were simple and easily tied together in one system. Now, however, the typical configuration consists of
several separate mini-systems. For example, a complex high-end server solution has separate storage area networks, networking equipment, and software stacks for the middle-ware, database, portals, application servers and web servers. Another reason for the increase in system complexity is that customers demand more exact specifications, and more customization, than ever before. Yet another is that the software complexity has increased. And finally, solutions to today's complex requirements tend to emphasize hardware and software equally.
And the third and the last challenge, optimally servicing the installed equipment base, revolves
around the difficult task of support and warranties and servicing them cost-effectively, both proactively and re-actively. The installed base is a huge potential source of upgrade revenue, especially for the software upgrades.
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ANSWER Q.1 Cost is the first difficulties on implementing enterprise systems or also known as Enterprise Resource Planning, ERF incur high costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time.
ReplyDeleteThe second difficulty for organization that uses enterprise system is about the storage drawback. Normally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system.
Final points are When selecting ERP software, buyers typically make one glaring error – they focus on the traditional ‘cost of ownership’ - software licences, implementation, maintenance and support. But they forget a critical question: “How easily the software can be altered when there is an unplanned business change?” When the organization restructures, or there’s a merger or acquisition, or simply a change of business process, how easy is it to make that change? The answer can significantly impact the ongoing cost of an ERP system. ANSWER Q.2 A. Enterprise systems feature a set of integrated software modules and a central database that enables data to be shared by many different business processes and functional areas throughout the enterprise and it is the advantages of this system. ANSWER Q.2.B The challenge is a data problems. For example, inventory inaccuracy can make Material requirements planning (MRP) systems all but useless. Many companies have problems with duplicate part numbers, duplicate vendor numbers, and inaccurate costing data. All of these make enterprise systems ineffective. S.N.AYSHA KK1O8O933
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ReplyDelete2.a.) The benefits of enterprise systems are organizations implement enterprise systems with the purpose of synchronizing the functions of different departments. An integrated system reduces the time used in processing documents, such as payrolls and other external documents. Information visibility and transparency within an organization is a benefit that facilitates the different operations carried out by the various departments.
The manager’s benefits, manager find it less hectic to oversee operations and to ensure that key business objectives are achieved through enterprise systems. Because they are able to access information from a centralized server, managers find that the decision-making process becomes more informed and yields better results.
While the costs, enterprise systems, such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in term of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. The maturity period required to see the benefits of these systems may be as lengthy as three years.
b.) What are the challenges of enterprise systems? Generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in effect in other functions of an organization.
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ReplyDeleteQ1, The first contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems also known as enterprise resource planning within the organization which is the main goal of the systems is to bridge the communication gap among all departments and all users of information within a company. So from the main goal state we should knows that it will have a cost to implement the systems within the organization to buy the enterprise software.
ReplyDeleteSecond factors that will contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within the an organization is it may give difficulty to the employees of organization which still new to the systems. As knows enterprise software are very difficult to do. Because the software is so complex,changing just one of the processes may disrupt some of the other interdependent modules.
Lastly,that also may be the factors to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems such as enterprise software as know it very difficult to do,so before the organization implement the software within the organization it must train the employees to use the software so they know how to use it. This may take little time before it officially and fully implement the software within the organization so that the employee can fully familiarize toward the software and expert use the software without any problems.
Q2a, There a lots benefits if using enterprise systems. Firstly, as we know when the company implement one of the enterprise systems such as supply chain management software it give benefits to the company when implementing in turn the a company can improve customer service and responsiveness,reduce costs and also utilize cash better. By making the supply chain more efficient a company cab save beside improve its relationship with its customers and sell more products.
Another benefits that may be gain by the organization if using enterprise systems like customer relationship management systems there a lots benefits when the company implementing the CRM systems such as increased customer satisfaction, reduced marketing costs, more effective marketing, lower costs for customer acquisition and retention, increased sales revenue and better response to customer needs. Also CRM systems allows firms to improve business performance while reducing costs associated with gaining and reducing costs associated with gaining and retaining customers
In conclusion, by implementing the enterprise systems inside the organization all about the company information can be shared internally and externally.
Q2b, All of the challenges of implementing a new enterprise systems are directly related to people. Many organizations fail to understand this fact and pay more attention to the hardware and software of the new system.
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ANSWER (Q.1)
ReplyDeleteThe first contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems also known as enterprise resource planning within the organization which is the main goal of the systems is to bridge the communication gap among all departments and all users of information within a company. So from the main goal state we should know that it will have a cost to implement the systems within the organization to buy the enterprise software.
Second factors that will contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within the organization is it may give difficulty to the employees of organization which still new to the systems. As knows enterprise software is very difficult to do. Because the software is so complex, changing just one of the processes may disrupt some of the other interdependent modules.
Lastly, that also may be the factors to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems such as enterprise software as know it very difficult to do, so before the organization implement the software within the organization it must train the employees to use the software so they know how to use it. This may take little time before it officially and fully implement the software within the organization so that the employee can fully familiarize toward the software and expert use the software without any problems.
ANSWER (Q.2.a)
Enterprise systems feature a set of integrated software modules and a central database that enables data to be shared by many different business processes and functional areas throughout the enterprise and it is the advantages of this system.
ANSWER (Q.2.b)
All of the challenges of implementing new enterprise systems are directly related to people. Many organizations fail to understand this fact and pay more attention to the hardware and software of the new system.
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Q1, The first contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems also known as enterprise resource planning within the organization which is the main goal of the systems is to bridge the communication gap among all departments and all users of information within a company. So from the main goal state we should knows that it will have a cost to implement the systems within the organization to buy the enterprise software.
ReplyDeleteSecond factors that will contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within the an organization is it may give difficulty to the employees of organization which still new to the systems. As knows enterprise software are very difficult to do. Because the software is so complex,changing just one of the processes may disrupt some of the other interdependent modules.
Lastly,that also may be the factors to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems such as enterprise software as know it very difficult to do,so before the organization implement the software within the organization it must train the employees to use the software so they know how to use it. This may take little time before it officially and fully implement the software within the organization so that the employee can fully familiarize toward the software and expert use the software without any problems.
Q 2( a ). The benefits of this enterprise systems is increase operational efficiency, provide firm to support decision making, enable rapid responses to customer requests for information or product and include analytical tools to evaluate overall organizational performance.
( b ). Highly expensive to purchase and implement enterprise application. The total cost may be 4 to 5 times the price of software. Requires fundamental changes for example technology changes, business process and organizational changes. Incurs costs, dependence on software vendors and requires data standardization and management cleansing.
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1.The process in implementing enterprise system within the organizational actually had the difficulties.Firstly,the needs of the each department which the needs of Finance department together with Human Resource department and the warehouse seems impossible.This different departments usually have an individual software program that is optimized in the way each depart works.If installed incorrectly this integrated approach cannot be cost effectively for an organization and this different department difficult to share information and communicate with each other department.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, Enterprise system also is complex and has many significant implications for staff work practice.Implementing the software is a difficult task too and one that 'in - house' IT specialist cannot handle.Hence to implement enterprise system, an organization hire third party consulting companies.It is will takes time to implement this system because it depends on the size of the business,the number of departments involved,the degree of customization,the magnitude of the change and the cooperation of customers to the project.
Lastly,the organizations should take extra precautions when it comes to choosing the correct enterprise system for them because there have been many cases that organizations have lost a lot money due to selecting the wrong enterprise system and the service provider for them.
2(a). Systems integrates the majority of the business processes and allows access to the data in real time.
Work flows can be streamlined.Redundant data entry can be eliminated.Information can be shared quickly and easily between departments and branch offices.
Improved efficiencies can trickle down to customer in the form of better on time deliveries,quicker delivery times and possibly even cost savings as companies reduce expenses for things such as inventory and vendors.
Integrated systems enable customer management to be more efficient.For example, if a customer calls with a problem one person can access all the information tied the process from production to delivery to billing and that person can answer customers questions and resolve their problems quickly.
2(b).The first challenge,delivering flexibility,stem from the way Enterprise Systems manufacturing companies are being forced to respond to fast changes in customer requirements and technology.
Configuration complexity has been a growing issue since the 1980s.Before then, most elements of the systems configuration the hardware, operating system, database and storage and applications were simple and easily tied together in one system.Now, its more complex high end server solutions has separate mini systems.So it is more complicated.
Optimally servicing the installed equipment base revolves around the difficult task of support,warranties and servicing.The installed base is a huge potential source of upgrade revenue especially for software upgrades.
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ReplyDeleteThe first difficulty is the implementation of ERP system. It enables a company to manage the efficient and effective use of resources providing a total, integrated solution for the organization’s information-processing needs. It supports a process-oriented view of the business as well as business processes standardized across the enterprise. In reality, ERP implementation is costly and has a high failure rate. A large amount of business cost is also spent on consulting experts to overcome difficult software implementation. Usually, businesses have their own existing proven competitive advantage processes set in place but these businesses will have to change their proven processes to fit the software in order to take advantage of future releases, and avoid costly irreparable errors. The high failure rate of ERP implementation requires a better understanding of its critical success factors as a guideline.
The second difficulty is the successful development, implementation, use and support of customer relationship management systems. It can provide an advantage to the user, but there are also obstacles that can prevent the user from using the system to its full potential. For example, when instances of a CRM attempt to contain a large, complex group of data, it becomes cumbersome and difficult to understand for an inexperienced user. Also, an interface that is difficult to navigate or understand can reduce the CRM’s effectiveness, causing users to pick and choose which areas of the system to be used, while others may be pushed aside and not be used. This partial implementation can cause many challenges, as only certain parts are used and the system is not fully functional.
The third difficulty is the resulting effects from personnel turnover and unanticipated events that occur after a project has taken place. The factors which impact the implementation strategy include technology maturity and availability of project knowledge. When the knowledge of operating the system is no longer available, it creates a huge problem for the organization because they will need to hire and train new workers to be able to perform the tasks necessary to implement the system within the company.
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Q2 (a)
ReplyDeleteThere are several benefits of using enterprise systems within an organization.
The first benefit is the flow of information. With an ES, There is proper sharing of information across all departments of an organization, leading to improved interdepartmental communication and better employee performance.
The second benefit is improved customer satisfaction. As all employees have access to requisite information, the workflow improves, resulting in on-time delivery of desired goods and services to the customers. The resultant improved quality and reduced delivery times help in developing high customer satisfaction.
The third benefit is the reduced inventory costs. The use of concepts like SCM, CRM and ERP in enterprise system results in better planning, follow-up and forecasting of requirements. This results in a reduced inventory cost.
The implementation of enterprise systems may incur huge costs to the organization but the many benefits and advantages that are associated with it can easily outweigh costs and improve the organization
(b)
The first challenge in implementing an enterprise system is selecting an implementation strategy. This arises due to a number of uncertainties and side effects that need to be taken into consideration. For example, a situation of limited knowledge about an immature technology might suggest a phased roll-out to facilitate a learning process, whereas a high risk for personnel turnover might at the same time point to the need for a rapid and complete implementation with quick results.
The second challenge is the flexibility of an enterprise system. Insufficient flexibility limits system usage and may require manual operations, but excessive flexibility unnecessarily increases system complexity, and can lead to extra costs and usability problems, followed by adoption resistance from users in the organization
The third challenge is the lack of “featurefunctionfit” between the company’s needs and packages which are available in the marketplace. Many ERP system manufacturing modules were developed for discrete part manufacturing. These systems do not support some processes in certain industries. When organizational size and scale of operations are taken into account, there may be no commercially available package suitable for a particular organization.
These factors may eventually lead to the discontinuation or only partial adoption of an enterprise system. It requires for more customization of the system to better fit the purpose and operation of the organization
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ReplyDeleteQ1. 1) Enterprise system is the overall combination of computer hardware and software that a business uses to organize and run its operations. For example, an integrated enterprise system will generally handle more than one operation for a company to facilitate its business and management reporting needs. The first factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization is about the cost that an organization need to purchasing that software and apply it to the organization. This because enterprise system is a set of application package that include a large-scale, integrated application-software packages that use the computational, data storage, and data transmission power of modern information technology to support business processes, information flows, reporting, and data analytics within and between complex organizations. The second factors are about the difficulties among the employees in an organization. With the employees that new in this system, their need to be trained first before knows use this system because as knows, the enterprise system is very difficult to use in the short time period and employees may take a little time to learn about this system. Lastly factors is about the adapt change to management system with enterprise system in an organization. This also takes a time to adapt from employees or that organization with this system. An organization must have a strongly cooperate and commitment when using this system to make sure that their organization goals can achieve and very well.
ReplyDeleteQ2(a) The first benefit of enterprise system can we see about the managerial benefit. This system will improve management decision-making. For example, improved allocation and control of organization resources, monitoring of operations, performance improvement, and support for strategic decisions. Besides that, benefits of enterprise system also include organizational benefits. That enterprise system use to make an organization more focus and cohesive, better at learning, and better at executing its chosen strategies. Also include increase employees morale and satisfaction, greater employee accountability, and the transformation of user from doers to planners with broadened skills.
Q2(b) The challenges of enterprise system are about the cost. Enterprise systems, such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time. Besides that, enterprise system lifespan in a long time will make Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
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ReplyDeleteThe first dificulities that encounter to organization in implementing enterprise system is the cost. Example of enterprise system are Customer Relationship Management and Enterprise Resource Planning. Just by purchasing those item it takes high cost to organization. Not just that, training staff to implement also takes overhead cost. Well, overall it consume lots of moneytary and time. Thus, Enterprise system created risky to the organization, they might require to thought deeply before decide to purchase it. Statistic shown the benefits of this system will be see when acced the maturity stage well at least within three (3) years.
secondly, resistance to change. Not every people could adapt changes, this is esspecialy to older worker or experince subordinates. They might have the difficulity to implement the new change made by the organization. Well, Enterprise system is very hard to use it require lots of training before a person able to fully utilize it. Again it purpose a hard work.
Finally, employees turnover. When it comes to employee turnover it is because the employess itself. Genarally, organizations knows that this system is highly costable , difficult to implement and hard to learn. Employees would have the tendence to turnover after been trainning, and he/she brought over the knowledge that have been learned. There its already been take advantage. Think about it, such a great loss to organization.
QUESTION 2
The first benefits of enterprise system is that, it can combine organizational system. Helps the organization processes working smoothly. Thus, its contribute the improvement of the organization and continue leads to become more effective and efficience organization. Secondly, it gave more benefits to the manager. Where manager face less difficulty in continue managing in achieving the company business objectives. The existance of enterprise system assist the manager in accessing information within the organization itself, because of the more centralize system occur. Then it become much easier for decision-making process, where the information much clear and informated. Finally, it makes the organization more focus and better at learning. Also gave benefit to employees.
QUESTION 3
The challenges of implementing Enterprise system in organization is highly related to people itself. Well, individuals are different some are easy to adapt changes other in the opposite. Overall, it depends on the person/employee, either they willing to implement the system or resisst to adapt. As we know enterprise system are very difficult to learn and consume lots of time to learn it perfectly. Next, organization are the one who loss the most in implementing the system, which it is very expensive and take lots of effort in conviencing the employees to learn the system.
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ReplyDeleteERPs (or Enterprise Resource Planning) are business planning software solutions that allow such departments as finance, human resources and materials to track and manage their charges. Useful for both a business' internal and external invested parties, ERPs can play a significant role in helping a business meeting its productivity goals; however, the process to implement an ERP can present some difficulties.
Budgeting of Resources. According to ProjectPerfect.com, it is not uncommon for businesses to not have an adequate understanding of the time, finances and workload necessary to implement any ERP. Project Perfect notes that it is rare, if it ever, that an ERP implementation project is finished on deadline and within budget. ERPs require 18 months to two years, at the very least, and millions of dollars to implement. Without the proper preparation of resources, the implementation of any ERP is bound to fail.
Poor Training. Thorough and adequate training is a necessary part of implementing any ERP. All relevant employees must be properly trained in the software's function and use as well as how to use the ERP for each individual's unique position within the business. Without proper training, employees will be unable to use the ERP to its fullest potential and possibly not at all.
Unsuitable ERP. ERPs are not one size-fits-tall. Each business has unique goals, potential and needs. It is imperative that the best software for the business is acquired. Many businesses have purchased and attempted to implement ERPs that do not fit their procedures, technology, needs, structure or processes.
Data Issues. Because ERPs connect all departments within an organization and share data and information, if inaccurate, flawed, unnecessary or broken data is entered into the software, the entire business will be affected. Expensive mistakes can occur in such areas as market planning, production planning and material procurement. Instead of blaming faulty data, the ERP will be blamed, negatively impacting how the work force views, uses and supports the software. Under such circumstances, it is not uncommon for a business to return to an old system, leaving the ERP implementation a failure.
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Q2 (a)
ReplyDelete1. Integrated organizational system.
Enterprise system leads to the development of an integrated system within the organization. This helps in streamlining of organizational processes and workflow, resulting in improved efficiency.
2. Improved data entry.
Due to the integration of all systems in an organization, there is little or no entry of redundant data and processes throughout the system.
3. Incorporation of best practices.
The establishment of the enterprise systems in an organization results in the incorporation of best industry practices, leading to an overall improvement in the working of the organization.
4. Flow of information.
There is proper sharing of information across all departments of an organization, leading to improved interdepartmental communication and better employee performance.
5. Improved customer satisfaction.
As all employees have access to requisite information, the workflow improves, resulting in on-time delivery of desired goods and services to the customers. The resultant improved quality and reduced delivery times help in developing high customer satisfaction.
Q2 (b)
There are a host of challenges in enterprise system, but essentially all paths lead back to the exponential growth of digital content. That growth first poses scalability challenges, which go hand-in-hand with performance -- even for applications that are not considered high-performance computing (HPC). Scale then leads to management challenges driven by storage sprawl and a lack of tools to simplify the task. With capacity growing unabated, it’s a constant struggle to control costs. Disk drives ride a steady slope of higher capacity and lower cost, yet the systems and software do not enjoy the same economics and vendors continue to lock customers in.
The other trend causing headaches for storage administrators is the acceleration of server virtualization adoption. Virtual machine environments are dynamic and deployments of hundreds -- or thousands -- of virtual servers puts a serious strain on the infrastructure in terms of performance, capacity, and management. Virtualization is also directly linked to the emergence of cloud computing. Beyond the hype of cloud computing are real problems that data center managers and architects are working to solve, namely predictable service levels, multi-tenancy, and security.
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ReplyDeletea) Costs
• Enterprise systems, such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. The maturity period required to see the benefits of these systems may be as lengthy as three years.
b) Storage
• Generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
c)Intellectual
• Most users aren’t equipped well with the knowledge of information technology or any types of information that embedded into the system. It is proven that most organization tend to acquiring assistance from professionals or and external sources to maintain their system and it would likely to cost.
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Operational Benefits
• Organizations implement enterprise systems with the purpose of synchronizing the functions of different departments. An integrated system reduces the time used in processing documents, such as payrolls and other external documents. Information visibility and transparency within an organization is a benefit that facilitates the different operations carried out by the various departments.
Managerial Benefits
• Managers find it less hectic to oversee operations and to ensure that key business objectives are achieved through enterprise systems. Because they are able to access information from a centralized server, managers find that the decision-making process becomes more informed and yields better results.
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The challenges are would be to maintain the system to up to date, as in the hardware or the software itself that enabling the Enterprise System. And maintaining the software/hardware is very expensive so this would impact the organization opinions and thus giving them a bit disadvantage to own a system.
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1.The factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization is a firstly,lack of ability to recruit and retain qualified ERP systems developers.This refers the organization found it to recruit and retain a good ERP specialists because the markets rates are high and management must understand appreciate the critically of high-technology worker turnover,recruitment and retention issues.
ReplyDeletesecondly,inability to obtain full-time commitment of customers to the project management and project activities.The managers difficult to commit to project management roles because they may be uncertain about what responsibilities will still be open to them once they are transferred back to their functional areas.Getting the business areas to dedicate people to the management of the project is a key priority and some of the project managers found this difficult.
Third,in term of costs. Enterprise systems incur exorbitant costs.Purchasing the software architecture,implementing it and training staff are some of the overheads incurred in terms of both money and time.ERP do not always yield anticipates benefits,thus creating a risk of double losses.
2.a.The benefits of enterprise systems is a bridge the communication gap among all departments and all users of information within an organization.Meanwhile,the ERP allows a company to use information as a vital resources and enhance the bottom line as well as it the chance to cut costs firm-wide and enhance the ability to pass information throughout the organization.
2.b.The challenges of enterprise systems are in term of storage challenges.Data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system.Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in others functions of an organization.Secondly delivering flexibility where this are being forced to respond to fast changes in customer requirements and technology which limit systems usage will lead to high costs and problems.
LEEY. KK1050591
1. Describe three factors that contribute to difficulty of implementing enterprise system within an organization.
ReplyDeleteFactors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise system within an organization are a cost. Enterprise systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. The maturity period required to see the benefits of these systems may be as lengthy as three years.
Second is storage drawback. Enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
Third are training and turnover. If the enterprise system is to be successful in an organization, it must have employees who know how to use it. The company must provide comprehensive training. However, many companies have ignored this area because it is costly. Even if the employees have been trained, they could leave the company, taking the knowledge with them. The company may also hire new managers that do not know very much about the system. They can recommend changes to the business processes that are not in line with the company's policies. As a result, this can hurt the business' bottom line.
Lastly are times, money and people. Enterprise system can chance to cut costs firm-wide and enhance the ability to pass information throughout the organization. The biggest drawbacks to building enterprise information system are time, money and people. It is because installation of the system is so invasive, it takes a tremendous amount of time to install the hardware and software, train people to use it and rework business processes that will then inevitably change. Many companies find it more trouble than they care to handle.
Izam - KK1050066
2. a) What are the benefits of enterprise system?
ReplyDeleteEnterprise system speed communication of information throughout the company, making it easier for businesses to coordinate their daily operations. When a customer places on order, the data flow automatically to other parts of the company that are affected by them.
Enterprise system gives the flexibility to respond rapidly to customer requests while producing and storing inventory only with that is needed to fulfill existing orders. Their ability to increase accurate and on-time shipment, minimize cost and increase customer satisfaction adds to firm probability.
Enterprise system provides much available information for improving management decision making. Corporate headquarters has access to up to the minute data on sales, inventory and production and uses this information to create more accurate sales and production forecasts. Provide company-wide information to help managers analyze overall product profitability or cost structures.
Izam - KK1050066
b) What are the challenges of enterprise system?
ReplyDeleteChallenges of enterprise system are delivering flexibility. Stems from the way Enterprise Systems manufacturing companies are being forced to respond to fast changes in customer requirements and technology. This has placed huge demands on the flexibility of supply chain systems. Key issue revolve around managing outsourced manufacturing partners and suppliers, product transition, exception handling and change management in orders, forecasting for capacity planning and long-lead time components, product quality amongst others.
Second a managing configuration complexity. Most elements of the system configuration the hardware, operating system database and storage, and applications were simply and easily tied together in one system. However, the typical configuration consists of several separate mini-systems. For example, a complex high-end server solution has separate storage area network, networking equipment, and software stacks for the middleware, database, portals, application server and web servers. Managing this explosion in complexity has become a nightmare for enterprise system manufactures. Another reason for the increase in system complexity is that customer demand more exact specification, and more customization than ever before.
The last challenge a optimally servicing the installed equipment base. Revolves around the difficult task of support and warranties and servicing them cost effectively both proactively and reactively. The installed base is a huge potential source of upgrade revenue, especially for software upgrades.
Izam - KK1050066
Q1. Three factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise system within an organization.
ReplyDeleteFirstly, organizations implementing enterprise systems with the purpose of synchronizing the functions of different departments. An integrated system reduces the time used in processing documents such as payrolls and other external documents. Information visibility and transparency within an organization is a benefit that facilitates the different operations carried out by the various department
Secondly, enterprise systems have a lifespan, in which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
Lastly, enterprise systems implementations typically last longer than initially expected and end up costing more than budgeted. Companies that fail to create a proper project plan prior to implementation run into numerous obstacles during implementation, including underestimating project resources under evaluation of the software prior to implementation and not creating new business processes that suit the enterprise system.
Q2(a) The benefits of enterprise systems are integrate the firm's key business processes in sales, production, finance, logistics and human resources into a single software system so that information can flow throughout the organization, improving coordination, efficiency and decision making. These systems help to create more uniform organization which everyone uses similar processes and information and measure their work in terms of organization business processes allows the organization to respond more rapidly to customer demands.
Q2(b) The challenges of enterprise systems are ONE, daunting implementation. Enterprise systems bring dramatic changes to business. They require not only deep-seated technology changes but also fundamental changes in the way the business operates. TWO, high up-front cost and future benefits. The costs of enterprise systems are large up-front highly visible and often politically changed. although the costs to build the system are obvious, the benefits often cannot be precisely quantified at the beginning of an enterprise project. One reason is that the benefits often accrue from employees using the system after it is completed and gaining the knowledge of business operations heretofore impossible to learn. LASTLY, realizing strategic value. Companies may fail to achieve strategic benefits from enterprise system if integrating business process processes using the generic models provided by standard ERP software prevents the firm from using unique business processes that had been sources of advantage over competitors.
J.N KK1050549
1) 3 factor that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise system within an organization is the first; contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems also known as enterprise resource planning within the organization. Means, it is difficult because the company should have their modal to buy the good system in their organization.
ReplyDeleteSecond factors that will contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within the organization is it may give difficulty to the employees of organization which still new to the systems. As we know, if we don’t have the experiences in the system, it will become the problem with us to used it, so, the organization must giving the lecture to their employee before give the command to their employee to doing something related this system.
Thirdly, it also may be the factors to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems such as enterprise software as know it very difficult to do. In this matter, the organization has to make the training to their employee so that the employees can do their work very well.
2. A) the benefits of enterprise system are Integrated organizational system. Enterprise system leads to the development of an integrated system within the organization. This helps in streamlining of organizational processes and workflow, resulting in improved efficiency. Besides that, the benefit is improved data entry. In this matter, Due to the integration of all systems in an organization, there is little or no entry of redundant data and processes throughout the system. Other than that, Flow of information is also the benefit. Means, There is proper sharing of information across all departments of an organization, leading to improved interdepartmental communication and better employee performance.
B) The challenges of enterprise system are in generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
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ReplyDeleteQ1.
ReplyDeleteFirst is skill mix. Lack of expertise, including lack of development expertise, lack of application-specific knowledge and lack of user experience, contributes to project risk. The risk factors in the execution quadrant framework include inappropriate staffing and personnel shortfalls.
Second is Management structure and strategy. The risks associated with customer mandate, which deals with a lack of senior management commitment. Other than that, also pointed to a lack of agreement on a set of project goals/objectives and lack of senior management involvement. Block (1983) described goal failures (inadequate statement of system goals) and organizational failures (lack of leadership).
Third is software systems design. The risks associated with scope and requirements include misunderstanding requirements and failing to manage change properly. Lack of an effective methodology and poor estimation can lead to cost and time overruns.
Q2.
a) Enterprise systems integrate the firm's key business processes in sales, production, finance, logistics, and human resources into a single software system so that information can flow throughout the organization, improving coordination, efficiency, and decision making.
These systems help create a more uniform organization in which everyone uses similar processes and information, and measures their work in terms of organization-wide performance standards.
The coordination of the firm's key business processes allows the firm to respond more rapidly to customer demands.
It’s also helping the flow of information. There is proper sharing of information across all departments of an organization, leading to improved interdepartmental communication and better employee performance.
It will also reduce inventory costs. The incorporation of concepts like SCM, CRM and ERP in enterprise system results in better planning, follow-up and forecasting of requirements. This results in a reduced inventory cost.
Next is it help to improved collections. It will improve visibility into accounts and fewer billing and delivery errors result in faster and improved
b)
Firstly is the costs. Enterprise systems, such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. The maturity period required to see the benefits of these systems may be as lengthy as three years.
Second is the storage challenges. Generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
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Answer : Question 1
ReplyDeleteBad system.This includes lack of needed enterprise system functionality, system performance problems, lack of scalability, system bugs, and enterprise system processes that don't match business processes. For example, the system might lock up whenever two users attempt to update the same customer master record. Or, the company might be a process industry manufacturer that is trying to use a package that was developed for discrete manufacturing. These problems are usually quite easy to spot. But although they can be serious, they do not always mean you'll need to replace the system. Sometimes a software or hardware upgrade will do the trick, or a customization may be possible.
Have a good system, but set it up incorrectly. These problems include incorrect configuration settings and other problems with how the implementation was performed. For example, users might be complaining that product costs are not accurate, but the company has not set up the system with cost elements that are detailed enough. Or, users might be complaining that inventory counts are inaccurate, but the system has been set up with one big "four wall" inventory bucket, instead of bin location level tracking.
Have a good system, but people using it ineffectively. In this category, I lump together all kinds of problems with business practices, such as data inaccuracy, lack of user procedures, lack of training, lack of discipline, and organizational problems. The system never has a chance to perform well, because the business is not using it effectively.
Question 2 (a)
Enterprise systems integrate the firm's key business processes in sales, production, finance, logistics, and human resources into a single software system so that information can flow throughout the organization, improving coordination, efficiency, and decision making.
These systems help create a more uniform organization in which everyone uses similar processes and information, and measures their work in terms of organization-wide performance standards.
The coordination of the firm's key business processes allows the firm to respond more rapidly to customer demands.
Question 2 (b)
Enterprise systems, such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. The maturity period required to see the benefits of these systems may be as lengthy as three years
Generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
Dan-KK1080220
Question 1
ReplyDeleteEnterprise systems are used to facilitate the seamless integration and exchange of data between the various departments within an organization. The first factor that contributes to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization is the costs. Installing an enterprise system is an expensive and risky venture. Large companies have been spending on the order of hundreds of millions of dollars to make the technical and business changes associated with enterprise systems. Therefore, there have been several visible enterprise systems failures, and non academic studies have questioned the financial and business payoffs from enterprise system projects which make it difficult to implement enterprise system in organization.
The second factor is enterprise systems have been widely adopted across organizations, and the adoption of these technologies may spread further. However, it is not yet known how widely these technologies have been assimilated in organizations, for example, how extensively they are used within the organization, how faithfully they are used, and how effectively they are used. Furthermore, these systems have large potential impacts at all levels of analysis, individual and societal, work system and inter organizational. For example, at the individual level, enterprise systems may entail a substantial increase in the visibility of an individual’s performance, In addition to the general topics of IT adoption, use, and impacts, enterprise systems are linked to research on business process reengineering, inter organizational information systems, and the strategic use of information technology.
The third factor that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise system in organization is enterprise system are managerially challenging since they may involve parties from many different organizations and cut across the political structures of the organization. Furthermore, enterprise systems have important implications for how companies should organize and manage their information systems functions. Finally, enterprise systems raise interesting challenges in terms of personnel and skill acquisition and retention. Therefore, the following areas of research are invoked by enterprise systems such as IT project management, IS-business relationships and IT management more generally, and IS personnel management.
Alizah (KK1080768)
Question 2 (A)
ReplyDeleteEnterprise systems also commonly known as ES are comprehensive, large scale application-software packages, which use powers of present day information technology (IT) for supporting processes, reporting, data analysis and information flows. The benefits of employing an enterprise system in an organization is the systems help create a more uniform organization in which everyone uses similar processes and information, and measures their work in terms of organization-wide performance standards. It also improved visibility into accounts and fewer billing and delivery errors result in faster and improved collections. Not only that, the incorporation of concepts like SCM, CRM and ERP in enterprise system results in better planning, follow-up and forecasting of requirements which help to reduced inventory cost.
Question 2 (B)
One challenge of enterprise systems is the expense of purchasing, installing, and maintaining the hardware and software that enables the enterprise system. Enterprise system also facing storage challenges. Generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Therefore, data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
Alizah (KK1080768)
Q1) first factor is the cost. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it and training staff some of the overheads incurred.
ReplyDeleteSecond factor that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise system is related to training and turnover. To ensure the enterprise system successful and vary useful in an organization must be the company provide comprehensive training. Even many employees have been trained, they could leave the company. The employees just taking the knowledge from them. The company hire new manager that do not know very much about the system. So here the company spend they money to trained the new manager.
Lastly, factor that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise system within an organization is, this different department usually have an individual software program that is optimized in the way each depart works. If installed incorrectly this integrated approach cannot be cost effectively for an organization and this different department difficult to share information and communicate with each other department.
2 A) The benefit of enterprise system is, it can improve planning in an organization. With enterprise system the management will be able to get a consolidate picture of inventory, sales and receivable. This help them in making better plans for the working of the organization.
The other benefit from the information system flow of the information. There is proper sharing of information across all department of an organization, leading the improved interdepartmental communication and better employer performance.
Next is, incorporation of base practices the establishment of enterprise system in an organization results in the incorporation of best industry practice, leading of overall improvement in the working of the organization.
2 B) All of the challenges of implementing a new enterprise system ara directly related to the people. Many organization fail to understand this fact and pay more attention to the hardware and software of the new system.
question 1
ReplyDeletethe difficulty of implementing enterprise system within the organization are the cost enterprise system such as customer relations management and enterprise resource planning. in term of purchasing the software, training the staff and implementing it are some of the problem that may occurred. the other difficulty for organization are related to employee turnover. if the enterprise system is to be successful in an organization, it must have employees that know how to use the system. the company may have to provide a training for their employee but there is several company ignored this because it is costly. besides that, if the company provide training for the employee, there are possibilities the workers will leave their company after gain a knowledge about the system. other than that, the manager should encouraged their workers in terms of working strategies. new organizational structure have to develop, rules and responsibilities should be established and approved. in conclusion, implementing enterprise system can make an organization achieving theirs company goal, but there is a difficulty that they may have to faced before achieved some excellence.
question 2
a) the benefits of enterprise system are quality and efficiency. enterprise system create a framework for integrating and improving a company's internal business processes that results in significant improvements in the quality and efficiency of customer service, production, and distribution. other than that, benefits of enterprise system provides vital cross-functional information on business performance quickly to managers to significantly improve their ability to make better decisions in timely manner across the entire business enterprise.
b) the challenges of enterprise systems are enterprise agility. implementing enterprise system breaks down many former departmental and functional walls of business processes, information system, and information resources. this results in more flexible organizational structure, managerial responsibilities, and work roles, and therefore a more agile and adaptive organization and workforce that can more easily capitalize on new business opportunities.
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ReplyDeleteQ1. The first factor that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise system within an organization is skill mix which is lack of expertise, including lack of development expertise, lack of application knowledge and lack of user experience, contributes to project risk.
ReplyDeleteSecondly is project management where the project will cost and time overruns that can occur because lack of a measurement system for assessing and controlling project risk.
As the third factor is technology planning.
It is lack of adequate technology infrastructure.Technological newness, strained technical capabilities and failure of technology to meet specifications.
Q2. (a) The benefits of enterprise system is integrated organizational system that leads to the development of an integrated system within the organization. This helps in streamlining of organizational processes and workflow, resulting in improved efficiency. Other that that is reduced inventory costs where the corporation of concepts like SCM, CRM and ERP in enterprise system results in better planning, follow-up and forecasting of requirements. This results in a reduced inventory cost.
Q2. (b) The challenges of enterprise system is enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
SZ KK1050625
Question 1
ReplyDeleteThree factor that contribute to the difficultly of implementing Enterprice System within an organization is a department fail to fully communicate with all department about every process that is taking place in a organization, they don't do it on purpose and every piece of data is for example in this situation Enterprise System is difficult software to do and its very complex system it can changing just one of the processes may disrupt some of the other interdependent modules so organization must train their employee how to use the software and communicate with them because this software complicated to understand by inexperienced person.
Beside that,cost to implement enterprice system very high and the potential risk of failure is also high, to face it where a lot of money should be spent for the cost of doing business and to hire people with expertise in this field to overcome the difficult implementation once the filling can be costly to develop products more than costs in the estimate.
lastly,the risk of losing workers with the ability of the organization most likely to occur for example skilled workers trained to use enterprise systems want start their own businesses by applying their skills independently to have of an organization, causing the old organization had to find new employees and take a long time to train them and at the same time, be faced new competition with new organization and need to find new strategies to maintain their business.
Question 2
a) Benefits of Enterprise system is can improved management decision making, with a comprehensive view of performance across all functional areas. Besides that, enterprise system also help organization more efficient operations and customer-driven business process for example all functional areas can focus more on the customers and respond to product demand more efficiently.Enterprise system also help a top management can control their organization with carefully and coordinate these resource by performing four activities as a palnning. Organizing, leading and controlling , at the same time can maintain the operational processes through the implementation of best practices to improve productivity and product quality.
b) The challenges of enterprise system if done incorrectly can cause a firm huge headaches,loss of business,employee turmoil and wasted dollars time and implementation costs exceed the estimated cost to develop such products in excess of the cost estimates and time-consuming to be implemented. at the same timeother challenges, including operational strategies do not fit in with the expansion of business processes because business strategies in doing less in the analysis. other than the software in use is also incompatible with the business because many people are not willing to accept and operate the new system.
JINA BINTI MENUEL
KK1050108
Q1.
ReplyDeleteFirstly, the organizations implementing enterprise systems with the purpose of combine all the functions of different departments. With this system shorter time been use in processing documents such as payroll .
secondly, the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within the organization will make problem to the employees of organization which still new to the systems. this because the enterprise software are very difficult to do and is so complex if the code wrong it will crush the software.
lastly this software is not cheap. so if this software purchasing it will make the organization loss the profit. it take time to make profit from this software.
Q2.
The enterprise system is fast information throughout the company, it will make the business easier to coordinate their daily works.
Enterprise system software tends to be complex and difficult to master, with a worldwide shortage in people with the expertise to install and maintain it. The software is deeply intertwined with corporate business.
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hafiz syazwan
Question 1
ReplyDeleteThere are three factors that contribute the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization. First factor is absence of competitive advantage. The implementation of ERP does not guarantee any competitive advantage. Gone are the days when the mere implementation of IT automatically guarantees success. The main challenge here is to ensure that the ERP when implemented would actually yield result. Perhaps the only benefit is that you will have smoother operations. That is enough to compensate for the troubles.
Second factor is time taken to implement. A lot of time needs to be invested into the implementation of ERPs before they can see the light of the. The most annoying part of it is that most of the time invested end up being a waste of time. Integrating an ERP system into a company's strategy takes too much time, energy and resources.
Third factor is complexity and inflexibility. Implementation of ERP can be so complex and tasking to handle. The search has to start from looking for ERP software that will meet the objective of our company. Once the search for the right kind of software is over, series of tests will have to be carried out on the selected software for possible vulnerability. Sometimes, you really can’t bend the software to change to any latest development unless the software vendor does that for your company.
Question 2
2. a) Enterprise system also known as ES. ES are comprehensive, large scale application software packages, which use powers of present day information technology (IT) for supporting processes, reporting data analysis and information flows. ES can be called as packaged enterprise application software (PEAS). ES are usually built on, software platforms that is typical, a relational database.
There are many benefits of enterprise system in organization. First benefit is improved customer satisfaction. As all employees have access to requisite information, the workflow improves, resulting in on-time delivery of desired goods and services to the customers. The resultant can improve quality and reduced delivery times help in developing high customer satisfaction.
Second benefit is to improve costing. The application of enterprise systems helps in the proper racing of actual costs of all activities. This helps in performing activity based costing, which is ultimately beneficial to the organization.
Lastly, the benefit is integrated organizational system. Enterprise system leads to the development of an integrated system within the organization. This helps in streamlining of organizational processes and workflow, resulting in improved efficiency.
2. b) The challenges of enterprise systems. Enterprise systems can improve organizational coordination, efficiency, and decision making and they have proven very difficult to build. Employees must take on new job functions and responsibilities. Enterprise systems require complex pieces of software and large investment of time, money, and expertise. So, the first challenge is daunting implementation. Enterprise systems bring dramatic changes to business. They require not only deep-seated technological changes but also fundamental changes in the way the business operates.
Second challenge is inflexibility. Enterprise system software tends to be complex and difficult to master, with a worldwide shortage in people with the expertise to install and maintain it. The software is deeply intertwined with corporate business.
Lastly the challenge of enterprise systems is realizing strategic value. Companies may also fail to achieve strategic benefits from enterprise systems if integrating business process processes using the generic models provided by standard ERP software prevents the firm from using unique business processes that had been sources of advantage over competitors.
Nana-KK1080211
QUESTION 1
ReplyDeleteThree factor that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise system within an organization is the first; contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems also known as enterprise resource planning within the organization. Means, it is difficult because the company should have their modal to buy the good system in their organization.
Second factors that will contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within the organization is it may give difficulty to the employees of organization which still new to the systems. As we know, if we don’t have the experiences in the system, it will become the problem with us to used it, so, the organization must giving the lecture to their employee before give the command to their employee to doing something related this system.
Thirdly, it also may be the factors to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems such as enterprise software as know it very difficult to do. In this matter, the organization has to make the training to their employee so that the employees can do their work very well.
QUESTION 2
a.) The benefits of enterprise systems are organizations implement enterprise systems with the purpose of synchronizing the functions of different departments. An integrated system reduces the time used in processing documents, such as payrolls and other external documents. Information visibility and transparency within an organization is a benefit that facilitates the different operations carried out by the various departments.
The manager’s benefits, manager find it less hectic to oversee operations and to ensure that key business objectives are achieved through enterprise systems. Because they are able to access information from a centralized server, managers find that the decision-making process becomes more informed and yields better results.
While the costs, enterprise systems, such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in term of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. The maturity period required to see the benefits of these systems may be as lengthy as three years.
b.) What are the challenges of enterprise systems? Generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in effect in other functions of an organization.
Noor Fazielah KK1110052
Question (1) Overcoming resistance to sharing sensitive information between Departments can divert management attention. At the same time an organization, especially in performance decreases. This is because there is a conflict between the department. Extensive training requirements take resources from daily operations. Indirectly, the organization will take the cost of making a profit but for the enterprise training cost more.
ReplyDeleteIn addition, in the interests of a department will be no self-interest to a department. It is the department they work but they must want the position & benefits that are higher than other department. At the same time many problems as the information that is not up and still not flowing Among the enterprises within the organization.
The third factor that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise system in organization is enterprise system are managerially challenging since they may involve parties from many different organizations and cut across the political structures of the organization. Furthermore, enterprise systems have important implications for how companies should organize and manage their information systems functions. Finally, enterprise systems raise interesting challenges in terms of personnel and skill acquisition and retention. Therefore, the following areas of research are invoked by enterprise systems such as IT project management, IS-business relationships and IT management more generally, and IS personnel management.
Question 2 (a) Enterprise system leads to the development of an integrated system within the organization. This helps in streamlining of organizational processes and workflow, resulting in improved efficiency. Due to the integration of all systems in an organization, there is little or no entry of redundant data and processes throughout the system. The establishment of the enterprise systems in an organization results in the incorporation of best industry practices, leading to an overall improvement in the working of the organization. There is proper sharing of information across all departments of an organization, leading to improved interdepartmental communication and better employee performance. As all employees have access to requisite information, the workflow improves, resulting in on-time delivery of desired goods and services to the customers. The resultant improved quality and reduced delivery times help in developing high customer satisfaction.
Question 2 (b) The challenges of enterprise system are about the cost. Enterprise systems, such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time. Besides that, enterprise system lifespan in a long time will make Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
Jai
KK1080011
Q1
ReplyDeleteThree factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization is the practice of the new technology system of the cross functional in the organization. second is the way to planning which the employee cannot understand the system definition. the third difficulty is the training process which become hard to convey to employee,then they will be a turnover because of the job requirement.
nick kk1050111
question 1
ReplyDelete3 factors that contribute to the difficulty enterprise system within on organization the enterprise system, the collects data form control data repository, resolves problem to frequented, redundant data sets and system.first factors, enterprise recourse planning (ERP) system, this to communication gap among all departments and all users of information within a company. if production enters information about list process, the data accounting, sales and human resources. marketing planning within the organization will have access to that information.
second implementing enterprise system with organization, can provide . the goals of CRM are to optimize revue, profitability, customer satisfaction and customer retentation. CRM system gather customer information form all
comers of a business, consolidate the information and then provide to organization customer.the customer information not completeand accurate customers.
the last factors, about the difficuties among the employees in an organization with the employees in an organization with the employees that new in system, their need to be trained first and get study before knows use this system because as to know the enterprise system is very difficult to use the short time to workers and employees may take a little time to learn about this system. to of making them with the new systme
question 2 (a)
benefits of enterprise system to increase operational efficiency operations and customer driven business process, all function areas con focus more on the customer and respond to pro dues demand more efficiently, after that more uniform organization , a move disciplined approach to business throughout the entire firm and include analytical tools to evaluate overall organizational performance , for the management improved management decision making, with a comprehensive view of performance.
(B) the challenges of enterprise system have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, which point the can be upgraded the might seem like a long time. after that the challenges about the cost, enterprise system, such as customers relation management and enterprise resource planning
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ReplyDelete2. a.) The benefits of enterprise systems are organizations implement enterprise systems with the purpose of synchronizing the functions of different departments. An integrated system reduces the time used in processing documents, such as payrolls and other external documents. Information visibility and transparency within an organization is a benefit that facilitates the different operations carried out by the various departments.
The manager’s benefits, manager find it less hectic to oversee operations and to ensure that key business objectives are achieved through enterprise systems. Because they are able to access information from a centralized server, managers find that the decision-making process becomes more informed and yields better results.
While the costs, enterprise systems, such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in term of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. The maturity period required to see the benefits of these systems may be as lengthy as three years.
b.) What are the challenges of enterprise systems? Generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in effect in other functions of an organization.
KAREN PETER (KK1110364)
Question 1
ReplyDeleteThe factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise system within an organization a firstly is costs.costs in the implementation of enterprise systems in an organization very higher.for examples, costs for buying software tools,cost to provide skills to employees.
secondly, skilled labour.if lack of skilled labour on a implementing work will cause hardship to the organization implementing of some work.especially if the organization want to compete in the global industry.
And the last is communication.communication is very important in organization.if the communication between employers and employees are weak,any project to be implemented can not be achieved if the employers did not show a good attitude to employees.in organization,employers are most important to be paying attention to the workers.
question 2
A)Enterprise system integrate the firm’s key business processes in sales, production, finance, logistics, and human resource into a single software system so that information can flow throughout the organization, improving coordination, efficiency, and decision making. These systems help create a more uniform organization in which everyone uses similar processes and information, and measures their work in terms of organization-wide performance standards. The coordination of the firm’s key business processes allows the firm to respond more rapidly to customer demands.
b)The challenges of enterprise systems are the expense of purchasing installing and maintaining the hardware and software that enable the enterprise system. For example, challenges of enterprise system in manufacturers.
The first challenge is delivering flexibility. Stems form the way enterprise system manufacturing companies are being forced to respond to fast changes in customer requirements and technology. This has placed huge demands on the flexibility of supply chain systems. Key issues revolve around managing out sourced manufacturing partners and suppliers, product transition (NPI, new products introduction), exception handing and change manage in orders, forecasting for capacity planning and long-lead time components, product quality amongst others.
Second challenge is managing configuration complexity, has been a growing issues since the 1980s.most elements of the system configuration is the hardware, operating system, database and storage, and applications. Were simple and easily tied together in one system. Now, however the typical configuration consists of several separate mini systems. For example, a complex high-end server solution has separate storage area network, networking equipment, and software stacks for the middleware, database, portals, application servers and web servers. Explosion in complexity (especially the software components) has become a nightmare for enterprise system manufactures. Another reason for the increase in system complexity is that consumers demand more exact specifications and more customization, than ever before. Yet another is that the software complexity has increased. And finally solutions to today’s complex requirements tend to emphasize hardware and software equally.
Third challenge is optimally servicing the installed equipment base, revolves around the difficult task of support and warranties and servicing them cost effectively, both proactively and reactively. The installed base is a huge potential source of upgrade revenue, especially for software hardware.
jian
kk1050266
1. Describe three factors that contribute to difficulty of implementing enterprise system within an organization.
ReplyDeleteThere are 3 factors contribute to difficulty of implementing enterprise system within an organization. The first factor is storage drawback. Enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
Second factor is training and turnover. If the enterprise system is to be successful in an organization, it must have employees who know how to use it. The company must provide comprehensive training. However, many companies have ignored this area because it is costly. Even if the employees have been trained, they could leave the company, taking the knowledge with them. The company may also hire new managers that do not know very much about the system. They can recommend changes to the business processes that are not in line with the company's policies. As a result, this can hurt the business' bottom line.
Third factor is cost. Enterprise systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. The maturity period required to see the benefits of these systems may be as lengthy as three years.
PG MUHAMMAD FAROUQ RYDHWAN (KK 1050585)
QUESTION 1
ReplyDeleteThe first factor which contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems is to bridge the communication gap among all departments and all users of information within a company.So from the main goal state we should knows that it will have a cost to implement the systems within the organization to buy the enterprise software.
The second factor that will contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within the an organization is it may give difficulty to the employees of organization which still new to the systems.This is because a new employees in this organization not have experience to implementing the enterprise system.As we knows enterprise software are very difficult to do because the software is so complex.
The last factor is enterprise systems incur exorbitant costs.Purchasing the software architecture,implementing it and training staff are some of the overheads incurred in terms of both money and time.ERP do not always yield anticipates benefits,thus creating a risk of double losses.
QUESTION 2
(a)the benefits of enterprise system in organization is improved customer satisfaction.As all employees have access to requisite information, the workflow improves, resulting in on-time delivery of desired goods and services to the customers. The resultant can improve quality and reduced delivery times help in developing high customer satisfaction.Other than that,Benefits of Enterprise system is can improve management decision making, with a comprehensive view of performance across all functional areas.Besides that, enterprise system also help organization more efficient operations and customer-driven business process for example all functional areas can focus more on the customers and respond to product demand more efficiently.
(b)The challenges of enterprise system are in generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded.Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system.Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in effect in other functions of an organization.
dydye KK1080365
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ReplyDeleteThe three factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization is a poor planning and management, change in business goals during project and lack of the business management support. It is also provide on technology implementation, user involvement and training, project management, integration and technology planning, and also system design.
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The benefits of enterprise systems is a integrated the firm key businesses processes in sales, production, finance, logistics and human resources into a single software systems. So that, information can flow throughout the organization, improving coordination, efficiency and decision making. These systems also help create a more uniform organization in which we use similar processes, information and measures their work in terms of organization that wide performance standards. Although that, the coordination of the firms key business processes also allows the firm to respond more rapidly to customer demands.
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The challenge of enterprise systems is a expenses of purchasing, installing and maintaining the hardware and software that enables to the enterprise systems. Besides that, challenge in the storage also occur when enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years. After which point they can upgraded. although that might seem like a long time data within organizations accumulate exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software systems.. In addition too, data will overflow and a subsequent come slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organizations.
verra_mayz
KK1110423
Question 1
ReplyDeletethe three factors that contribute to the difficultly of implementing enterprise systems within an organization, firstly is costs, second communication and lastly financial.
Question2
a.) *Benefits of Enterprise Systems
Enterprise systems promise to greatly change four dimensions of business: firm structure, integrated information architecture but they present major challenges.
Firm Structure and Organization: One Organization
Companies can use enterprise systems to support organizational structures that were not previously possible or to create a more disciplined organizational culture.
Management: Firm wide Knowledge-based Management Process
In addition to automating many essential business transactions, such as taking orders, paying suppliers, or changing employee benefit status, enterprise systems can also improve management reporting and decision making.
Technology: Unified Platform
Enterprise systems promise to provide firms with a single, unified, and all-encompassing information system technology platform and environment. Enterprise systems promise to create a single, integrated repository that gathers data on all the key business processes.
Question2
b) The challenges of enterprise systems is enterprise systems can improve organizational coordination, efficiency, and decision making, they have proven very difficult to build. Employees must take on new job functions and responsibilities. Enterprise systems require complex pieces of software and large investment of time, money, and expertise. Then, the list of challenges;
firstly, daunting implementation it is refers to enterprise systems bring dramatic changes to business. They require not only deep-seated technological changes but also fundamental changes in the way the business operates. secondly, high up-front cost and future benefits that refers the costs of enterprise systems are large, up-front, highly visible, and often politically changed. Although the costs to build the system are obvious, the benefits often cannot be precisely quantified at the beginning of an enterprise project. One reason is that the benefits often accrue from employees using the system after it is completed and gaining the knowledge of business operations heretofore impossible to learn. And then the lastly is, inflexibility that refers to enterprise system software tends to be complex and difficult to master, with a worldwide shortage in people with the expertise to install and maintain it. The software is deeply intertwined with corporate business. so that is the challenges of enterprise systems.
CRISY (KK1110369)
Question 1
ReplyDeleteThe first factor the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization is lack of ability to recruit and retain qualified ERP systems developers of enterprise systems. Many of the organizations found it difficult to recruit and retain good ERP specialists because the market rates for these people are high. Management must understand and appreciate the criticality of high-tech worker turnover, recruitment and retention issues. Second difficulty is lack involvement and training. The lack of user commitment, ineffective communications with users and conflicts among user departments are one sources of risk. Last factor is lack of adequate technology infrastructure. This is because the technological newness, strained technical capabilities and failure of technologic to meet specifications.
Question 2
a) The benefits of enterprise systems first are in management, providing form wide knowledge-based management process. In addition to automating many essential business transactions, such as taking orders, paying suppliers, or changing employee benefit status, enterprise systems can also improve management reporting and decision making. Second benefit is in technology providing a unified platform. Enterprise system promise to provide firms with a single, unified, and all-encompassing information system technology platform and environment. Lastly is in business, be more efficient operations and customer-driven business process. Enterprise systems can help create the foundation for a customer-driven or demand organization. By integrating discrete business processes such as sales, finance, logistics and production. The entire organization can efficiently respond to customer requests for products or information, forecast new products, and builds and delivers them as demand requires.
b) The challenges of enterprise systems first are daunting implementation process. Enterprise systems bring dramatic changes to business. They require not only deep-seated technological changes but also fundamental changes in the way the business operates. Second is inflexibility. Enterprise system software tends to be complex and difficult to master, with a worldwide shortage in people with the expertise to install and maintain it. The software is deeply intertwined with corporate business. Lastly is realizing strategic value. Companies may also fail to achieve strategic benefits from enterprise systems if integrating business process processes using the generic models provided by standard ERP software prevents the firm from using unique business processes that had been source of advantage over competitors.
Lam KK1080764
1- THREE (3) factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization.
ReplyDeleteThe first factor is contributed to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems also known as enterprise resource planning within the organization. Means, it is difficult because the company should have their modal to buy the good system in their organization.
Second, it also may be the factors to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems such as enterprise software as know it very difficult to do. In this matter, the organization should be giving the training to their employee so that the employees can do their work and already to know how to conduct a good job.
Thirdly factor that will contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within the organization is it may give difficulty to the employees of organization which still new to the systems. if we don’t have the experiences in the system, it will become the problem with us to used enterprise system, so, the organization must giving the lecture to their employee before give the command to their employee to doing something related this system.
2(a) - Benefits of enterprise system
Enterprise systems also commonly known as ES are comprehensive, large scale application-software packages, which use powers of present day information technology (IT) for supporting processes, reporting, data analysis and information flows. These IT powers include data storage, computational, and data transmission and are done between and within complex organizations. Enterprise systems can be briefly called as packaged enterprise application software (PEAS) systems and is a perfect combination of adjectives, like “enterprise”, “packaged”, and “application”.
Benefit of enterprise system is that, Integrated organizational system. The Enterprise system leads to the development of an integrated system within the organization. This helps in streamlining of organizational processes and workflow, resulting in improved efficiency. So that, enterprise system is important to the an organization and it’s can give are importance to any organization to do make their business process.
Others than that, Enterprise System also Improved data entry. Due to the integration of all systems in an organization, there is little or no entry of redundant data and processes throughout the system. This mean that, enterprise system able to censorship to any data in an organization . it is are benefit of enterprise system when it is used in an organization to make the process
2(b) - challenges of enterprise systems
The first challenge, delivering flexibility, stems from the way Enterprise Systems manufacturing companies are being forced to respond to fast changes in customer requirements and technology. This has placed huge demands on the flexibility of supply chain systems. Key issues revolve around managing outsourced manufacturing partners and suppliers, product transition (NPI, new products introduction), exception handling and change management in orders, forecasting for capacity planning and long-lead time components, product quality amongst others.
The second challenge, configuration complexity,. Before then, most elements of the systems configuration – the hardware, operating system, database and storage, and applications – were simple and easily tied together in one system. Now, however, the typical configuration consists of several separate mini-systems. For example, a complex high-end server solution has separate storage area networks, networking equipment, and software stacks for the middleware, database, portals, application servers and web servers. Managing this
The third challenge, optimally servicing the installed equipment base, revolves around the difficult task of support and warranties and servicing them cost effectively, both proactively and reactively. The installed base is a huge potential source of upgrade revenue, especially for software upgrades.
KK1081115_Ka Kie King
Question 1
ReplyDeleteFirst complexity for the duration of performance of enterprise system will be the cost, enterprise systems: Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always give way anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. The maturity period required to see the benefits of these systems may be as lengthy as three years.
Second complexity for organization that uses enterprise system is about the storage drawback. Normally, enterprise systems have a lifespan about 10years later than which point they can be upgraded. Even though this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too hard to manage and store using a single software system.
Last complexity is related to training and turnover. If the enterprise system is doing well in an organization, it must have employees who know how to use it. The company must provide comprehensive training. On the other hand many companies have ignored this area because it is costly. Even if the employees have been trained, they could leave the company, taking the knowledge with them. The company may also employ new managers that do not know very much about the system. They can suggest changes to the business processes that are not in line with the company's policies. Therefore, this can effect the business' bottom line.
2.a) There are the benefits of enterprise systems
They can improve the quality of their services. Workers have right to use to necessary information, the workflow improves, resulting in on-time delivery of desired goods and services to the customers. Enterprise system also help organization more well-organized operations and customer-driven business process for example all functional areas can concentrate more on the customers and respond to product demand more efficiently.
2.b)The test of enterprise systems is an expense of purchasing, installing and maintaining the hardware and software that enables to the enterprise systems. Furthermore, challenges in the storage also happen when enterprise systems have a lifespan about 10 to 20 years. After which point they can upgraded. Even though that might seem like a long time data within organizations accumulate exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using single software systems.
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ReplyDeleteQuestion 1
ReplyDeleteThe factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise system consist of three factors which is a company needs a big investment for adopting this system to gain a benefit for organization while implementing an enterprise system requires a through strategic thinking that allows companies to gain better understanding of their business process. Secondly, enterprise system is a software package that need to be customized in order to meet with business need. Lastly, enterprise Implementation gave more impact to tactical level than to strategically level.
Question 2
A) The benefits of enterprise system
Enterprise systems integrate the firm's key business processes in sales, production, finance, logistics, and human resources into a single software system so that information can flow throughout the organization, improving coordination, efficiency, and decision making.
These systems help create a more uniform organization in which everyone uses similar processes and information, and measures their work in terms of organization-wide performance standards.
B) The challenge of enterprise system is the cost Enterprise systems, such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. In addition that is storage challenges generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
matt KK1160609
Q1 The factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization is a firstly,lack of ability to recruit and retain qualified ERP systems developers.This refers the organization found it to recruit and retain a good ERP specialists because the markets rates are high and management must understand appreciate the critically of high-technology worker turnover,recruitment and retention issues.
ReplyDeleteOther that,inability to obtain full-time commitment of customers to the project management and project activities.The managers difficult to commit to project management roles because they may be uncertain about what responsibilities will still be open to them once they are transferred back to their functional areas.Getting the business areas to dedicate people to the management of the project is a key priority and some of the project managers found this difficult.
In term of costs. Enterprise systems incur exorbitant costs.Purchasing the software architecture,implementing it and training staff are some of the overheads incurred in terms of both money and time.ERP do not always yield anticipates benefits,thus creating a risk of double losses.
Q2(a) The benefits of enterprise systems are organizations implement enterprise systems with the purpose of synchronizing the functions of different departments. An integrated system reduces the time used in processing documents, such as payrolls and other external documents. Information visibility and transparency within an organization is a benefit that facilitates the different operations carried out by the various departments.
The manager’s benefits, manager find it less hectic to oversee operations and to ensure that key business objectives are achieved through enterprise systems. Because they are able to access information from a centralized server, managers find that the decision-making process becomes more informed and yields better results.
While the costs, enterprise systems, such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in term of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. The maturity period required to see the benefits of these systems may be as lengthy as three years.
Q2(b) The challenges of enterprise systems are in term of storage challenges.Data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system.Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in others functions of an organization.Secondly delivering flexibility where this are being forced to respond to fast changes in customer requirements and technology which limit systems usage will lead to high costs and problems.
dydo KK1080137
1.Desribe THREE (3) factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization.
ReplyDeleteThe factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization is, first,lack of ability to recruit and retain qualified ERP systems developers.This refers the organization found it to recruit and retain a good ERP specialists because the markets rates was high and the management should understand and appreciate the critically of high-technology worker turnover,recruitment and retention issues.
Cost is the another difficulties on implementing enterprise systems or also known as Enterprise Resource Planning, ERF incur high costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time.
lastly is about the resulting effects from personnel turnover and unanticipated events that occur after a project has taken place. The factors which impact the implementation strategy include technology maturity and availability of project knowledge. When the knowledge of operating the system is no longer available, it creates a huge problem for the organization because they will need to hire and train new workers to be able to perform the tasks necessary to implement the system within the company.
2.a) What are the benefits of enterprise systems?
ReplyDeleteEnterprise systems also commonly known as ES are comprehensive, large scale application-software packages, which use powers of present day information technology (IT) for supporting processes, reporting, data analysis and information flows. These IT powers include data storage, computational, and data transmission and are done between and within complex organizations. Enterprise systems can be briefly called as packaged enterprise application software (PEAS) systems and is a perfect combination of adjectives, like “enterprise”, “packaged”, and “application”. “Enterprise systemâ€� is a broad term and includes Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM).There are many benefits of employing an enterprise system in an organization. Some of these benefits include:
1. Integrated organizational system.
Enterprise system leads to the development of an integrated system within the organization. This helps in streamlining of organizational processes and workflow, resulting in improved efficiency.
2. Improved customer satisfaction.
As all employees have access to requisite information, the workflow improves, resulting in on-time delivery of desired goods and services to the customers. The resultant improved quality and reduced delivery times help in developing high customer satisfaction.
3. Improved collections.
Improved visibility into accounts and fewer billing and delivery errors result in faster and improved collections.
4. Improved costing
The application of enterprise systems helps in the proper racing of actual costs of all activities. This helps in performing activity based costing, which is ultimately beneficial to the organization.
5. Improved planning
The management is able to get a consolidated picture of inventory, sales, and receivables. This helps them in making better plans for the working of the organization.
Although the employment of enterprise system involves a huge cost, its benefits outweigh the cost incurred by an organization. Most big and small organizations of the world have employed the enterprise system and are reaping the advantages associated with it.
b) What are the challenges of enterprise systems?
ReplyDeletefirst challenge of enterprise systems is, delivering flexibility. stems from the way Enterprise Systems manufacturing companies are being forced to respond to fast change in customer requirements and technology. This has placed huge demands on the flexibility of supply chain systems. Key issues revolved around managing outsourced manufacturing partners and suppliers, product transition (NPI, new products introduction), exception handling and change management in orders, forecasting for capacity planning and long-lead time components, product quality amongst others.
second challenge is, managing configuration complexity. It has been a growing issues since the 1980s.Before then, most elements of the systems configuration- the hardware, operating system, database and storage and application- were simple and easily tied together in one system. Now, however, the typical configuration consists of several separate mini-systems. For example, a complex high-end server solution has separate storage area networks, networking equipment, and software stacks for the middle ware, database, portals, application servers and web servers. Managing this explosion in complexity has become a nightmare for Enterprise Systems manufactures.
Third challenge is optimally servicing the installed equipment base. It revolves around the difficult task of support and warranties and servicing them cost-effectively, both proactively and creatively. This installed base is a huge potential source of upgrade revenue, especially for software upgrades.
Q1) First difficulty is related to training and turnover. If the enterprise system is to be successful in an organization, it must have employees who know how to use it. The company must provide comprehensive training. So before the organizations implement the software within the organization it must train the employees to use the software so they know how to use it. However, many companies have ignored this area because it is costly. Even if the employees have been trained, they could leave the company, taking the knowledge with them. The company may also hire new managers that do not know very much about the system.
ReplyDeleteSecond difficulty is implementing enterprise systems also known as enterprise resource planning within the organization where the main goal of the systems is to bridge the communication gap among all departments and all users of information within a company. So from the main goals we should knows that it will have a cost to implement the system within the organization to buy the enterprise software.
Lastly, the difficulty to adapt changes in management program and culture that required. Change management is important, starting at the project phase and continuing throughout the entire life cycle. Enterprise wide culture and structure change should be managed which include people, organization and culture change which is the Organizations should have a strong corporate
identity that is open to change. An emphasis on quality, a strong computing ability, and a strong willingness to accept new technology would aid in implementation efforts. Management should also have a strong commitment to use the system for achieving business aims. Users must be trained, and concerns must be addressed through regular communication, working with change agents, leveraging corporate culture and identifying job aids for different users. However, many companies have ignored this area because it is has to do continually to make it perfect. As a result, this can hurt the business' bottom line.
Q2.a) The benefits of an enterprises system is can improve the organization planning. This is because the management will able to get consolidated picture for inventory, sales, and receivables. This helps us in making better plans for the working of the organization. This is because, although the employment of enterprise system involves a huge cost, its benefits outweigh the cost incurred by an organization. Most big and small organization of the world have employed the enterprise system and reaping the advantages associated with it. Another benefit that may gain by the organization if using the enterprise system is help improved customer satisfaction. This is because of the employees have access to requisite information; the workflow improves, resulting in on-time delivery of desired goods and services the customers which is result in satisfaction. The results improved quality and reduced delivery times help in developing high customer satisfaction. Meaning to say, it will lead the company to provide guaranteed satisfaction towards customer.
ReplyDeleteb) More and more organization are seeking to integrate the core functions of their business with technologies advances. Organizations continue to reap the benefits of enterprise systems, but they are also encounter challenges.
The first challenges will be storage problems. This is due to the enterprise systems lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgrade. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
Other challenge will be costs problems. Enterprise systems, such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. The maturity period required to see the benefits of these systems may be as lengthy as three years.
slavui_KK1110400
1. Describe THREE (3) factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization. (10 Marks)
ReplyDeleteThere are several factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems in an organization.
The first factor is the people and education. In this case, there are many workers who lack a commitment to the good. In addition there are some who no has worked in education but that does not match the qualifications they have. Thus, it will cause the enterprise is difficult to achieve its objectives.
The second factor is the Testing and Measuring. This is because some companies failed to compile the annual and monthly budget completely. In addition, the System purchase and profit analysis is not complete for all internal purchases can also cause difficulties in the enterprise. Furthermore, there is small cash such as system is not complete and accurate recording of inaccurate profit margin.
The third factor is the Systems and Technology. This is due to negligence to ensure that all systems worked well built. In addition, schedule regular maintenance of all equipment is complete. Preparation of a computerized control system is not in the enterprise. In addition, the system does not complete the training and to use the computer program (software) long and system telephone/fax is not perfect.
2. a) What are the benefits of enterprise systems? (5 Marks)
There are many benefits of employing an enterprise system in an organization. Some of these benefits include improved collections, improved costing and improved planning. Improved collection is improved visibility into accounts and fewer billing and delivery errors result in faster and improved collections. Improved costing is the application of enterprise systems helps in the proper racing of actual costs of all activities. This helps in performing activity based costing, which is ultimately beneficial to the organization. While, improved planning is the management is able to get a consolidated picture of inventory, sales, and receivables. This helps them in making better plans for the working of the organization.
b) What are the challenges of enterprise systems? (5 Marks)
The first challenge, delivering flexibility, stems from the way Enterprise Systems manufacturing companies are being forced to respond to fast changes in customer requirements and technology. This has placed huge demands on the flexibility of supply chain systems. The second challenge, configuration complexity, has been a growing issue since the 1980s. Before then, most elements of the systems configuration – the hardware, operating system, database and storage, and applications – were simple and easily tied together in one system. Now, however, the typical configuration consists of several separate mini-systems. For example, a complex high-end server solution has separate storage area networks, networking equipment, and software stacks for the middleware, database, portals, application servers and web servers. The third challenge, optimally servicing the installed equipment base, revolves around the difficult task of support and warranties and servicing them cost effectively, both proactively and reactively. The installed base is a huge potential source of upgrade revenue, especially for software upgrades.
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ReplyDeleteQ 1
ReplyDeleteThe factor that contribute to the difficultly of implementing Enterprise System within an organization is a firstly department fail to fully communicate with all department about every process that is taking place in a organization, for example in this situation Enterprise System is difficult software to do and its very complex system it can changing just one of the processes may disrupt some of the other interdependent modules so organization must train their employee how to use the software and communicate with them because this software complicated to understand by inexperienced person and has no knowledge. The secondly, cost to implement enterprise system very high and the potential risk of failure is also high, to face it where a lot of money should be spent for the cost of doing business and to hire people with expertise in this field to overcome the difficult implementation once the filling can be costly to develop products more than costs in the estimate. Lastly, the risk of losing workers with the ability of the organization most likely to occur for example skilled workers trained to use enterprise systems want start their own businesses by applying their skills independently to have of an organization, causing the old organization had to find new employees and take a long time to train them and at the same time, be faced new competition with new organization and need to find new strategies to maintain their business.
Q 2
a) Benefits of Enterprise system is help organization more efficient operations and customer-driven business process, for example all functional areas can focus more on the customers and respond to product demand more efficiently. Enterprise system also help a top management can control their organization with carefully and coordinate this resource by performing four activities as a planning. Organizing, leading and controlling can maintain the operational processes through the implementation of best practices to improve productivity and quality.
b) The challenges of enterprise system if done incorrectly can cause a firm huge headaches, loss of business, employee confusion and wasted dollars time and implementation costs exceed the estimated cost to develop such products in excess of the cost estimates and time-consuming to be implemented. The other challenges, including operational strategies do not fit in with the expansion of business processes because business strategies in doing less in the analysis.
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The first factor that contributing to difficulty of implementing the enterprise system is teamwork and composition which it is important throughout the enterprise resource planning life cycle or also known as Enterprise Resource Planning, ERF incur high costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time.
ReplyDeleteBut, building a cross-functional team is also critical. Which it required the team should have a mix of consultants and internal staff so the internal staff can develop the necessary technical skills for design and implementation. Team members need to be assigned full time to the implementation. As far as possible, the team should be co-located together at an assigned location to facilitate working together.
The second in contributing to difficulty for organization that uses enterprise system is about the storage drawback. Generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system and support of customer relationship management systems. It can be provide any advantage.
The lastly factor in factors that contribute to the difficulty of implanting enterprise system within an organization . it can improve planning in an organization. With enterprise system the management will be able to get a consolidated picture of inventory, sales, and receivables. This one can helps them in making better plans for the working of the organization. The employee must have a technical to spend some many money to support enterprise system them .
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The benefits of enterprise systems also commonly known as ES are comprehensive, large scale application-software packages, which use powers of present day information technology for supporting processes, reporting, data analysis and information flows. These IT powers include data storage, computational, and data transmission and are done between and within complex organizations. Enterprise systems can be briefly called as packaged enterprise application software (PEAS) systems and is a perfect combination of adjectives, like enterprise, packaged, and application. Enterprise system is a broad term and includes Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Enterprise systems are usually built on, software platforms like Oracle’s Fusion and Net Weaver and is typically, a relational database. There are many benefits of employing an enterprise system in an organization. Some of these benefits include are The integrated organizational system is this helps in streamlining of organizational processes and workflow, resulting in improved efficiency, and the second a improved data entry is there is little or no entry of redundant data and processes throughout the system. The third is Flow of information a sharing of information across all departments of an organization, leading to improved interdepartmental communication and better employee performance. The lastly improved planning is the management is able to get a consolidated picture of inventory, sales, and receivables. This helps them in making better plans for the working of the organization. Although the employment of enterprise system involves a huge cost, its benefits outweigh the cost incurred by an organization. Most big and small organizations of the world have employed the enterprise system and are reaping the advantages associated with it.
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QUESTION 2B : the challenges of enterprise systems, the first challenge, delivering flexibility, stems from the way Enterprise Systems manufacturing companies are being forced to respond to fast changes in customer requirements and technology. This has placed huge demands on the flexibility of supply chain systems. Key issues revolve around managing outsourced manufacturing partners and suppliers, product transition (NPI, new products introduction), exception handling and change management in orders, forecasting for capacity planning and long-lead time components, product quality amongst others.
ReplyDeleteThe second challenge, configuration complexity, has been a growing issue since the 1980s. Before then, most elements of the systems configuration – the hardware, operating system, database and storage, and applications – were simple and easily tied together in one system. Now, however, the typical configuration consists of several separate mini-systems. For example, a complex high-end server solution has separate storage area networks, networking equipment, and software stacks for the middleware, database, portals, application servers and web servers. Managing this Page 3 Challenges To Enterprise Systems: Delivering Flexibility, Managing Complexity, and Providing Optimal Service explosion in complexity (especially the software components) has become a nightmare for Enterprise Systems manufacturers. Another reason for the increase in system complexity is that customers demand more exact specifications, and more customization, than ever before. Yet another is that the software complexity has increased. And finally, solutions to today's complex requirements tend to emphasize hardware and software equally, rather than one or the other as in the 1980s.
The third challenge, optimally servicing the installed equipment base, revolves around the difficult task of support and warranties and servicing them cost effectively, both proactively and reactively. The installed base is a huge potential source of upgrade revenue, especially for software upgrades. Three solution to these challenges are speed, agility and optimization
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1. SKILL MIXTURE.
employees that is amateurish, knowledge and experience will cause that organization experience risk on that project.
2. SOCIAL COMMITMENT
Belief factor and employee action should be taken into consideration in implementing a project. This is because that factor can help that project run smoothly. There is some employees not taking count that factor whereas the factor can contribute in project that carried out.
3.PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
Project cost and excess time may occur because measurement system lack evaluate and control that project risk.
QUESTION 2 (A)
ANSWER.
1. Operational Benefits
Organizations implement enterprise systems with the purpose of synchronizing the functions of different departments. An integrated system reduces the time used in processing documents, such as payrolls and other external documents. Information visibility and transparency within an organization is a benefit that facilitates the different operations carried out by the various departments.
2. Managerial Benefits
Managers find it less hectic to oversee operations and to ensure that key business objectives are achieved through enterprise systems. Because they are able to access information from a centralized server, managers find that the decision-making process becomes more informed and yields better results.
3. Costs
Enterprise systems, such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. The maturity period required to see the benefits of these systems may be as length as three years.
QUESTION 2 (B)
ANSWER
• Delivering flexibility
The first challenge, delivering flexibility, stems from the way Enterprise Systems
manufacturing companies are being forced to respond to fast changes in customer
requirements and technology. This has placed huge demands on the flexibility of
supply chain systems. Key issues revolve around managing outsourced
manufacturing partners and suppliers, product transition (NPI, new products
introduction), exception handling and change management in orders, forecasting
for capacity planning and long-lead time components, product quality amongst
others.
• Managing configuration comprehension.
The second challenge, configuration complexity, has been a growing issue since the
1980s. Before then, most elements of the systems configuration – the hardware,
operating system, database and storage, and applications – were simple and easily
tied together in one system. Now, however, the typical configuration consists of
several separate mini-systems. For example, a complex high-end server solution has
separate storage area networks, networking equipment, and software stacks for the
middleware, database, portals, application servers and web servers.
• Optimally servicing the installed equipment base
The third challenge, optimally servicing the installed equipment base, revolves
around the difficult task of support and warranties and servicing them cost effectively, both proactively and reactively. The installed base is a huge potential source of upgrade revenue, especially for software upgrade.
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Answer 1
ReplyDeleteThree factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization
(a) Top management support
Top management support has been identified as the most important success factor in enterprise system implementation projects. According to top management support in enterprise implementation has two main aspects. Providing leadership and providing the necessary resources. The role of top management in enterprise implementation comprise Developing an understanding of the capabilities and limitations, establishing reasonable objectives for enterprise system, exhibiting commitment, and communicating the corporate strategy to all employees.
(b) Business plan and vision
A clear business plan and vision is needed to guide the project throughout the enterprise life cycle. Project management identifies three competing and interrelated goals namely, scope, time and cost goals. The primary stage of any projects should begin with a conceptualization of the goals and possible ways to achieve these goals. Goals should be explained so they are specific and operational and to indicate the general directions of the projects.
(c) Re-engineering business process
Business process re-engineering (BPR) as the fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in critical, contemporary measures of performance, such as cost, quality, service and speed. Stated that BPR plays a significant role in the early stages of implementation. Furthermore, it is important in the acceptance stage and tends to be less important when the technology becomes routine.
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ReplyDelete2. (a)Benefits of enterprise systems
-Integrated organizational system.
Enterprise system leads to the development of an integrated system within the organization. This helps in streamlining of organizational processes and workflow, resulting in improved efficiency.
-Improved data entry.
Due to the integration of all systems in an organization, there is little or no entry of redundant data and processes throughout the system.
-Incorporation of best practices.
The establishment of the enterprise systems in an organization results in the incorporation of best industry practices, leading to an overall improvement in the working of the organization.
-Flow of information.
There is proper sharing of information across all departments of an organization, leading to improved interdepartmental communication and better employee performance.
-Improved customer satisfaction.
As all employees have access to requisite information, the workflow improves, resulting in on-time delivery of desired goods and services to the customers. The resultant improved quality and reduced delivery times help in developing high customer satisfaction.
-Reduced inventory costs
The incorporation of concepts like SCM, CRM and ERP in enterprise system results in better planning, follow-up and forecasting of requirements. This results in a reduced inventory cost.
-Improved collections.
Improved visibility into accounts and fewer billing and delivery errors result in faster and improved collections.
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Answer 2 (b)
ReplyDelete2(b)Challenges of enterprise system
-Delivering flexibility
The first challenge, delivering flexibility, stems from the way Enterprise Systems manufacturing companies are being forced to respond to fast changes in customer requirements and technology. This has placed huge demands on the flexibility of supply chain systems. Key issues revolve around managing outsourced manufacturing partners and suppliers, product transition (NPI, new products introduction), exception handling and change management in orders, forecasting for capacity planning and long-lead time components, product quality amongst others.
-Managing configuration complexity
The second challenge, configuration complexity, has been a growing issue since the 1980s. Before then, most elements of the systems configuration the hardware, operating system, database and storage, and applications were simple and easily tied together in one system. Now, however, the typical configuration consists of several separate mini-systems. For example, a complex high-end server solution has separate storage area networks, networking equipment, and software stacks for the middleware, database, portals, application servers and web servers. Managing this explosion in complexity (especially the software components) has become a nightmare for Enterprise Systems manufacturers.
-Optimally servicing the installed equipment base
The third challenge, optimally servicing the installed equipment base, revolves around the difficult task of support and warranties and servicing them cost effectively, both proactively and reactively. The installed base is a huge potential source of upgrade revenue, especially for software upgrades.
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ReplyDeleteAERP's scope usually implies significant changes to staff work processes and practices. Generally, three types of services are available to help implement such changes—consulting, customization, and support. Implementation time depends on business size, number of modules, customization, the scope of process changes, and the readiness of the customer to take ownership for the project. Modular ERP systems can be implemented in stages. The typical project for a large enterprise consumes about 14 months and requires around 150 consultants. Small projects can require months; multinational and other large implementations can take years. Customization can substantially increase implementation times. The process of implementing a new enterprise solution is incredibly complex. Some of the unique challenges in managing enterprise-wide projects which were highlighted through the findings included the challenge of re-engineering business processes to 'fit' the process which the ERP software supports, investment in recruiting and deskilling technology professionals, the challenge of using external consultants and integrating their application-specific knowledge and technical expertise with existing teams, the risk of technological bottlenecks through client-server implementation and the challenge of recruiting and retaining business analysts who combine technology and business skills. The first factor of contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise system is technology planning. In a study of the issues that contribute to the cancellation of IS development projects, Ewusi-Mensah pointed out that lack of adequate technical expertise and lack of an adequate technology infrastructure for supporting project requirements contribute to escalating time and cost overruns and are associated with project abandonment. Secondly is, project management, where is project cost and time overruns can occur because of lack of a measurement system for assessing and controlling project risk. Lastly, social commitment. Risk factors and risk outcomes need to take into account distinctive human and organizational practices and patterns of belief and action, as well as traditional project-related factors. There is a tendency to discount problems in information technology projects and their severity may remain unknown for a long period of time.
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ReplyDeleteEnterprise systems also commonly known as ES are comprehensive, large sale application- software packages, which use powers of present day information technology (IT) for supporting processes, reporting, data analysis and information flows. These IT powers include data storage, computational, and transmission and are done between and within complex organizations. There are many benefits of employing an Enterprise system in an organization. Some of these benefits include integrated organizational system. Where Enterprise system is leads to the development of an integrated system within the organization. This helps in streamlining of organizational processes and workflow, resulting in improved efficiency. Secondly is improved planning. The management is able to get a consolidated picture of inventory, sales, and receivables. This helps them in making better plans for the working of the organization. Although the employment of enterprise system involves a huge cost, its benefits outweigh the cost incurred by an organization. Most big and small organizations of the world have employed the enterprise system and are reaping the advantages associated with it.
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The term “enterprise system” means large-scale servers, storage system, networking equipment and accompanying software primarily targeted toward the Enterprise market. Enterprise System is a very intricate business, as the term suggests. One piece of equipment can have commodity hardware, custom ASICs, embedded software, and operating system and third party hardware and software components. Enterprise System manufacturing companies tend to be mid-volume businesses with a large product mix. The first challenge, delivering flexibility, stems from the way Enterprise Systems manufacturing companies are being forced to respond to fast changes in customer requirements and technology. Second challenge, configuration complexity, has been a growing issue since the 1980s. Before then, most elements of the systems configuration – the hardware, operating system, database and storage and applications – were simple and easily tied together in one system. Now, however, the typical configuration consists of several separate mini-systems. For example, a complex high-end server solution has separate storage area networks, networking equipment, and software stacks for the middleware, database, portals, application servers and web servers. The third challenge, optimally servicing the installed equipment base, revolves around the difficult task of support and warranties and servicing them cost – effectively, both proactively and reactively. The installed base is a huge potential source of upgrade revenue, especially for software upgrades.
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1) Enterprise system is the overall combination of computer hardware and software that a business uses to organize and run its operations. For example, an integrated enterprise system will generally handle more than one operation for a company to facilitate its business and management reporting needs. The first factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization is about the cost that an organization need to purchasing that software and apply it to the organization. This because enterprise system is a set of application package that include a large-scale, integrated application-software packages that use the computational, data storage, and data transmission power of modern information technology to support business processes, information flows, reporting, and data analytics within and between complex organizations. The second factors are about the difficulties among the employees in an organization. With the employees that new in this system, their need to be trained first before knows use this system because as knows, the enterprise system is very difficult to use in the short time period and employees may take a little time to learn about this system. Lastly factors is about the adapt change to management system with enterprise system in an organization. This also takes a time to adapt from employees or that organization with this system. An organization must have a strongly cooperate and commitment when using this system to make sure that their organization goals can achieve and very well.
ReplyDelete2(a) The first benefit of enterprise system can we see about the managerial benefit. This system will improve management decision-making. For example, improved allocation and control of organization resources, monitoring of operations, performance improvement, and support for strategic decisions. Besides that, benefits of enterprise system also include organizational benefits. That enterprise system use to make an organization more focus and cohesive, better at learning, and better at executing its chosen strategies. Also include increase employees morale and satisfaction, greater employee accountability, and the transformation of user from doers to planners with broadened skills.
(b) The challenges of enterprise system are about the cost. Enterprise systems, such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time. Besides that, enterprise system lifespan in a long time will make Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
Question 1
ReplyDeleteERP's scope usually implies significant changes to staff work processes and practices. Generally, three types of services are available to help implement such changes consulting, customization, and support. Implementation time depends on business size, number of modules, customization, the scope of process changes, and the readiness of the customer to take ownership for the project. Modular ERP systems can be implemented in stages. The typical project for a large enterprise consumes about 14 months and requires around 150 consultants. Small projects can require months; multinational and other large implementations can take years. Customization can substantially increase implementation times.
Process preparation for implementing ERP typically requires changes in existing business processes. Poor understanding of needed process changes prior to starting implementation is a main reason for project failure. It is therefore crucial that organizations thoroughly analyze business processes before implementation. This analysis can identify opportunities for process modernization. It also enables an assessment of the alignment of current processes with those provided by the ERP system.
ERP implementation is considerably more difficult (and politically charged) in decentralized organizations, because they often have different processes, business rules, data semantics, authorization hierarchies and decision centers. This may require migrating some business units before others, delaying implementation to work through the necessary changes for each unit, possibly reducing integration for example linking via Master data management) or customizing the system to meet specific needs gains in other areas, increasing overall competitive advantage.
Configuration is an ERP system is largely a matter of balancing the way the customer wants the system to work with the way it was designed to work. ERP systems typically build many changeable parameters that modify system operation. For example, an organization can select the type of inventory accounting—FIFO or LIFO—to employ, whether to recognize revenue by geographical unit, product line, or distribution channel and whether to pay for shipping costs when a customer returns a purchase.
Customization on ERP systems are theoretically based on industry best practices and are intended to be deployed "as is" ERP vendors do offer customers configuration options that allow organizations to incorporate their own business rules but there are often functionality gaps remaining even after the configuration is complete. ERP customers have several options to reconcile functionality gaps, each with their own pros/cons. Technical solutions include rewriting part of the delivered functionality, writing a homegrown bolt-on/add-on module within the ERP system, or interfacing to an external system. All three of these options are varying degrees of system customization, with the first being the most invasive and costly to maintain.
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ReplyDeletea) There are many benefits of employing an enterprise system (ES) in an organization. Enterprise system integrated the organizational system. Enterprise system leads to the development of an integrated system within the organization. This helps in streamlining of organizational processes and workflow, resulting in improved efficiency. ES also can improve data entry. Due to the integration of all systems in an organization, there is little or no entry of redundant data and processes throughout the system. Other then that ES can incorporation of best practices. The establishment of the enterprise systems in an organization results in the incorporation of best industry practices, leading to an overall improvement in the working of the organization. ES flow of information. There is proper sharing of information across all departments of an organization, leading to improved interdepartmental communication and better employee performance. ES also improved the customer satisfaction. As all employees have access to requisite information, the workflow improves, resulting in on-time delivery of desired goods and services to the customers. The resultant improved quality and reduced delivery times help in developing high customer satisfaction.
b) Although enterprise systems can improve organizational coordination, efficiency, and decision making, but they also have proven very difficult to build. Employees must take on new job functions and responsibilities. Enterprise systems require complex pieces of software and large investment of time, money, and expertise. The Challenge of Enterprise Systems is daunting implementation. Enterprise systems bring dramatic changes to business. They require not only deep-seated technological changes but also fundamental changes in the way the business operates. They also have a High Up-front Cost and Future Benefits means the costs of enterprise systems are large, up-front, highly visible, and often politically changed. Although the costs to build the system are obvious, the benefits often cannot be precisely quantified at the beginning of an enterprise project. One reason is that the benefits often accrue from employees using the system after it is completed and gaining the knowledge of business operations heretofore impossible to learn. Other then that it is inflexibility. Enterprise system software tends to be complex and difficult to master, with a worldwide shortage in people with the expertise to install and maintain it. The software is deeply intertwined with corporate business. To realizing strategic value. Companies may also fail to achieve strategic benefits from enterprise systems if integrating business process processes using the generic models provided by standard ERP software prevents the firm from using unique business processes that had been sources of advantage over competitors.
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1. Describe three (3) factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems with an organization. (10 marks)
ReplyDeleteEnterprise systems are software systems that provide core services used across the institution and on which other applications often are dependent. For example, student information systems (SIS) provide the ultimate official record of a student's academic achievement. Usually, there is only one of them that are considered "official," although there are often shadow systems that replicate parts of the information maintained in the institutional SIS. The first contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems also known as enterprise resource planning within the organization which is the main goal of the systems is to bridge the communication gap among all departments and all users of information within a company. So from the main goal state we should know that it will have a cost to implement the systems within the organization to buy the enterprise software. Second factors that will contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within the organization is it may give difficulty to the employees of organization which still new to the systems. As knows enterprise software is very difficult to do. Because the software is so complex, changing just one of the processes may disrupt some of the other interdependent modules. Third, in term of costs. Enterprise systems incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it and training staff are some of the overheads incurred in terms of both money and time.ERP do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses.
2. a) What are benefits of enterprise systems? (5 marks)
Enterprise systems integrate the firm's key business processes in sales, production, finance, logistics, and human resources into a single software system so that information can flow throughout the organization, improving coordination, efficiency, and decision making.
These systems help create a more uniform organization in which everyone uses similar processes and information, and measures their work in terms of organization-wide performance standards.
The coordination of the firm's key business processes allows the firm to respond more rapidly to customer demand.
b) What are the challenges of enterprise systems? (5 marks)
Challenges of enterprise systems is firstly from cost Enterprise systems, such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. The maturity period required to see the benefits of these systems may be as lengthy as three years. Secondly is from generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization. The third challenge, optimally servicing the installed equipment base, revolves around the difficult task of support and warranties and servicing them cost effectively, both proactively and reactively. The installed base is a huge potential source of upgrade revenue, especially for software upgrades.
2. a) ES are comprehensive, large scale application software packages, which use powers of present day information technology (IT) for supporting processes, reporting data analysis and information flows. ES can be called as packaged enterprise application software (PEAS). ES are usually built on, software platforms that is typical, a relational database.There are many benefits of enterprise system in organization. First benefit is improved customer satisfaction. As all employees have access to requisite information, the workflow improves, resulting in on-time delivery of desired goods and services to the customers. The resultant can improve quality and reduced delivery times help in developing high customer satisfaction.Second benefit is to improve costing. The application of enterprise systems helps in the proper racing of actual costs of all activities. This helps in performing activity based costing, which is ultimately beneficial to the organization.Lastly, the benefit is integrated organizational system. Enterprise system leads to the development of an integrated system within the organization. This helps in streamlining of organizational processes and workflow, resulting in improved efficiency.
ReplyDelete2. b) Enterprise systems can improve organizational coordination, efficiency, and decision making and they have proven very difficult to build. Employees must take on new job functions and responsibilities. Enterprise systems require complex pieces of software and large investment of time, money, and expertise. So, the first challenge is daunting implementation. Enterprise systems bring dramatic changes to business. They require not only deep-seated technological changes but also fundamental changes in the way the business operates.Second challenge is inflexibility. Enterprise system software tends to be complex and difficult to master, with a worldwide shortage in people with the expertise to install and maintain it. The software is deeply intertwined with corporate business.Lastly the challenge of enterprise systems is realizing strategic value. Companies may also fail to achieve strategic benefits from enterprise systems if integrating business process processes using the generic models provided by standard ERP software prevents the firm from using unique business processes that had been sources of advantage over competitors.
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1)The first factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization is about the cost that an organization need to purchasing that software and apply it to the organization. This because enterprise system is a set of application package that include a large-scale, integrated application-software packages that use the computational, data storage, and data transmission power of modern information technology to support business processes, information flows, reporting, and data analytics within and between complex organizations. The second factors are about the difficulties among the employees in an organization. With the employees that new in this system, their need to be trained first before knows use this system because as knows, the enterprise system is very difficult to use in the short time period and employees may take a little time to learn about this system. Lastly factors is about the adapt change to management system with enterprise system in an organization. This also takes a time to adapt from employees or that organization with this system. An organization must have a strongly cooperate and commitment when using this system to make sure that their organization goals can achieve and very well.
ReplyDelete2)its contribute the improvement of the organization and continue leads to become more effective and efficience organization. Secondly, it gave more benefits to the manager. Where manager face less difficulty in continue managing in achieving the company business objectives. The existance of enterprise system assist the manager in accessing information within the organization itself, because of the more centralize system occur. Then it become much easier for decision-making process, where the information much clear and informated. Finally, it makes the organization more focus and better at learning. Also gave benefit to employees.
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ReplyDeletea) What are the benefits of enterprise system?
The benefits of enterprise system are a helps in streamlining of organizational processes and workflow, resulting in improved efficiency. The enterprise system also integrate the firm's key business processes in sales, production, finance, logistics, and human resources into a single software system so that information can flow throughout the organization, improving coordination, efficiency, and decision making. These systems very important to help create a more uniform organization in which everyone uses similar processes and information, and measures their work in terms of organization-wide performance standards.
b) What are the challenges of enterprise system?
The challenges of enterprise system is a data overflow and subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization because data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using single software system. Generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgrade. Although this might seem like a long time, the data can be overflow and subsequent.
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ReplyDeletea)Appropriate business and legacy systems
Appropriate business and legacy systems are important in the initial
chartering phase of the project. According to Roberts and Barrar (1992), a
stable and successful business setting is essential. Business and IT systems
involving existing business processes, organization structure, culture, and
information technology affect success. It determines the IT and organizational
change required for success (Holland et al., 1999). Roberts and Barrar alsoargue that success in other business areas is necessary for successful MRPII
implementations.
b)Business process reengineering (BPR) and minimum customization
Another important factor that begins at the project phase is BPR and minimum
customization. It is inevitable that business processes are molded to fit the new
system.Organizations should be willing to change the business to fit the software
with minimal customization.
c)Monitoring and evaluation of performance
Finally, monitoring and evaluation come into play at the shakedown phase.
Milestones and targets are important to keep track of progress. Achievements
should bemeasured against project goals. The progress of the project should be
monitored actively through set milestones and targets.
Question 2
a) Reduced inventory costs
The incorporation of concepts like SCM, CRM and ERP in enterprise system results in better planning, follow-up and forecasting of requirements. This results in a reduced inventory cost.
b)Integrated organizational system.
Enterprise system leads to the development of an integrated system within the organization. This helps in streamlining of organizational processes and workflow, resulting in improved efficiency.
Question 3
a)delivering flexibility
The first challenge, delivering flexibility, stems from the way Enterprise Systems
manufacturing companies are being forced to respond to fast changes in customer
requirements and technology. This has placed huge demands on the flexibility of
supply chain systems
b) managing configuration complexity
The second challenge, configuration complexity, has been a growing issue since the
1980s. Before then, most elements of the systems configuration – the hardware,
operating system, database and storage, and applications – were simple and easily
tied together in one system.
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ReplyDeleteDescribe three (3) factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise system within an organization.
Enterprise system is a collects data from different firm functions and stores data in single central data repository.Enterprise system also resolves problem of fragmented, redundant data sets and system.Enterprise system integrate the key business processes of an entire firm into a single software system that enables information to flow seamlessly throughout the organization. These system focus primarily on internal processes but may include transactions with customer and vendors.
The first contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise system is a enterprise resource planning within the organization which is the main goals of the system to bridge communication all departments and all users of information within a company.So all the department or companies must know main goals in organization what are system their needs and have a cost to implement the system within the organization to buy the enterprise software.
Secondly,the contribute to difficulty of implementing enterprise system is related to training and turnover.The company must provide the comprehensive training to their employee how to use the software.Then,before the organization implement the software within the organization it must train their employees to use the software.Its is very important to companies to gain their goals and to be successes.However , many companies ignored this area because its costly or expensive.Even if the employees have been trained they could leave the company taking the knowledge with them.So the companies must train their employees which still new to the system that who do not have the experience about the system.
Lastly,the difficult to adapts change in management program and culture that required a strong computing ability,and s a strong willingness to accept a new technology would aid in implementation efforts.A culture with shared values and common aims is conducive to be success. So the organization should have a strong corporate identity that is open to change.
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1)The first factor that contributing to difficulty of implementing the enterprise system inside the company is teamwork and composition which it is important throughout the enterprise resource planning life cycle. Team members need to be assigned full time to the implementation.
ReplyDeleteThe second difficulty for organization that uses enterprise system is about the storage drawback. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system.
Lastly,the factors to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems such as enterprise software as know it very difficult to do, so before the organization implement the software within the organization it must train the employees to use the software so they know how to use it.
2)a
The benefit of enterprise system is a improved data entry. Due to the integration of all systems in an organization, there is little or no entry of redundant data and processes throughout the system. Secondly ,incorporation of best practices. The establishment of the enterprise systems in an organization results in the incorporation of best industry practices, leading to an overall improvement in the working of the organization. Thirdly, the flow of information also benefit enterprise system. There is proper sharing of information across all departments of an organization, leading to improved interdepartmental communication and better employee performance. Lastly, improved customer satisfaction also benefit enterprise system. As all employees have access to requisite information, the workflow improves, resulting in on-time delivery of desired goods and services to the customers. The resultant improved quality and reduced delivery times help in developing high customer satisfaction.
b) The challenges of enterprise systems is a storage challenges. Generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization
1. Discuss HOW information systems can help organizations to achieve operational excellence.
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Information system is, set of interrelated components that collect, process, store and distribute information to control, coordination and support decision making. From the definition or function above. Information system can help organization take the accurate information. Moreover, information system helps to periodic scheduled reports. This traditional form of providing information to managers uses a perspective format designed to provide managers with information on a regular basis. Typical examples of such periodic scheduled reports are daily or weekly sales analysis reports and monthly financial statements. In conclusion, information does help organization to achieve operational excellence using the benefits that have in information system.
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1) Describe THREE (3) factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within an organization.
ReplyDelete-Have are many factors that contribute to the difficulty of implementing enterprise system within an organization.The first factor that contribute to difficulty of implementing the enterprise system inside the company is less teamwork and composition which is very important in the enterprise resource planning life cycle. Team members need to work together to produce the quality in their organization.The second factor in the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems is lack of experience in the enterprise system, from that it will produce the lowest quality of their services and productivity in the organization. so from that the implementation enterprise system in organization will become weakness.The last factor but not least for organization that uses enterprise system is about the storage weaknesses. even it is for a long time, may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. it is mean,the data of organization must have duplicate storage for safety way.
2 a)What are the benefits of enterprise systems?
- Enterprise systems integrate the firm's key business processes in sales, production, finance, logistics, and human resources into a single software system so that information can flow throughout the organization, improving coordination, efficiency, and decision making.These systems help create a more uniform organization in which everyone uses similar processes and information, and measures their work in terms of organization-wide performance standards.The coordination of the firm's key business processes allows the firm to respond more rapidly to customer demands.
2 b) What are the challenges of enterprise systems?
- challenge is the expense of purchasing, installing, and maintaining the hardware and software that enables the enterprise system.delivering flexibility, stems from the way Enterprise Systems manufacturing companies are being forced to respond to fast changes in customer requirements and technology. This has placed huge demands on the flexibility of supply chain systems. Key issues revolve around managing outsourced manufacturing partners and suppliers, product transition,exception handling and change management in orders, forecasting for capacity planning and long-lead time components, product quality amongst others.
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Question 1
ReplyDeleteFirstly, the organizations implementing enterprise systems with the purpose of combine all the functions of different departments. With this system shorter time been use in processing documents such as payroll . secondly, the difficulty of implementing enterprise systems within the organization will make problem to the employees of organization which still new to the systems. this because the enterprise software are very difficult to do and is so complex if the code wrong it will crush the software. lastly this software is not cheap. so if this software purchasing it will make the organization loss the profit. it take time to make profit from this software.
Question 2
A) The benefits of enterprise system
Enterprise systems integrate the firm's key business processes in sales, production, finance, logistics, and human resources into a single software system so that information can flow throughout the organization, improving coordination, efficiency, and decision making.
These systems help create a more uniform organization in which everyone uses similar processes and information, and measures their work in terms of organization-wide performance standards.
B) The challenge of enterprise system is the cost Enterprise systems, such as Customer Relations Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, incur exorbitant costs. Purchasing the software architecture, implementing it, and training staff are some of the overheads incurred, in terms of both money and time. Enterprise systems do not always yield anticipates benefits, thus creating a risk of double losses. In addition that is storage challenges generally, enterprise systems have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years, after which point they can be upgraded. Although this might seem like a long time, data within organizations accumulates exponentially and may prove too difficult to manage and store using a single software system. Data overflow and a subsequent slowdown in one department will certainly have a ripple effect in other functions of an organization.
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Question 1
ReplyDeleteOne of the factor is lack of feature function fit between the company’s needs and the packages available in the marketplace. There are very few companies that don’t have specialized processes dictated by their industry. When organizational size and scale of operations are taken into account, there simply may be no commercially available package suitable for a particular organization.
Second, of enterprise systems is the availability of alternatives for increasing the level of systems integration. Data warehousing, a bundle of technologies that integrates data from multiple source systems for query and analysis. The usefulness of data warehousing as an integration strategy is limited by the quality of the source systems.
Thirdly, it is highly expensive to purchase and implement enterprise applications that is the total cost may be 4 to 5 times the price of software. This may cause an organization to slowly generate it's goals.
Question 2(a)
• Increase operational efficiency
• Provide firmwide information to support decision making
• Enable rapid responses to customer requests for information or products
• Include analytical tools to evaluate overall organizational performance
Question 2(b)
There are challengers in implementing Enterprise System. There is no such thing as an overnight success when implementing an enterprise system. On average, it takes three to five years to fully implement an enterprise system. Keeping the firm on track and focused on the end result is more difficult than most firms anticipate.
It is Inflexibility because making changes in one area of the business is much more difficult after implementing an enterprise system. The software is just too complex to easily change.
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ReplyDeletePart 2 continue from Part 1 on 11 December 2011 21:13
ReplyDelete2. a) What are the benefits of enterprise system?
There are 3 benefits of enterprise system. First, it gives the flexibility to respond rapidly to customer requests while producing and storing inventory only with that is needed to fulfill existing orders. Their ability to increase accurate and on-time shipment, minimize cost and increase customer satisfaction adds to firm probability.
Second, enterprise system speed the communication of information throughout the company, making it easier for businesses to coordinate their daily operations. When a customer places an order, the data flow automatically to the other parts of the company that are affected by them.
Third, enterprise system provides much available information for improving management decision making. Corporate headquarters have access to up to the minute data on sales, inventory and production and uses this information to create more accurate sales and production forecasts. Provide company-wide information to help managers analyze overall product profitability or cost structures.
2. b) What are the challenges of enterprise system?
There are 3 challenges of enterprise system. First is managing configuration complexity. The elements of the system configuration like hardware, operating system database and storage, and applications are simply and easily tied together in one system. However, the typical configuration consists of several separate mini-systems. For example, a complex high-end server solution has separate storage area network, networking equipment, and software stacks for the middleware, database, portals, application server and web servers. Managing this explosion in complexity has become a nightmare for enterprise system manufactures. Another reason for the increase in system complexity is that customer demand more exact specification, and more customization than ever before.
Second is delivering flexibility. Stems from the way Enterprise Systems manufacturing companies are being forced to respond to fast changes in customer requirements and technology. This has placed huge demands on the flexibility of supply chain systems. Key issue revolve around the managing outsource manufacturing partners and suppliers, product transition, exception handling and change management in orders, forecasting for capacity planning and long-lead time components, product quality amongst others
Third is the optimally servicing the installed equipment base. Revolves around the difficult task of support and warranties and servicing them cost effectively both proactively and reactively. The installed base is a huge potential source of upgrade revenue, especially for software upgrades.
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