FIT5195 Study Guide - Final Guide: Data Cleansing, Regression Testing, Sap Ariba
26 Jun 2018
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SECTION: ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS AND IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
1. After some discussion with the Board of Directors you suggest that Poustall’s should
purchase and implement a state of the art SAP ERP system. Which system would you recommend
and explain why this system is suitable for Poustall. Link your answer back to the case study.
A key requirement of most manufacturing organisations is the ability to plan production –
looking at demand and supply of finished goods and raw materials and considering capacity
constraints – labour, machine and resource availability. Planning production runs requires an
assessment of labour, machine time and other resource bottle necks for optimized production
scheduling. But in the case of Poustall Water manufacturers, their main focus is to replace
their legacy systems and gain a competitive edge over their competitors by restructuring their
sales and marketing activities in particular.
Considering the business drivers of the organisation, following are the modules suggested to
be implemented using SAP software:
Business driver 1: Be competitive with their nearest company rival who has just implemented SAP.
Solution: BI System.
Keeping up with the emerging technologies today does not just mean implementing one, if
you’re looking to gain a competitive advantage over your competitors, you should follow a
holistic approach of understanding what is the right combination of ERP modules for your
company, and how much customisation would help the company grow. For Poustall Water
manufactures, the use of real time analytics can be a great advantage since their focus is
mainly on the sales and marketing department. This would enhance preventative maintenance
and detect potential failure before the problem arises. Implementing SAP S/4HANA —
SAP’s in-memory ERP suite — is a key component of building their digital business, which
would give an edge to the company.
SAP S/4HANA provides a range of functionality that allows companies to digitize,
streamline, and enhance their core business processes with real-time insights. With the help
of SAP Fiori, SAP S/4HANA also provides a sophisticated user experience. The combination
of functionality and ease of use enables business users to significantly improve their
efficiency — benefits that also extend to workflow end users and workflow experts. //This is
what the company needs.
Business driver 2 & 3: On line catalogue where customers can custom design their products and Enable
Online Customer orders and customer order transparency.
Solution: CRM System, eMarketing and eCommerce application.
The application of eCommerce alongside CRM module of SAP would not only allow the
customers to custom design their products but would enable an omni-channel customer
engagement. Tracking customer interactions with the organisation can be achieved by the
CRM model allowing access to deep customer insights with a few clicks of mouse. New
CRM software solutions would provide the organisation with real-time customer analytics –
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so they can quickly identify and seize new sales opportunities, manage highly effective
marketing campaigns, and wow customers with personalised service.
Business driver 4: Enable On line Vendor managed inventory stocks.
Solution: SRM System.
SAP Supplier Relationship management supports the full e-procurement cycle: from source-
and purchase-to-pay to spend and supplier performance management. It can help the
organisation streamline operations, enforce compliance with contracts and purchasing
policies, and improve overall spend management.
Business driver 5: Expand operations into Asia/Pacific region.
Solution: Global template application.
Companies are increasingly expanding their reach and presence around the world with the
help of a single enterprise resource planning solution that can support their global operations.
These companies recognize that, unlike their existing fragmented ERP systems built to serve
the needs of specific regions or countries, a single ERP solution can give them a more
accurate and consistent understanding of their business at any given time anywhere in the
world. A single ERP solution is also less costly to support and maintain and can help
managers identify specific actions they can take to improve operational performance across
the enterprise. Poustall Water manufacturers can make use of the ‘global template’ blueprint
of the global ERP solution to expand its operation to Asia Pacific region.
Define and determine components s.a.:
(https://www.accenture.com/hu-en/~/media/Accenture/Conversion-
Assets/DotCom/Documents/Global/PDF/Technology_5/Accenture-Contemplating-Global-
ERP-Solution.pdf)
• Business process models and business blueprint, which includes global processes and
integration flows-----sales and distribution, manufacturing, procurement
• Technology blueprint, which covers the solution’s technical architecture, data integration
layer, and standards
• Integrated data model
• Roles and authorizations, controls, and compliance framework
• Core training content and toolset for further localization
• Unit integration and regression testing
• Data cleansing and conversion standards and tools
Business driver 6: Real time management of data by CIO.
Solution: BI/DW system.
2. The Board reminds you that their main competitor has implemented SAP enterprise
system. They want you to explain to them how their organisation can gain a competitive
advantage against their rival – when they both have the same software.
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Document Summary
Section: enterprise systems and implementation issues: after some discussion with the board of directors you suggest that poustall"s should purchase and implement a state of the art sap erp system. Which system would you recommend and explain why this system is suitable for poustall. Link your answer back to the case study. A key requirement of most manufacturing organisations is the ability to plan production looking at demand and supply of finished goods and raw materials and considering capacity constraints labour, machine and resource availability. Planning production runs requires an assessment of labour, machine time and other resource bottle necks for optimized production scheduling. But in the case of poustall water manufacturers, their main focus is to replace their legacy systems and gain a competitive edge over their competitors by restructuring their sales and marketing activities in particular. Considering the business drivers of the organisation, following are the modules suggested to be implemented using sap software:
