Case in Point 01 ABC Systems

You are a systems analyst at ABC Systems, a fast growing IT consulting firm, that provides a wide range
of services to companies that want to establish e-commerce operations. During the past 18 months ,
ABC acquired two smaller firms and set up a new division that specializes in SCM. Aligning ABC’s
internal systems was quite a challenge, and top management was not especially happy with the
integration cost or the timetable. To avoid future problems, you have decided to suggest an ERP
strategy, and you plan to present your views at the staff meeting tomorrow. ABC’s amangement team is
very informal and prefers a loos, flexible style of management. How will you persuade them that ERP is
the way to go? Create a project proposal that will help you persuade them.