CHECK THESE SAMPLES OF Harvard Business Case. Cisco Systems,Inc.: Implementing ERP
“cisco systems: Implementing customized ERP in nine months and within budget.... The case starts with explaining problems at Cisco – information systems are failing, yet Cisco is initially reluctant to implement erp (until the eventual failure of systems for 2 days).... Why weren't they keen on an erp project initially?... hellip; The direct reason behind Cisco's reluctance toward establishing a novel erp system in the company had two focal points....
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Businesses are racing to acquire information systems because these provide quality insights based on solid scientific data.... This paper tackles the issues and problems that faced Cisco during its evaluation of its information technology systems currently in use.... The paper "Enterprise IT at cisco" discusses that There is a great need to find the right balance between maintaining an entrepreneurial, innovative culture and retain a degree of control by setting ROI and risk hurdles for projects....
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erp system was introduced in Cisco by Pete Solvik to manage Cisco's manufacturing process and inventories.... Further up gradation to the erp was done by Boston for integrating all the functional units of the organization.... The intention behind the implementation of erp system was to standardize the information which was being used in the company.... Nevertheless, as a result of the IT liberty given to the different functional areas of the business, they programmed their own non-standard functional applications to interact with the erp system....
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The paper "Cisco Systems: implementing erp" discusses that Cisco Systems, Inc had to face several issues during the implementation of the ERP package by Oracle.... cisco systems, Inc.... hellip; In order to enhance the scope of the business, a major challenge was faced by the company after the installation of Oracle software for erp.... During the trial, the erp software was not run and not tested properly i.... erp was initiated by Cisco to overcome the failure which could be mitigated through the reliability and the flexibility that the package would offer for the enhancement of the performance of Cisco....
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For a company to be successful in crafting and implementing business strategies, a clear understanding of the organizational environment is required (Abell 1980).... hellip; The author states that CoCo has a high potential business opportunity in the new Display Ware category and the situational analysis pertaining to both the company's internal capabilities and the environmental conditions support the pursuing of this strategic business opportunity....
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This case study "Zara: IT for Fast Fashion" demonstrates Zara Fashion Company that has a lot to learn from Cisco inc.... If we look at Zara's systems, after making transactions at the end of the day, one needs to back up the data in a floppy disk.... cisco's success can be attributed to the good management that has recognized the importance of management of information technology.... lthough developing one's programs internally like in the case of Zara has some advantages like ownership to rights of the programs, it comes with some disadvantages....
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hellip; Zara Fashion Company has a lot to learn from Cisco inc.... If we look at Zara's systems, after making transactions at the end of the day, one needs... cisco's success can be attributed to the good management that has recognized the importance of management of information technology.... cisco moved from its traditional approach to a new approach that put management of information technology to be important.... This case study "Strategic Approach to Information Technology Management" presents the management of an institution's technology resources in regard to its priorities and needs....
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Enterprise resource planning (erp) is one of the major types of business information systems.... In addition, the implementation of erp has provided great advantages to the organization.... The software that is used by CISCO for the implementation of an erp system is “Oracle 11i”.... In this paper, I will provide an insight regarding the new information system (erp) technology implementation at Cisco.... hellip; Management information systems have become an important part of almost every business or organization....
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