Discussion:
Part 1:
1. What are functional silos and how did they evolve in organizations?
2. Compare and contrast centralized, decentralized, and distributed IT architectures. Which do you think is most appropriate for ERP and why?
3. List the horizontal and vertical levels of systems that exist in organizations.
4. Describe at least five steps involved in systems integration.
5. What is the role of ERP systems in systems integration?
Part 2:
Pick an organization that you know of or where you are/were working and provide examples of logical and physical integration issues that were faced by the organization when they broke the functional silos and moved to integrated systems.
Use: Hill, C. W. L. & Hult, G.T.M. (2017). International business: Competing in the global marketplace (11th ed.). New York: McGraw:Hill