Homework: Business ERP Research
Scenario
You have just completed your degree and have now joined Abbott, Bronson and Cole, a professional services firm with a strong practice in Higher Education. You just learned about your first homework -- to help a major university develop plans for a major ERP implementation covering all business operations of the university, and potentially the academic functions as well.
One of the ABC partners, Patricia Abbott, asked that you provide some perspective on the ERP Program currently being implemented at OSU. She has asked that you prepare a brief memo summarizing the OSU effort.
Task:
Research the Workday Program at OSU. Fortunately, The university has provided a website for the community to enhance understanding and awareness for the entire Buckeye community.
Navigate from the home page to learn about the capabilities and features of the new business model. Once you have a good sense of the program, write a brief memo summarizing your findings. Your memo should address these questions, if possible:
• Program Scope: What business and academic functions will be moved over to the ERP Platform?
• ERP Product Suite Selected: Given that WorkDay is the core software suite being deployed, what are the key features/characteristics of the solution. Are other solutions included within the program as well?
• Business Objectives: What does OSU hope to achieve through its implementation program?
• Timing and Progress: What is the implementation timing? How long will it take, and where is OSU today?
• Audit Implications: Are there any accounting and auditing implications that come to mind?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.