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Economics Case study Assignment -
Details - You will be writing an essay based on the following guiding questions. You will use the following outline to help you write the report:
Page 1: Introduction and discussion on information management issues faced by the company
What are the challenges that Madras Cements is facing?
What are the cement industry's two biggest cost items?
ERP Projects are expensive and risky. Why did Madras Cements decide to embark on an ERP implementation project?
Page 2: First ERP implementation: An unsuccessful attempt
Indicate what went wrong with the first ERP implementation.
Identify the problems that organizations generally encounter during an ERP system implementation.
Page 3: Second ERP implementation: Managing ERP implementation failure
Given the lessons learned from the previous experience, explain how the company was successful in its second ERP attempt.
What are the people issues underlying the ERP implementation? How did the company tackle them?
Page 4: Second ERP implementation: Change management and post-implementation
Explain Madras Cement's strategies for getting employees on board with a new system that creates transparency into everything they do.
Explain how getting senior management buy-in is essential in a change management process.
Explore how getting buy-in from some middle managers creates acceptance in others.
Page 5: Lessons learned and recommendations
Are the particular strategies adopted by Madras Cement's in its ERP project generally applicable to ERP projects in other companies or industry, or do they pertain only to Madras Cement?
In addition to the written portion above, include the following when putting your report together:
Colorful cover with the report title and your name.
Bibliography-list of articles (and their authors) and websites that you used to write your report.
Note - Total pages: 4 (1100 words), Number of sources: 2, Paper format: APA.