We have already acknowledged that Mr. Allison was not very well suited for the job. There were other issues that include technical, ethical, legal, contractual and other project management related issues. Technical Issue: The technical issue is simple, the project simply did not test well. STI simply required all components to operate effectively and efficiently between temperature ranges of -65 degrees F to 145 degrees F (The Orion Shield Project, 2003). SEC failed at this due to the fact that their product will not operate above 130 degrees F, and that the requirements would not be able to be met without different materials (The Orion Shield Project, 2003).
As this manner of knowledge management is not efficient and outdated it is suspected to be the main cause for loss of sales. Objective Our objective is to provide recommendations to improve the current knowledge management system by providing available options and suggestions. Current system Basic system in place for accounting functions, but no available procedures available for the collection and tracking of essential customer information. Desired Outcome For Dooright Enterprises to have an up to date knowledge management system in place, including updated software for accounting and point of sales and software for tracking important customer information. Action Required * Install new and up to date software to keep accounting functions efficient * Install software for keep track of customer information * Implement new procedures to knowledge management Gap Analysis Identified Gaps in system performance | Potential Solutions | Priority for action | No system in place for tracking customer info | Install best suited software | Needs to be implemented immediately for best results | Update accounting system | Review and install up to date software |
During the search, an alternative was found but in the research and the implementation, plenty of flaws and issues were found and caused several problems for MSCC. By employing DMA to handle the installation and support of the new system, the decision made the possibility of salvaging the system harder and almost non-existent by the end of the case. This left the new Vice President trying to find new ways to repair the damage done to an already flawed system. Key Problems The major problem that seems to plague MSCC is the fact that there was no opinion or guidance from an experienced information system professional. On either installation you can visibly see that the decisions were made quickly and even if there was research performed, it was not enough to quantify the decisions to implement either one of these systems or business.
This caused frustration among the members. Moreover, the MCA team lost its quality in company positions and couldn’t make any reasonable offer alternatives to LFA counter-proposals. MCA had no clear plan or objectives and didn’t understand the strengths and weaknesses of their own and LFA’s positions. On the other hand, LFA was well-prepared and more professional during the negotiations. They defined the bargaining outlines.
The limited innovation that was introduced alone in the measuring of the correct thing was one of the issues. Henschen, “From backward-looking metrics and ill-advised goals to antiquated budgeting approaches and technophobic executives”, (2009), was their second downfall. What the CEO of the company wanted was the dashboard to have the ability to display the real time data of reliability of equipment, management of inventory, consumption of energy, and safety. (Henschen, 2009) This is an insightful suggestion for it gives the managers of any company the ability to correct any of these issues in fashionable timely period before they get out of hand and it keeps the company in line of their
IST 7020 Business Case Template Paper In a perfect world a project would never fail. However, there are numerous reasons as to why a project does fail. Such as lack of planning, not knowing project risks, undefined objectives and goals, scope creep, unclear business requirements, or poorly defined roles and responsibilities in the business case. The business case defines why a project is being undertaken. Without a solid business case, a project will not stand up to scrutiny.
• Though there was a Robust ERP system, the system failed due to major inconsistency of important information across different parts of the corporation. This made it difficult for executives to monitor and compare performance. • Even with Data warehouse initiatives, there were issues of the technical expertise required to extract meaningful data from the warehouse and data useful for predicting the future. • SYSCO’s competitive advantage was dependent of the decision of Twila Day to implement the BI Software, which would give SYSCO an advantage over its competitors. Initiative Objectives/Benefits No Objectives Benefits 1. Business Intelligence Software gave users access to data that was relevant to them • Avoid the need for employees to write complicated database queries or engage in programming tasks.
With all of those pros to classifying a worker as an independent contractor you have to wonder why businesses choose not to. Along with those many benefits there are also a few disadvantages. Independent contractors, by definition, do not work set hours which means they are free to come and go as they please which could lead to schedule disruption. There are risks of disloyalty to the company that are increased by hiring as an independent contractor because their livelihood is not connected with the business entity. A third major disadvantage is that the “companies may not own the copyrights on materials created by independent contractors” (Durban, 2010).
I quickly learned that presuming is not a good idea, with what I expected of the Island and my superior. Although, Alex was my supervisor this happened because he was also the receptionists, which also caught me off guard. Furthermore, this mean we are short handed on staff. We have no help or may not have the resources to acquire the extra help; I am not sure which one it is yet or it may be
The management lacks policies and visible support for quality standards. Although they have recently hired Hank Kolb to oversee their quality program, which is a good decision, the lack of support from senior management for quality is very apparent. It was evident in launching the Greasex line to gain market share without testing the processes involved in making the product as well as ensuring safety requirements are achieved. They saw quality as only a secondary added value. The personnel department is the first department to be interviewed.