See the Web site for this book to read about the Whitmann Price Consulting case for this chapter. Following are questions concerning this Web case.
Discussion Questions
1. What would be the danger of Josh and Sandra developing the Advanced Mobile Communications and Information System without considering other systems within Whitmann Price?
2. What are the advantages of ERP systems that provide an integrated one-vendor approach over multiple systems from multiple vendors?
Critical Thinking Questions
1. What are the pros and cons of buying predesigned software from a vendor such as SAP instead of a company developing software itself to exactly meet its own needs?
2. How might a CRM system assist Whitmann Price consultants in the field?