Read case study 5-23 "Mar-Bal's New ERP System (Analyzing an ERP Study and Implementation)" from chapter 5 in Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems, pages 156-157. Also, read Mar-Bal's New ERP System (AIS AT WORK An ERP Success Story at Mar-Bal) on pages 151-152. The following links give information about the company and how they used the ERP system developed by DELMIAWorks to upgrade their system which will help as you answer the four questions on page 157.

Write a 90-175 word response in a Word document for each of the four questions on pages 156-157. For Question #1, list each of the 14 items from figure 5-10 and then give a specific example from the Mar-Bal case study. 11. Preparing reports requires too many time-consuming manual tasks. 12. Current system cannot keep up with data-processing volumes. 13. Data is not secure or is otherwise at risk. 14. Remote access to accounting is not currently available. For Question #2 list each of the 7 items from Figure 5-9 and give a specific example from the Mar-Bal case study for each one individually. 1. Determine how you will measure success. 2. Set up specific metrics based on your industry. 3. Perform regular postimplementation audits. 4. Analyze your performance numbers. 5. Set up universal processes. 6. Create a continuous learning loop. 7. Prepare for inevitable security failures. HINT: For Questions #1 and #2, the majority of items have specific case study examples. There are very few N/As. Then answer questions #3 and #4.