Running head: COURSE PROJECT PROPOSAL WEEK #2 Course Project Proposal Week # 2 Elvin Rodriguez MIS 535: Managerial Appls of Info Tech Professor: Charles Taylor DeVry University January 16, 16 1 Running head: COURSE PROJECT PROPOSAL WEEK #2 Table of Contents Subject of Course Project..................................................................................3 Business Problem Statement...............................................................................3 Brief description of the proposal solution...............................................................3 General benefits it will provide the organization.......................................................3 Audience to whom you are presenting...................................................................4 References...................................................................................................5 2 Running head: COURSE PROJECT PROPOSAL WEEK #2 3 This is the Professor's comments on the proposal. Hi Elvin, I like the topic. However, a big improvement to the paper (which you need to make in the final paper) is taking the time to describe the business problem - i.e., what are the current problems, and how do they hurt the company. For example, describing the problem as \"inefficient processes\" is too general - so, add an example, and also add approx. how much it might be costing the company. Your paper will really benefit from these changes. Best regards, Chad Course Project Proposal Subject of Course Project: The use of technology in the supply chain management industry to solve specific business problems. Business Problem Statement: Will the implementation of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system improve inefficient and unproductive processes throughout the company? Name of the company or organization: Frito Lay Distribution Center Brief description of the proposal solution: I am proposing the use of technology in order to provide a solution in the supply chain industry, which the Frito Lay Distribution Company is, currently in. The technology that I am proposing to implement is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system in order to solve the company's business problem. Their current business problem is that the company is using inefficient and unproductive processes, because they are not using a technology software system such as ERP to Running head: COURSE PROJECT PROPOSAL WEEK #2 4 integrate several functions into one complete system to streamline all processes and information throughout the whole company General benefits it will provide the organization: Gives a global, real-time view of data that can enable companies to address concerns proactively and drive improvements Improves financial compliance with regulatory standards and reduces risk Automates core business operations such as lead-to-cash, order-to-fulfillment, and procure-to-pay processes Enhances customer service by providing one source for billing and relationship tracking. Lowers cost of ownership by eliminating upfront and ongoing IT expenditures, and delivering automatic product upgrades. Audience to whom you are presenting: The audience to whom I am present is my professor and fellow classmates. Running head: COURSE PROJECT PROPOSAL WEEK #2 References NetSuite ERP. (n.d.). Retrieved January 18, 2016, from http://www.netsuite.com/portal/products/netsuite/erp.shtml 5 Objective Provide an opportunity for students to apply a technology solution to a business problem in a specific company or organization that adds value to the organization. The Course Project's focus is on the use of technology to solve specific business problems. Although the list of technologies that you can choose for your Course Project is vast, the following are some current technical topic suggestions appropriate for specific business sectors that you could consider in solving your business problem. Some Ideas to Identify a Business Problem Lack of competitiveness or profitability Inefficient processes Slow product development Obsolete IT organization and technologies Poor corporate communications Ongoing personnel issues Some Benefits it Will Provide the Organization Financialprofitability, revenue, product costs Improved competitiveness Better marketing positioning Efficiency in key processes, for example, sales, manufacturing, and development Improved product or service quality Improved product development Better and more accurate support turnaround Preparation for the futurehow is the organization positioning itself for future growth Some Ideas on How the Project Could Tie Together As an example, you could write your paper on some aspect of e-commerce. You might tie it into targeted advertising. You could then tie the back-end databases that are necessary to support e-commerce. For example, how databases contain information that allows vendors to target their audience and what those databases are. Another example might be the functionality of enterprise systems. You might choose a specific enterprise system like ERP, CRM, or SCM and detail how the functionality is delivered. This could be how a business person would access this type of information. The business problem is high cost of IT and product development, and the benefits are profitability, faster development time, or increased sales. The solution might be Cloud computing describing the Cloud computing approach taken; for example, SaaS or Cloud virtualization. Summary of Course Project Requirements Course Project The project should follow the APA style of citing references in the text and on the bibliography page. No fewer than five references must be used for research and properly cited in the paper and in the bibliography. Ensure correct spelling and grammar (use built-in tool with MS Word). Credible reference sources are available through the DeVry Library and other sources. Please do not use Wikipedia. The project must be 10-15 pages in length (excluding the cover page, table of contents, bibliography and any attachments which includes images, tables or graphs), double spaced, using Times New Roman font, 12-point, using 1 inch margins and headings for the paper format requirements. The table of contents for the Course Project: Cover page Table of contents Abstract Brief company background Discussion of business problem(s) High level solution Benefits of solving the problem Business or technical approach Business process changes Technology or business practices used to augment the solution Conclusions and overall recommendations High-level implementation plan Summary of project References Appendices PowerPoint Presentation In addition to the paper, please include a PowerPoint presentation, including substantive speaker notes for each slide and add an audio track for each slide. Please include references (more than five) in the slides and have a separate bibliography at the end of the presentation. Instructions for recording the audio track in PowerPoint 2010/2013 Connect a mic to your computer Turn on and test the mic Open MS PowerPoint Create presentation and save Go to the slide show tab In the slide show tab press either 1 2 Start recording from beginning Start recording from current slide When you are finished with the audio for the current slide, press the right arrow to continue to the next slide. Continue to speak into the mic until you finish showing your slides, and press stop to stop recording. The PowerPoint presentation is due no later than 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday of Week 7