Designing improving and implementing processes
Discussion question due asap:
An important aspect to this week's Discussion is the focus on best practices.
Your Discussion response should address:
Discuss what is meant by a "best practice"?
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of customizing and ERP application.
Provide a summary of a prominent ERP application, such as SAP.
Assignment due within 48 hours:
This is a separate paper from the paper you prepared in Units 1-5. In this Assignment you will provide a critical analysis of the Business Process Change document you prepared and submitted in Units 1-5. The final document should be prepared in APA format, including a cover page, abstract, body, citations, and references.
The body of the final document addressing the questions below should be no less than four full pages of double-spaced text.
Assignment Instructions
Your paper should evaluate and discuss:
1. The importance of understanding Business Process Change as it relates to your future employment plans.
2. Is a formal process change necessary for all organizational changes? If so, explain why. If not, explain why not?
3. Review the Business Process Change document you submitted in Unit 5 and describe in detail whether the information contained within sufficiently addressed issues related to the suggested change (made in Unit 1).
3a. What additional information should be included in your specific change document for the process(es) identified? Why would those items need to be included? If no additional items or information is necessary explain why your document, as written, is thorough and complete as a process change plan.
4. Conduct a self-evaluation and describe your own performance and approach to the class throughout the semester. What was your initial impression to the course and coursework and how did it change, if any, throughout the semester? What recommendations would you make to an incoming student regarding how to be successful in the course? Provide a thorough and supporting explanation for each answer.