Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Case Study No. 1

Date Released : 2 Dec 2009

Deadline : 18 Dec 2009 12.00pm

Instructions :

This is a group assignment of minimum 1 and maximum 3 students.

This case study is about a SAP business information systems that was developed by a company called CSI for a client named ARCO.

Go to my blog www.zjedu.blogspot.com to watch a video for Case Study 1 . Or you can also watch this video at URL :

Called SAP Warehouse & Logistics Case Study by CSI at ARCO.

Tips : You need to watch it several times before comprehending the entire case study and understood its content and objectives.

Task :

1. Explain the company background of CSI. List 2 clients of CSI apart from ARCO.

2. Elaborate about ARCO background by giving details about the nature of their business organizations and operations.

3. SAP was mentioned several times in the video. In your opinion, what does “SAP” actually means?

4. State the problems that ARCO was facing before the CSI came into the picture.

5. To your opinion, does CSI did a good job for ARCO in improving their business operations? Why?

6. List all the items that CSI created for ARCO in their package solution. You may also describe it graphically in form of a chart or diagram.

7. List all the digital hardwares that you could see from the video that have assisted ARCO in their operations.

8. Problems faced by your group when taking this case study.

Tips :

1. You may extensively used materials research from the Web that could assist you in your answers.

2. Give references that you have used in Harvard Referencing.