Dijlah+Benjamin+-+Opportunity+for+Change


 * Identify opportunity: ** A database that will allow the company to be more productive by allowing unlimited user access and data entry. This software will challenge the thinking of each user, since they can customize data they need to make better decisions on how to run the company, from budgeting to inventory management to client relationships. The previous software was not customizable. Now, on a weekly and monthly basis, the company has a special meeting to see what can be added and customized in SAP to make the management and visibility of company data more useful. SAP has also allowed the company to identify additional add-on software that will work in conjunction with SAP. Ex: being able to e-mail a PDF of an SAP document to an external user (vendor or customer). PDF mailer software was installed and integrated into the SAP system.

Those participating in the project will be:  · Employees and company managers that use the company database on a regular basis  · Vendor that will be customizing and installing SAP Business 1, which includes off and on-site technicians and training staff  · Vendor that will be installing and customizing a server environment to host SAP and move the company from a peer-to-peer environment to a server based environment Impact: ** managers and employees will be able to analyze data on an ongoing basis and customize reports. Ex: Controller ran a commission report and realized if she had an additional piece of data in the report, she would be able to run one report for all sales reps combined instead one of report for each sales rep and then manually calculate the needed data. SAP allowed her to customize this report and achieve the end result she was looking for, making her more efficient. SAP allows the users to think about the data they use and customize it to be used more efficiently. The previous software was not customizable, and they had to live with the already established reports, and if a piece of data was not available. Furthermore by allowing additional users access to company information, this will lead to an increase to employee productivity while offering integrated business management solutions for company leaders. 
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