Trex Company - 2009
1. EDI was an issue at the company
A. What is EDI specifically for a manufacturing company like Trex?
B. Why was it a problem in this situation? Be complete.
C. How was the problem solved? Be complete.
2. Trex decided to utilize "plain vanilla" J D Edwards rather than customizing.
A. List and briefly discuss at least three specific advantages of this approach for this company.
B. List and briefly discuss at least three specific disadvantages of this approach for this company.
C. Was this the best choice for Trex going forward? You must fully support your position.
3. Business processes
A. When business processes and the J D Edwards software processes differed, which was changed?
B. Was this the best choice for Trex going forward> You must fully support your position. This is NOT the same question as #2.
4. Trex moved from an externally-hosted application (cloud computing) to in-house hardware and software.
A. List and briefly discuss at least three specific advantages of this approach for this company.
B. List and briefly discuss at least three specific disadvantages of this approach for this company.
C. Was this the best choice for Trex going forward? You must fully support your position.
5. The article recommends IT upgrade "within a strategic business plan."
A. Explain SPECIFICALLY how this was done (or not done) at Trex. Do not confuse with other recommended steps. Be complete.
6. The article also recommends that during an IT upgrade you "manage cultural change."
A. What is cultural change and what does it have to do with an IT system change?
B. Explain SPECIFICALLY how this was done (or not done) at Trex. Do not confuse with other recommended steps. Be complete.
C. Make at least three specific recommendations as to how this specific
part of the process could have been improved at Trex. For each recommendation,
state specifically how your recommendation would improve the management of
cultural change at Trex.
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