4. ERP would be a poor choice for Majestic. Give five reasons why this is so.

5. Suppose that Majestic uses Act! to track its customers, a homegrown spreadsheet application to plan food needs for a rafting trip, an Access database to track equipment, and QuickBooks to keep its accounting records. Each of these is an island of automation. Explain how Majestic could use the principles of EAI to create an integrated information system that will help the company accomplish its competitive strategy.