1. As the case suggests, during March and April, Bob Stetzel needs to prepare an IT strategic plan that outlines VTB's priorities and plans in the next 2-3 years. You are asked to help Bob prepare this IT strategic plan, covering the following points:
2. Identify the list of IT priorities at VTB (list the most important items first). Consider to list them in short-term and long-term order. Don't forget to include your justifications.
3. Prepare a comparison between the following choices that Bob Stetzel might have regarding IT applications at VTB. Propose your recommendation to Bob.
4. Choice #1: using a 'best-of-breed' approach with separate software packages connected through middleware
5. Choice #2: using a 'all-in-one' approach with a single ERP software package

1. Suppose the CEO John Gilbert wants to know more about choice #2, and he asks Bob to prepare a more detailed proposal on implementing a single ERP software package. Bob then asks you to help him prepare the proposal which cover the following points:
2. A justification for choosing ERP as a solution to VTB (i.e., how it will address their problems and needs
3. Criteria to choose an ERP vendor for VTB (with weighting and justifications]
4. A project budget, assuming SAP as the selected software, project team include 30 consultants, 30 VTB employees, the system will have 60% of full-time employees as actual users, and these users need 3 days training in groups of 20-30, and the whole project takes up to 24 months.
5. Implementation plan (i.e., vanilla, customization, or middle-of-the-roach approach) and deployment strategy
6. A suggested timeline (note: pay attention to the 24 months limit and other possible time constraints such as peak seasons)