Assignment Abstract:

The primary learning objective for this assignment is to apply most of of what you have learned in the class. You will select a business (I'm using Bobo's. You can too or you can select a business of a similar size).

You can assume that you or group have been hired as consultants to look at the feasibility of replacing their outdated systems with an enterprise system like OFBiz. You are creating a preliminary report. As consultants, you are hoping that they will hire you to take the next step and implement the system or at least parts of it.

Business Case:

I have the mountain and skiing / riding on my brain so I have selected Bobo's Mogul Mouse as my business to analyze. You are more than welcome to use Bobo's too. In fact, I suggest that you do. Or if there is a business of a similar size that you prefer or know something about, then choose that business. Just don't pick a big company like Amazon or Apple!

You can assume the following about Bobo's or the company that you choose:

• They are using Quickbooks or some similar software package for accounting and procurement.
• They have several Excel spreadsheets for inventory and just about everything else.
• They have have a POS system that reports sales and product types but little else. It does not keep track of inventory.
• Their payroll is simple. Employees complete time tickets. Payroll is currently outsourced to a 3rd party payroll provider like Paychex.
• Strangely, Bobo's does not really sell online!. It's a brick and mortar business. If you choose another business that does have an online presence, that's fine.
• In the winter, Bobos' sells all skiing / riding equipment, clothing, and accessories. They also have a daily / weekly / seasonal ski and board rental program. In the summer, they sell expensive patio furniture. They have a warehouse to store extra and seasonal inventory.

Questions your Paper should answer:

I'm very open to the format and structure of your report, but you should basically answer the following questions. Think of your report as a preliminary bid or proposal to develop a system for the company. You are telling me what you are going to do and what it's going to cost to do it.

• Based on what you have learned about functional software, what business functions provided by an ERP like OFBiz would be applicable to the Company.
• How much customization of the ERP would be required to create a workable system for your company?
• How much will such a project cost. You should specify hardware and software either on-premises or cloud-based ecosystems. I suggest that your specifications include development, test, and production servers. Use the information from the architecture and Azure pricing lectures.
• How long would your implementation take? What are the milestones?

Deliverables

I have not setup the assignment in WebCampus as a group assignment. That saves the time of me setting up groups or you self-creating them.

If you are working as a group, you only need to submit one copy of the assignment (paper). Please put all of your names on paper. If your group members are from different sections, please note that fact.