Harley Davidson Motor Company: Enterprise Software Selection

Please read and answer the questions below. Your answers must be comprehensive enough to demonstrate your understanding of the case and critical thinking regarding the problems and issues described in the case. Furthermore, your answers must be complete and clearly explain your logics and ideas.

Based on the information in the case, which provider would you select (and why)? How would you summarize for senior executives the reasons for your choice?

Based on the information in the case (e.g., Exhibit 10), please complete the spreadsheet of Enterprise Software Selection report the provider that has the highest score. Is the provider with the highest score consistent with your previous recommendation from question #1?

What is your overall assessment of the Harleys approach to enterprise software selection? What (if anything) would you have done differently?

Harley's Enterprise Software Selection Provider 1 Provider 2 Provider 3 Evaluation factors Score Score Rating Score TOTAL