INSTRUCTIONS

Using what you've learned about the Organizational Structure Elements in SAP's FI system, please read the mini case below and do 2 things:

1. Using an Organizational Chart, graphically depict how you would structure the firm using SAP Organizational Elements by name.

2. For each element you suggest, explain its function in the organization and why you decided to include it in the structure.

Record your answers in a MS Word document (can be this document) and attach it to Assignment 2. in BB and submit.

CASE:

You have been hired as a Project Manager by Smart Snacks Inc. to manage the implementation of the Financial Modules of the SAP ECC 6 ERP software. The first step of this implementation will be to determine the Organizational Structural Elements required to support the operations of Smart Snacks Inc. To obtain the information to start this phase of the project, you arranged interviews with owner of the company where you discovered the following information:

The firm is registered as a Canadian Corporation.

The firm has only been operational for about one year.

The firm is doing well and is well funded.

It is family owned, but the owners have 2 major partners - one in the United States and one in Germany.

The firm makes a line of organic snack foods. All the products are made in Canada and sold in Canada, the United States and Germany.

There are 3 manufacturing plants in Canada that manufacture the products.

There are 4 Distribution/Storage Centers in the firm. Two of the Distribution Centers are in Canada (Toronto and Vancouver), one is in Germany and the last one is in United States.

The Distribution Centers in Germany and the United States are operated by Smart Snacks but operated the partners of the Smart Snacks owners.

Most of the products are Make to Stock, but there are some products that are make to order as they are packaged differently for specific large customers (Costco and Walmart).

Each Distribution Center creates it own forecast for each of the products they will sell and receives sales orders for those products.

The owners of Smart Snacks are considering the acquisition of a new manufacturing facility along with an additional Distribution Center in the near future to be set-up in South East Asia.

You should consider the following organizational elements in your proposed structure:

Client

Company Codes

Business Areas

Controlling Areas

Chart of Accounts

Plants