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Assessment Three - Solve Problem Task Description In this assessment, you are required to write a report respond to the specified tasks in solving problems in a case study situation. It includes research on the current marketplace for potential ERPs and vendors. Assessment Criteria You report will be assessed on your demonstrated capability in the research on the current marketplace for potential ERPs and vendors, selection and use of quality sources, knowledge and understanding of the topics, application to the case study. You will also be assessed on evaluation and recommendations based on rational criteria, and a combination of your communication, presentation and referencing skills. You should learn to study, research and do your own work. If your work is found to be copied from another source, plagiarism penalties will be applied as per University policy. Referencing Style Harvard (author-date) Submission Online - through the Moodle unit website. Results to be returned to students As per University policies, grades for this assessment will not be released until the official certification date of term. FULL SPECIFICATIONS (v.1) CASE CONTEXT - Further development with Snow White Dry Cleaners (SWDC) In Assessment Two you submitted a Case Study Report in response to the situation of Snow White Dry Cleaners (SWDC) and specified requirements. After reading your report, the owner of SWDC, Richard Lee, discussed with some business owners in the local business chamber group. He is keen on exploring further on current marketplace for potential ERPs and vendors. He would like to have a report on systematic evaluation and recommendations for a suitable ERP system and vendor for SWDC, with the help of specialist (you). Assumptions While the given case material sets the basic parameter, there is flexibility for you to make reasonable assumptions on information not covered by the specification. Your assumptions should be presented as part of the background information in the Introduction. TASK SPECIFICATIONS For this assessment, study the relevant concepts and knowledge in unit materials as a start, conduct further research on quality academic and industry sources, apply to the context of case situation and develop a Case Study Report for the organisation to solve the problem. For students working with group members You should collaborate with other group members and contribute to complete the Case Study Group Report. Each member should submit the same Case Study Group Report (Assignment File) to Moodle. Assessment on the Case Study Group Report forms the base of marks for all group members (Base Marks). In addition to that, each individual member should also demonstrate your own contributions to the group report and reflect on your teamwork skills learning experience. Each individual member should submit an Individual Teamwork Reflection Report to Moodle. Assessment on the Individual Teamwork Reflection Report will contribute to the Individual Adjustment Factor. Final Marks for each individual member will be determined by both the Base Marks from Case Study Group Report and the Individual Adjustment Factor. The Final Marks could be the same, higher or lower than the Base Marks. For students received approval to work on individual basis You will complete the Report individually. It should be submitted to Moodle. Unlike students working in a group, you do not need to submit an Individual Teamwork Reflection Report to Moodle. Final marks will be determined by the submitted Report only. CASE STUDY REPORT Word limit: maximum 3000 words (+10%), from the first word in Introduction to the last word in Conclusion, all words will be counted including references, table and illustration. As a minimum, the report should cover the following topics. There is flexibility for you to add more topics, refine the structure and headings. Title page – include report title, unit information, group name, names and ID of all group members Executive Summary Table of contents – to be generated automatically by WORD Introduction •Background information and purpose of this report •Scope, include sub-topics of report Explore the marketplace for potential ERPs relevant to organisation's requirements •Identify as many potential ERPs and vendors as possible (at least 5), including SAGE and Odoo •Research on suitable criteria to short-list potential ERPs and vendors •Short-list potential ERPs/vendors down to three for detail evaluation Detail evaluation on three short-listed ERP systems/vendors •Perform a fit/gap analysis by matching the organisation's requirements to modules of each ERP, including considerations on To-Be business processes you identified in your previous assessment. Identify any missing functionality in the context of the organisation. •ERP architecture and its implications, e.g. scalability. You should also provide a diagram of the ERP architecture and an insightful analysis of implications of ERP architectures in the context of the organisation. •Vendors' financial position, philosophy, support issues, hardware & software infrastructure, direction and currency of software, release strategies and the involvement of users in upgrades and resource development resources. Selection of ERP systems and vendor •Identify ERP evaluation criteria for the organisation (include both functional and technical evaluation) •Evaluate the short-listed ERPs/vendors by using the evaluation criteria, based on the information from detail evaluation. •Rank the preference for each short-listed ERPs/vendors, with full justifications. Feasibility analysis •Research on the way to conduct feasibility analysis, including strategic, operational, technical and economic perspectives •Conduct and present feasibility analysis on purchasing / subscribing the top two preferred ERPs/vendors Other relevant topic •Other relevant topics you would like to add Recommendations Conclusion •Summary on major findings and recommendations for the organisation •Future steps on ERP project Reference List Guidelines for Case Study Report Minimum number of references: 15 For this assessment, you are required to demonstrate your capability in the selection and use of quality sources, knowledge and understanding of the topics, application to the case context. You should use quality sources from academic literature and industry to support and illustrate your report. Learn to research on updated sources through different channels such as CQU Library academic journal databases. You must use industry and academic literature to inform and support your report. A minimum of 15 updated references (sources published 2012 or later) are required, at least 8 of which must be from academic sources (peer-reviewed journal, conference or edited book chapter papers). If you are aiming at achieving higher than pass level, you are encouraged to research further on more quality sources. Persuasive and argumentative report Your readers include non-technical business managers. However, you can assume that they are intelligent people who understand good explanation on technical solutions and business arguments. There is no single right answer that will address all issues. Successful arguments can be made for different options. Your task is to present a persuasive and argumentative piece of writing in report form. From your research and discussions in the report, you are expected to analyse, to justify and to draw your own conclusions. FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS – for both reports •header: assignment title, centred, and unit code, right aligned •footer: student ID, left aligned, and page number, right aligned •presentation: use short paragraphs with headings and sub-headings to improve readability •text formatting: Times New Roman, 12 pt. You may use appropriate emphasis such as bold and italics •paragraph formatting: single spaced and 6 pt space after each paragraph •page formatting: should be in A4, portrait orientation, with 2.54 cm margins