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Cisco Systems,Inc.: Implementing ERP Carefully read the Cisco Systems case study in the CSE50 Reader. Then read the following questions. After that, read the Cisco Systems case study again and note the sections of the case study that are relevant to the questions. Where appropriate, justify your answers using quotes from the case study. Write the quotes in quotation marks and refer to the page and paragraph where the quote is located.
1)Solvik and Redfield were both opposed to deploying a company wide ERP system at Cisco. Write aparagraph (max. 150 words) that describes why they did not want to deploy an ERP. Include a description of the solution that Solvik initially wanted to deploy to deal with the problems of Ciscos legacy system. [3points]2)The process Cisco applied to select an ERP supplier is an example of an intra-functional (in contrast to a cross-functional) business process. Cisco created a new business function to define and manage this process. Write a paragraph (
1)Solvik and Redfield were both opposed to deploying a company wide ERP system at Cisco. Write aparagraph (max. 150 words) that describes why they did not want to deploy an ERP. Include a description of the solution that Solvik initially wanted to deploy to deal with the problems of Ciscos legacy system. [3points]2)The process Cisco applied to select an ERP supplier is an example of an intra-functional (in contrast to a cross-functional) business process. Cisco created a new business function to define and manage this process. Write a paragraph (
