PLM Corporation Was Preparing to Implement Its First ERP System

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Essay

PLM Corporation was preparing to implement its first ERP system.Several actions taken by the ERP project team to promote the project's success are listed below.Which of Umble and Umble's six conditions for successful ERP implementation best describes each one?
a.Asked internal auditors to review the work of employees who input data to the system
b.Conducted focus groups with selected employee groups to address concerns
c.Ensured that PLM's wireless network adequately connected all of its offices throughout the United States
d.Included employees from all departments on the ERP project team
e.Incorporated echo checks as a form of internal control to reduce employee mistakes
f.Interviewed company executives to determine if they truly supported the project
g.Published a monthly newsletter on the role of the ERP system in improving competitiveness
h.Set up demonstrations to show employees how the ERP system would allow them to get better information more quickly
i.Solicited suggestions from all employees about how to improve business processes
j.Visited similar companies to learn about their experiences with ERP software

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of output or activity, over a certain period or range of production.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or service activity.

Exiting

The process of leaving or withdrawing from a situation, market, or competition, often used in the context of firms leaving an industry.

Break Even

Break even is a point at which total costs and total revenues are exactly equal, meaning there is no net loss or gain, and the business or project is just covering its expenses.