Metalco large Australian mining company. It has a rocky history in terms of the use of information systems (IS), and there is widespread public discontent concerning IS and IS department. The recent resignation of the chief of information led to decentralization is a function to get closer to the operating departments. At the same time, one of the heads of departments offered to buy the company in the SAP enterprise system to replace an earlier internal system, which was poorly received. The price tag for SAP is very high, $ 23 million. Implementing it will also require significant changes in the company's processes. In light of its history, the latter is decentralization, and the high price tag SAP, the company is faced with making a decision on whether to go ahead with SAP. Application in the event that provides extensive information on the procedure used to estimate the SAP and its results. "Hide
by Sid L. Huff, Elspeth Murray Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 20 pages. Publication Date: April 14, 1997. Prod. #: 98E012-PDF-ENG
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