Harley_Davidson_Motor_Company_Enterprise.pdf

Harley Davidson Motor Company : Enterprise Software Selection Case Study Tej Bahadur Nepali Walden University Harley-Davidson Motor Company has been founded in 1903 which had become one of the leading manufacturers of motorcycles around the world. It has sell dealers more than 67 countries, and it produces up to 28,000 motorcycles yearly. Harley-Davidson motor company's motorcycles productions are as legend product. Caldwell, Bruce (1998, December 7). Because of this reason, the company growth and enlarged globally presence. The management aware about that an integrated management system not only increase the company's process but also well managed its budget and a nd return its growth. In this case study, the technical aspect involved for integrated software in business operations, purchasing teams. (Thomas, William, Berry, and Clay 56).According to this case study the key factors considered in justifying the need for the software with regard to t o business process where the people, processes and technology involved. The software's implementation improves people's work in an efficient manner. The software illustrates the business process. Finally, the software will enhance the technology. Harley-Davidson developed ERP selection process. They made a framework and operational strategies which had a high possibility of functionality and statically differences among other competitors. They put some measurable attributes (low, medium, high) that was possible useful to implementation, technical support and long-term relationship. The providers 1 and provider 2 appeared to be a close with confounding variable for number three. Sullivan, L. (March 8, 2004). The three providers had their differences rating values, but the decision was almost close and appropriate among them to provide and implement the required system. This case study showed that the evaluation process used in both qualitative and functional approaches. It showed clearly that how the product fit company's requirements to be considered such as long term potential, research and development, financial Viability, number of partner providers included in solution proposal and change management methodology. In general, functionality, culture fit and potential long-term relationship and change management are the factors which played a vital role in decision making processing. processing. In my evaluation, I recommend provider 1 for software because they pay attention to the dynamics peoples. It has strong on the change management side as well as functionality. They show that the RFQ and they understand what the software can do.

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Sullivan,L. (March 8, 2004). Ready to roll. Information Week. Retrived fromwww.informationweek.com Thomas,Vollman, William, Berry, L., and Clay, Whyberk. Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management ,London: McGraw Hill, 2005.