Implementation and Nesting Strategies for Riordan The Active Directory problem that we worked on last week is an essential but only a partial answer to how Riordan Manufacturing can improve its productivity and work culture. Beginning with the implementation of the Active Directory is the only first step required to realize the full value of the project. This is a dynamic that is often overlooked: Once a project is determined to provide value to the manufacturing process as a whole, it is often the case that sufficient time is not given to ensure that all of the value is acquired with a specific configuration, or at least a configuration that can be implemented with minimal changes to that configuration. Thus the recommendation here is for a particular nesting configuration that is both flexible and robust. While difficult to implement such a schema, it is certainly possible to do so, particularly since this is a primary cause for which nesting technologies were invented. The next step which is also essential in increasing value as well as increasing productivity and retention of valuable employees is to create groups that will then be able to use the nesting strategies that are most likely to increase the effectiveness of the Active Directory. This effectiveness is based on the inherent quality of the Windows products designed to implement appropriate directory functions. The Active Directory designed for this project also gains effectiveness as well as the potential
Hugh McCaughley, Chief Operations Officer of Riordan Manufacturing has requested a new system for the Human Resources department of their company which would be implemented and utilized at three plant locations and the company headquarters. To build the new human resources system properly, information must be collected from various areas of Riordan Manufacturing, and the information will be collected in a variety of ways. This information must then be used to determine such items as scope of the project which can allow for feasibility studies to ensure the system should be implemented,
Active Directory Users and Computers: This tool creates and manages Active Directory users, computers, and groups. You can also use this tool to create Organizational Units
In our quest to ever better ourselves the IT department, of Riordan Manufacturing, is submitting this Request for Proposal to integrate a more sophisticated, state-of-the art, information systems technology in our Human Resources department. Riordan Manufacturing has always strived to better ourselves by keeping up with technology in all of our operating systems and our manufacturing systems. Our goal is to remain at the forefront of the manufacturing community as we keep leading the way in all of our business systems and, at the same time, keeping the feel of a customer friendly company. We want to make
Compatibility and communication are the last two factors to consider. Each branch 's HR department will require a particular method of communication between the other branches. Compatibility with existing intranet protocols are considered necessary. The varying degree of equipment between each branch will be deemed compatible with multiple platforms to be best employed by each HR department branch office.
The design method that would be used for Riordan Manufacturing would involve the use of Joint Application Development (JAD). Participants in this methodology would include users, managers, sponsors, programmers, and systems analysts. By involving everyone in the program, we can obtain the most vital information on what is needed to improve the current process for Riordan.
It has been decided that Riordan Manufacturing will implement an official customer management system. This system will be used by everyone in the organization. The main goal of the team is to help with the planning and implementation of the new system in order for a smooth transition.
Riordan Manufacturing has decided to make a change to company’s customer management system. The company does not currently have any formal system for managing its customer information and has traditionally left this up to individual employees. This new system will require all employees to use one customer management system. Your team is now working to help Riordan implement this planned change. Your team must do the following in your role as consultants:
Riordan Manufacturing is a company looking to upgrade their HR System. Their HR System is out of date and needs to improve its usefulness and effectiveness. Based on the Service Request SR-rm-004, this paper will prepare and describe information-gathering techniques and design methods for the Riordan Manufacturing HR System project. This paper will also identify key factors that will help ensure information for the project is gathered. The paper will also explain the scope and feasibility of the project. Finally, this paper will design and implement a new HR system for Riordan Manufacturing.
This way the IT department can understand what the higher level and lower level employees need for system stability and a better graphical interface. Another plan of action would include the method of Systems Development Life Cycle or SDLC. The phases of this method are planning, analysis, system design, implementation and operation. First we must plan on what exactly we are trying to accomplish. We know we need to upgrade the Riordan Manufacturing system. Next we must analyze the system and look for problematic errors. A project proposal can be essential to launching a system analysis (Farah, 2013). These are things to keep in mind: understand the business situation or problem, understand the significance to the problem in the organization, think of alternate solutions, the use of computer information systems for solutions, find people interested in the solving the problem (Farah, 2013). This plan is used to decrease redundancies, errors, and increase security. Finding all the weak spots in the company will help in the improvement of integrating an updated efficiently functioning system. Feasibility is important to account for when upgrading the system. Integrating a CRM will help to work with customers and understand their needs and wants to benefit the company and the relationship with their customers. Designing the system will involve knowing what kind of software is needed to store and
I have been assigned the task of designing an Active Directory structure for a financial organization consisting of ten sites throughout the country; with each site have five major departments. Each site will have its own domain name, with New York, NY being the Forest Root Domain. The five major departments of the sites are Financial, Sales, Call Center, Information Technology, and Project Management.
Riordan Manufacturing should switch to using Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a Customer Relationship Management program that focuses on customer records, sales, marketing, help desk, inventory and customer order management, make financial data available for planning and regulatory compliance, automate routine functions so employees can focus on critical tasks, help minimize the costs and complexities of administering salaries, benefits recruiting and performance management, provides greater visibility into aspects of performance factors such as profitability and potential issues, and meet industry-specific needs with functionality for upward business processes (Microsoft, 2013). Specific parts of the software, such as human resources (for payroll, etc.) can be added on an as-needed basis.
Companies go across borders in search of new market opportunities and in turn, have to focus on increased productivity as competition intensifies. Organization structure and job design are carefully selected by managers to ensure that work are coordinated well with less hurdles to achieve the established goals in the planning process (Wren, 2001). In the Autodesk’s Sales department, the structure is similar to a family tree where the Sales Managers coordinates the works of the Resellers and report to the Sales Director who is in-charge of the department.
* There should be division of segments under each head like marketing, logistics and administration team for the entire company.
Below, Diagram 1 is the proposed implementation of Active Directory within Riordan Manufacturing. An analysis of this follows below the diagram.