Integrating Maxonparts With Zanzibar As A Chief Information Officer

Acquisition is a process that requires teamwork with each individual and/or group working together to ensure that the customer is provided the greatest overall benefit in response to their requirements (best value). Acquisition planning should start once the need for supplies or services are identified. Integrated Product Teams (IPT) should be used when needed to help develop the acquisition strategy. The use of these teams will reduce false starts and delays resulting from unclear scopes of work. In the following paragraphs the steps in the acquisition process will be defined and discussed.

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 qualitative aspects have also been analysed to find out if there is value from a qualitative perspective. Methods such as SWOT analysis have been utilized to check if there would be a ‘perfect fit’. A perfect fit is basically an analysis that the acquisition will bring synergy between the two

The major goal is to integrate Information Systems/Information Technology with the corporate strategy to use information for better governance and management. This has improved with the connectivity and networking and also the shrinking cost- performance ratios in technology. IT governance thus is a result of the complete merger of computer and communications technologies, like data processing and high advancement in networks, and integrated systems. (Bloomfield; et al, 2000) To this extent the software of the stand alone systems have to be converted to a single functional system for all requirements and the system involves the creation of a network with the following functionality:

Limited potential in synergy as individual requirements by nationals make standardisation very difficult; this however is something BBD has been looking for in previous acquisitions

In order to complete this project I would need to incorporate the use of techniques for organizational integration. Starting with creating a team focused on a specific area that pertains to what they would need to do and some questions areas that will need to be answered. During the rest of the project we would implement these ideas.

B. I think that an Innovative change model would be a good one to align these two companies. I think that taking the work friendly work environment of Techfite and merging it with the high productivity of

Our company Wireless Software Inc. is an innovative Internet-based company with gross revenues of more than $35 million dollars per year. Our company will be merging with a multinational company Skyguard Software Inc. of equal size, as a result of merging it produced Navitech Software Inc and we will be responsible for developing a project plan to strategically integrate all systems, including databases and infrastructure. Navitech Software Inc. global enterprise operations would provide best software products that will benefit to both companies. This report presents recommendations that allow Navitech Software Inc. to remain successful

1 Data Security: Since the companies have merged this is of prime importance as who gets to access what.

With the VP of FAFS guiding two ABI executives and one FAFS executive, the CEO of ABI needs to come up with a plan to integrate the companies and manage the project throughout the process. Weighing the risk of decisions and

4. What would you recommend managers to do insure a smooth integration of the information systems, given the

3. What specific factors should the company take into account when integrating the different cultures, who should be responsible for the integration process, when and how should the integration process take place and how should its success or failure be evaluated?

Currently their information system (IS) is not fully centralized and this is causing a lot of problem in their expansion and cross-company

The integration posed multiple challenges but it was critical to infuse the integration without affecting the existing business processes of both companies.

To uphold a good relationship with them is the answer to minimise the risk. Thus, offering them the new integrated online system which will ease and simplify their deal, will be very advantageous.