Implementation of ERP System - Telstra

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Cover letter to the sponsor
To,
The Sponsor.
Subject: Providing of sponsorship for the aim of ERP system implementation
Respected Sir/Madam,
I would request you to kindly sponsor for the aim of ERP system implementation
in an organization known as Telstra. The execution of an ERP system in this particular
organization is very necessary as this particular system would help the company in increasing of
their ongoing productivity. The reason behind this is the above mentioned integration of both
processes as well as data by an ERP system throughout several kinds of locations and
departments. The implementation of this system would help Telstra in moving their respective
products much faster, quick processing of orders, and rapid invoicing of the customers along
with reconciliation of the shipments.
I would be eagerly waiting for your reply.
Thanking You,
Yours Faithfully,
Employee at Telstra.

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Managing Information Systems
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note
Table of Content

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1. Introduction..............................................................................................................................6
2. Body.........................................................................................................................................7
2.1 Organizational Context..........................................................................................................7
2.2 External and internal operating environments.......................................................................8
2.3 Recognition of problem/opportunity for the Information System.........................................9
2.4 Feasibility............................................................................................................................10
2.4.1 Cost benefit Analysis........................................................................................................11
2.4.2 Schedule feasibility...........................................................................................................12
2.4.3 Support of the ERP system for the achievement of the strategic goals............................13
2.5 System design and analysis of the ERP system...................................................................14
2.6 Development, Testing and ERP system implementation....................................................14
2.7 Activities post the implementation of this system...............................................................15
2.8 Project management and risk management linked with the ERP system............................16
2.8.2 Change management linked with the ERP system implementation............................20
3. Conclusion..............................................................................................................................20
4. References..............................................................................................................................21
5. Appendices.............................................................................................................................25

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Executive summary
This research proposal involves the implementation of an ERP system in an organization named
Telstra. The organization which is selected for this proposal is Telstra Corporation Limited
(Telstra - Mobile Phones, 2020). Telstra Corporation Limited is referred to as a
telecommunication company which is based in America which is accountable for the building as
well as operating the networks of telecommunication along with mobile, pay television, internet
access, markets voice. ERP or enterprise resource planning is a software which is utilized for
management of the processes of business which permits a company to utilize a system of several
integrated implementation for the management of the business (Galy et al. 2014). This research
proposal deals with the mission, vision, industry along with processes of business which are
highly followed by them. The proposal discusses about the external as well as internal
environments of operation along with the identification of the problems of the information
system. This proposal deals with the schedule feasibility along with cost benefit analysis along
with support of the ERP system for achievement of the strategic goals (Al-Jabri et al. 2015).
This proposal also involves system analysis and system design of the ERP system along with
implementation, development and testing implementation of the ERP system. This proposal
involves post implementation activities along with risk, change and project management linked
with that of the ERP system implementation.

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1. Introduction
ERP often referred to as enterprise resource planning is a software which is utilized for
management of the processes of businesses which permits a company to utilize a system of
several integrated implementation for the management of the business (Ha et al. 2014). It also
helps in the automation of the various functionalities of the back office which are linked with
human resources, technology and services as well. In simple words, ERP is the integration of
management of the major procedures which are involved in a business frequently in concurrent
time and in turn are arbitrated by technology and software. It is basically a software for
management of the activities of business. This could be utilized by the organizations for
collecting, storing, managing along with the interpretation of data from numerous activities of
business.
This research proposal purposes to discuss the mission, vision processes of the business
along with industry in which the organization operates in. The organization which is chosen for
this proposal is Telstra. The proposal purposes to discuss both internal along with external
environment of operation of the organization (Haddara et al. 2015). This proposal also aims to
identify the opportunity along with the problems associated with the information of this
particular company. In addition to this, the proposed ERP for this organization would be justified
along with the cost-benefit analysis and a single feasibility study.
Additionally, this proposal aims to focus on every single steps which are involved in SDLC
or Systems Development Life Cycle of ERP system implementation. The proposal aims to
explain the functionalities of the information system regarding its support towards the
achievement of several strategic goals of this organization (Lu et al. 2015). The system analysis

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along with system design would also be presented for the ERP system along with its
development, testing and implementation as well. The proposal purposes to focus on the
activities following the implementation of this system. Risk management, change management
and project management which are linked with the ERP system implementation would also be
discussed in this proposal.
2. Body
2.1 Organizational Context
The organization which is selected for this proposal is Telstra Corporation Limited.
Telstra Corporation Limited is referred to as a telecommunication company which is based in
America which is accountable for the building as well as operating the networks of
telecommunication along with mobile, pay television, internet access, markets voice (Antoniadis
et al. 2015). It is also accountable for building and operating of various other services and
products. The mission of Telstra Corporation Limited comprises of building of a linked future
such that everybody could thrive.
The vision related with Telstra Corporation Limited is making itself an excellent
company of technology which would help in encouraging people for connecting. It focuses on
the construction of pillars of advocacy of the customers and driving of values from the core
business along with new growth. The industry in which it operates is telecommunications
(Rajnoha et al., 2014). The business processes which are associated with Telstra is that it helps in
enabling several kinds of companies of all sizes for the automation of the manual processes in
seamless, secure and easy manner. Providing of optimal solutions is focused by this organization
for satisfying the needs of the customers.