Comparison of Information Technology Implementation in D&A Print Solucoes Graficas LTDA and The Barry Callebaut Group

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS - INFORMATION SYSTEMS DISCIPLINE
BCO6653  Management of Information Technology
Semester 2, 2014
ASSIGNMENT #2
Case Analysis for
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Abstract
The following case study analysis focuses on the comparison for the management of Information
Technology implementation in two organizations who previously used to deal with their business
processes in the traditional ways. The organizations in question are D&A Print Solucoes Graficas
LTDA and The Barry Callebaut Group. D&A Print Solutions deal with integrated logistics
communications solutions and The Barry Callebaut Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-
quality chocolate and cocoa product. The following report would provide the comparison between
these two organizations with the implementation of information system in their business processes. This
is because, the advancements that the technological world is making, it has become impossible for
business organizations to thrive in the industry without being digitized. Surpassing respective
competitors are also difficult to achieve if a business organization do not adapt to the latest
technological changes. The report would thus bring out the advantages that would prevail in the
selected organizations if Information Systems are implemented replacing the traditional business
processes. The report also includes the literature review that brings about the issues that any business
would face if it does not digitize itself in today’s times. There are ample opportunities for a company
when it goes digitized the only issue being the data security of the organization as well as that of the
clients the company have. Concluding this, the report also has the recommendations to solve the issues
that digitization possesses and the process by which the impending issues can be solved for the business
to prosper.
Introduction
The advancements that the technological world is making, it has become impossible for business
organizations to thrive in the industry without being digitized. Surpassing respective competitors are
also difficult to achieve if a business organization do not adapt to the latest technological changes. The
report would thus bring out the advantages that would prevail in the selected organizations if
Information Systems are implemented replacing the traditional business processes. The widespread
reach of the digitized world makes it easier for any organization to reach the highest possible number
of customers it could possibly achieve (Alamri et al., 2016). This would not only pave the ways for the
existing customers, but would also help in bringing about the organizations in light with the potential
customer bases. The possibility is immense, which is not possible to achieve if a business process do
not have IS implemented within. The organizations in question are D & A Print Solucoes Graficas
LTDA and The Barry Callebaut Group. D & A Print Solutions deal with integrated logistics
communications solutions and The Barry Callebaut Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of
high-quality chocolate and cocoa product. The following report would provide the comparison
between these two organizations with the implementation of information system in their business
processes. The report would thus elaborate the importance that IT infrastructure implementation has on
any business process through various steps. This would include the comparison of the said business
organizations. It would then follow up with the implantation plan for Information System in both the
organizations one by one and then have a literature review done for the same purpose (Laudon and
Laudon, 2016). The literature review would clearly define the importance of the implementation,
literary evidences of the implementation and the shortcomings that the literary sources could not
provide on the light of IS implementation advantages in any business organization. This literature
review would lead to a comparative analysis of both the organizations bringing out the exact
vulnerabilities that both of the organizations possess for IS implementation in their business process.
This would further be represented by justifications of the issues noticed in the business process for the
IS implementation in the organizations and why these issues are pointed out to be problematic for the
both the organizations. In the end, the organizations would be presented with a clear sight about IT
implementation for the organizations, describing why IT implementation is needed in any organization
following traditional business process in order to surpass their competitors in the contemporary
business world. There would be literary evidences presented with respect to the subject that would
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provide correct solutions to the problems that both these organizations would face during their
digitization process. This would provide a clear idea about IS implementation in any organization
being represented by D & A Print Solucoes Graficas LTDA and The Barry Callebaut Group.
Organisation background
D&A Print Solucoes Graficas LTDA
D & A Print Solutions is a company focused on integrated logistics communication solutions.
Its main focus is on fixing, reading and capturing the data contained in the product identification
systems in the chain of production, transportation and marketing of products. Founded in 2002, D & A
Print develops solutions for medium and large companies. Achieving successful results in the areas of
media adhesion to substrates, anchoring of inks and variable data in aggressive environments, variable
data printers and applicators and particular inputs for variable data transfer. D & A Print is one of the
largest and most respected service companies and traceability solutions in the country, using this
position to act as an agent for transforming reality at your fingertips. D&A Print has certified ISO
9001
Located in the city of Sao Paulo Brazil, with its own headquarters and in a broad expansion of
its activities, D & A Print has an IT with five people, where Heitor Figueiredo is responsible for the IT
department. D & A Print has an outsourcing ERP system that significantly assists in the management
of the company's internal and external processes.
Contact: [phone] – IT Manager – [e-mail]
Website: www.daprint.com.br
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Barry Callebaut
The Barry Callebaut Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and
cocoa products. We are the reference for advancement in the business giving an exhaustive scope of
administrations in the fields of item improvement, preparing, preparing and advertising. The Barry
Callebaut Group is organized into different Regions: Region EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa),
Region Americas and Region Asia Pacific. The all-around oversaw Global Cocoa business is
accounted for as a different portion of a Region. The Group's business can also be separated into three
different Product Groups: Food Manufacturers Products, Gourmet & Specialties Products and Cocoa
Products. This authoritative structure underpins the organisation's key objective to extend its exercises
in high-development nations, to enhance its operational impression and increment its worldwide
nearness. Barry Callebaut has certified ISO 9001
Located in Zurich (Switzerland) Barry Callebaut has several affiliates in the world, the
interview was held in the branch in Brazil, where the department and IT-owned approximately 15
people, but in this interview, it was said that in all the offices there are about 150 employees taking
care of this department.
Contact: + 55 11 2123 – 7300 IT Manager – [e-mail]
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