Supporting Users with High-Stakes Decision-Making

RUNNING HEAD: SAP ERP DECISION 0
The Diet
Center: The SAP
ERP Decision
Student’s Details-
1-3-2020

SAP ERP DECISION 1
Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Organization’s Growth Strategy......................................................................................................2
Mission and Vision regard to SAP ERP Decision...........................................................................2
Importance and Role of ERP System..............................................................................................3
Cost Associated with ERP System..................................................................................................4
Benefits Associated with ERP System............................................................................................4
Effect of ERP System on Business Activities.................................................................................5
Future Impact of SAP ERP System.................................................................................................5
Organization’s Future......................................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................7

SAP ERP DECISION 2
Introduction
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is the procedure or a software allowing organizations to
effectively manage the operations and automated the business activities in order to make the
effective use of resources of the organization (Seethamraju, 2015). This can be availed
through SAP (System Applications and Products in Data Processing) ERP tool that can enable
the organization to virtually undertake the business through the integrated systems. Here, the
report is based on the SAP ERP decision of The Diet Center which is facing the issues in the
operation management and also in the support functions such as accounting, finance and
procurement departments (Al-Sabri, et al., 2018). The report will discuss the firm’s growth
strategy, mission and vision in relation to ERP systems along with the importance of appropriate
ERP system into the operations. The report will also discuss the cost and benefits of associated
with the installation of ERP system and its effect on the performance of the business and lastly,
potential future impact of ERP system onto the financial results of the company.
Organization’s Growth Strategy
Growth strategy is concerned with the long terms ability of the organization to increase the
profits and also make the stable financial results for the future (Kumar, 2016). Moreover, the
growth strategy of The Diet Center is to achieve a stable financial position through the
minimization of cost of operations and become the leading industry in terms of dietary
supplements to the customers. This is related to their decision of SAP ERP decision as this
software can help in the gaining of the competitive advantage in medical industry and increase
the sales growth and make steady growth into the market share which is concerned to be the
growth strategy of the company. This networking infrastructure can be an effective decision of
the company in which the company can undertake the growth strategy through ERP system in
order to get a sustainable growth (Fleig, et al., 2018).
Mission and Vision regard to SAP ERP Decision
Mission and vision of The Diet Center to make customers fit through the dietary supplements
and the Diet Center counseling that keeps the customers motivated throughout the weight loss
process (Diet Center, 2019). Apart from making the business profitable, the company strives