Risk Management Project Proposal: ERP Implementation in IT Industry

This project proposal focuses on risk management within the context of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation in the IT industry. The project aims to implement ERP systems and mitigate associated risks. The methodology involves secondary research to gather information on ERP implementation and risk management. The proposal outlines the use of software like Optical SmartStart, Parapet, and CURA for risk evaluation. The expected outcomes include a better understanding of ERP implementation and risk management, along with insights into the selected risk management software. The project structure includes an executive summary, introduction, software evaluation, and a project delivery plan. The project delivery plan outlines the tasks, duration, start and finish dates for each phase, including project initiation, implementation, and closure. The references cited provide a comprehensive background on project management and risk management.

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Title:
Risk Management in Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning
Aim of the Topic:
The main aim of this project is to implement ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) in the
IT industry and to manage the risk management for implementing the ERP in the IT industry.
Proposed Methodology
The project methodology that is used for this project is secondary research methodology
which will help the researcher to collect information about the implementing Enterprise
Resource Planning and managing the risk that might occur while implementing ERP.
List of software for evaluation
There are many software that are used for managing risk in an organization. Three
particular software that will be used to carry out this research study is
 Optical SmartStart
 Parapet, and
 CURA Software
These three software are used for managing the risks in an organization.
Expected Outcomes
From this project, the researcher will learn to implement Enterprise Resource Planning in
IT industry and the researcher will also know about how to manage the risk that might occur in

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the organization after implementing the ERP. This project also states the about three risk
management evaluation software that are explained in this project will help to manage the risks.
Proposed Structure of the Project
The proposed structure of the project is stated below:
 Executive Summary
 Aim
 Introduction
 Significance
 Listing software
 Software selection for evaluation
 Critically Review of selected software
 Criteria for evaluation
 Evaluation Matrix
 Weighting criteria for each software
 Discussion on result
 Discussion of problems
 Recommendation
List of references
Kerzner, H. and Kerzner, H.R., 2017. Project management: a systems approach to planning,
scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.

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Harrison, F. and Lock, D., 2017. Advanced project management: a structured approach.
Routledge.
Burtonshaw-Gunn, S.A., 2017. Risk and financial management in construction. Routledge.
Cagliano, A.C., Grimaldi, S. and Rafele, C., 2015. Choosing project risk management
techniques. A theoretical framework. Journal of Risk Research, 18(2), pp.232-248.
Carvalho, M.M.D. and Rabechini Junior, R., 2015. Impact of risk management on project
performance: the importance of soft skills. International Journal of Production Research, 53(2),
pp.321-340.
Kliem, R.L. and Ludin, I.S., 2019. Reducing project risk. Routledge.
Paul, V.K. and Basu, C., 2016. Scenario Planning and Risk Failure Mode Effect and Analysis
(RFMEA) based Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Project
Management, 6(2), pp.24-29.
Ittner, C.D. and Michels, J., 2017. Risk-based forecasting and planning and management
earnings forecasts. Review of Accounting Studies, 22(3), pp.1005-1047.
Project Delivery Plan
Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
Project Initiation Phase 13 days Wed 3/04/19 Fri 19/04/19
Selecting a topic 2 days Wed 3/04/19 Thu 4/04/19
Selection of particular
process to carry out the
2 days Fri 5/04/19 Mon 8/04/19 2

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research
Evaluating Methodology 2 days Tue 9/04/19 Wed 10/04/19 3
Listing the software 2 days Thu 11/04/19 Fri 12/04/19 4
Expected Outcomes 2 days Mon 15/04/19 Tue 16/04/19 5
Proposed Structure of
project
1 day Wed 17/04/19 Wed 17/04/19 6
Project Delivery Plan 2 days Thu 18/04/19 Fri 19/04/19 7
Implementation Phase 24 days Mon 22/04/19 Thu 23/05/19
Aim of the Project 1 day Mon 22/04/19 Mon 22/04/19 8
Introduction 2 days Tue 23/04/19 Wed 24/04/19 10
Listing the software 2 days Thu 25/04/19 Fri 26/04/19 11
Evaluating the listed
software
3 days Mon 29/04/19 Wed 1/05/19 12
Critical Review of the
software selected
3 days Thu 2/05/19 Mon 6/05/19 13
Evaluation Criteria 3 days Tue 7/05/19 Thu 9/05/19 14
Evaluation Matrix 2 days Fri 10/05/19 Mon 13/05/19 15
Weighting criteria of 3 days Tue 14/05/19 Thu 16/05/19 16

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selected software
Discussion of Result 2 days Fri 17/05/19 Mon 20/05/19 17
Discussion of problems 2 days Tue 21/05/19 Wed 22/05/19 18
Recommendations 1 day Thu 23/05/19 Thu 23/05/19 19
Project Closure Phase 3 days Fri 24/05/19 Tue 28/05/19
Checking all Constraints 1 day Fri 24/05/19 Fri 24/05/19 20
Completing the project 1 day Mon 27/05/19 Mon 27/05/19 22
Submission of project 1 day Tue 28/05/19 Tue 28/05/19 23