Enterprise Resource Planning/Presales and Business Analysis/05

Users Want Functionality First
This is a lesson part of the module ERP Presales and Business Analysis out of the Open Source ERP/Executive Diploma course conducted by a private university.

Topics

 * A frightening number of IT projects "failed" - failed to meet budget, failed to meet deadlines and failed to meet user requirements.

Discussion

 * How many percent of IT projects fail and how many percent of ERP projects fail? Why the difference?
 * Why is it important for enterprise systems (and thus, the professionals who implement them for enterprises) to meet user requirements?
 * What is the difference between the "Client" and the "User"?
 * In what ways can Open Source ERP professionals mitigate the risk of not meeting client/user requirements?

Activities

 * Publish your works in an attractive manner in your user page, stating your own views and findings providing links to your sources. Use the talk page here to score marks.
 * Create or edit sub-pages of course materials within wikiversity.
 * Discuss in the forum (link shall be provided) by offering your ideas and answering or comment on others' postings.

Links to Student Notes
(Provided by Students - subject to edit ranking by tutor)

Notable Links to Resources
(Provided by Students - subject to edit ranking by tutor)

Sub-Pages
(Done in wikiversity as course material by the students under the guidance of the tutor)