Kenneth C. Laudon,Jane P. Laudon Management Information System 12th Edition pdf

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CASE STUDY QUESTIONS

1.

Why did WR Grace’s general ledger system need

an overhaul? 

2.

What made SAP a logical partner for Grace’s

upgrade?

3.

What obstacles did SAP and Grace face in their

attempts to consolidate Grace’s ledgers? 

4.

How successful was the general ledger migration?

What are some of the risks of adopting a single

general ledger system from a single vendor to run

a global business? 

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