The transition from the old system to the new system requires you resolve several outstanding business, technical, and project issues. This assessment asks you to put together components of a conversion plan switching from one system to another, address contingency plans, and assess costs and benefits to ensure the new system was meeting the necessary requirements. You must present these analyses to your client in a video format! This assessment tests your skills of communication, problem solving, decision making, listening skills, negotiation, and assertiveness.
Scenario:
Mystic Brewery is a local start-up company formed by two brothers and partners, Jake and Pete. Each has their own brewing equipment and they have recently purchased a small building that was once a car sales/body shop to combine their previous disparate businesses into one microbrewery. Your team with Mystic Brewing is about ready to implement the final system implementation. Jake and Pete have asked you to make a presentation for them detailing the final steps of the system implementation.
They have converted a former auto shop/car sales business into a new microbrewery that includes a brewery, taproom, and outdoor entertainment area. You have worked with them to develop a specialized integrated management information and transaction processing system that includes the following features:
• A process management project planner that tracks and controls key steps of the beer brewing process
• Inventory management and supply tracking
• A POS interface that integrates sales and inventory
• An accounting module that schedules workload, tips, and handles payroll
• A marketing and communication module including CRM functionality that integrates social media, booking, and special events in the entertainment areas
• Internal Network and public WIFI hotspot (free to customers if they sign up for the CRM)
The brewery potion has been brewing beer for a while, and it is time to convert to the new system, consider contingency plans, assess success metrics, and open the taproom for business!
investigate migration plans and post-implementation activities. you will present document to your clients. You will need to recommend a conversation strategy, negotiate a business contingency plan, and assess costs and benefits. Prepare a statement for post project assessment.
