ETM 5121 Project Proposal

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ETM 5121 Project Proposal

• Determination of How to Handle Contract Craftsmen
  Employees in the SAP Plant MaintenanceModule of
  ABC, Inc.s Illinois Refinery ERP System
• Prepared By Robert Pennington

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The Refinery ERP Implementation

• CEO directive payback not important
• 3 phase implementation
• Phase 1
• Product Supply Chain
• Go Live March 1st
• Phase 2
• Cutover support for Product Supply Chain
• MRO
• Go Live January 1st
• Only critical users
• Phase 3
• Cutover support for MRO
• Expansion of MRO users

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The Problem

• What is the best way to manage my craftsmen
  contractors in SAP for the Illinois refinery?

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The Objectives

• A cost effective method of handling maintenance
  craftsmen contractors in SAP should be chosen
  that will
• not hinder the operations of the refinery
• provide adequate information capabilities so as
  to provide the measurement of the refinerys
  critical success factors associated with contract
  employees

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The Measures

• The SAP ERP system configuration must be capable
  of having the chosen solution implemented either
  within SAP itself or in association with another
  external system
• No Increase in the staffing levels of the
  maintenance, purchasing, and accounting
  departments
• No decrease in the reporting capabilities
• The system must be capable of accepting fixed bid
  contracts as well as time material contracts

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The Deliverables

• A design document that identifies the deployment
  of the system functionality
• An assessment of the newly designed system
• A plan for system implementation
• A plan for post implementation services

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The Alternatives

• Dont use contractors
• Configure the system for internal contractors
• Manage through work centers
• Configure the system for external contractors
• Manage through purchase orders
• Make use of both internal and external
  contractors
• Program an interface in SAP that treats a
  contractor the same when interfacing with the
  user yet maintains the integrity of the system

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The Approach

• Pre-Planning
• Identification of requirements / objectives and
  high level scope
• Identification of alternatives
• Identification of project organization

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The Approach

• Planning
• Identification / refinement of project scope
• Establish the initial project plan

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The Approach

• Execution
• Evaluation of alternatives
• Selection of alternative
• Integrate selected alternative in with refinery
  work processes
• Incorporate the chosen alternative with work
  process documentation
• Communicate statement of impact
• Scope review and project supervision

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The Approach

• Evaluation Future State Planning
• Review deliverables with refinery project manager
  and maintenance manager
• Establish future state directives, if any, in
  conjunction with refinery project manager,
  maintenance manager, and IT management

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The Plan
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The Plan
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The Use of MSETM Skills

• Project Management
• Strategic Project Management
• Change Management
• Planning and Managing Technology Implementation
• Management of Technology and Implementation
• Developing Management Skills
• Work Process Design
• Performance Management Improvement