A major corporate client to customize and implement a new ERP

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Recently, the company has received a new contract/project from a major corporate client to customize and implement a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system to improve productivity. The company has taken. this opportunity to try to start a new collaborative approach within the company, rather than allocating the project to an individual expert.

Assume that your team has been set up as a project team by the senior management and asked for a project plan that shows how the available skills, knowledge, and expertise can best be utilized for different parts of the project. The new system will require;

Planning
Modelling
Coding
Testing
Implementation
Monitoring

Note: You will only be developing a “plan” for the system as a project plan, and not the system itself.

Team Interaction and Workplans

Based on the information provided, as a team, a project plan that at a minimum includes the following structure;

Background/context (from the information provided)
Goals and objectives
Key stakeholders (internal and external stakeholders)
Project overview
Project scope and key tasks (breakdown of key project tasks and milestones) – A workplan outlining tasks and priorities for each member (i.e., Individual workplans)
Role and responsibilities
Key performance indicators (KPIs to measure individual performance)
Collaborative strategy (e.g., communication plan) and strategic networks
Strategies for effective work relationships (diversity, cultural sensitivity, interpersonal styles etc.)
Contingency – e.g., Conflict management strategies
Project timeline and resources
Legislative/regulatory requirements