Ajax Case Study

Ajax Case Study : Risk Assessment

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Ajax Case Study : Risk Assessment

of Problem /Need

Ajax needs to implement a new system for the production planning and control systems of the organization , and for that it has 2 options available . Both options however have their own shortcomings and risks while offering benefits particular to them specifically . The first option available is for the company to purchase an off-the-shelf system which is built generically . The other option is that the company develops

its own system and personally creates its own system through research and development . Both the options however entail their own particular risks

The risks for each option differ accordingly and they each yield different results and will be analyzed deeply

Project Risks Elements

Commercial-off-the-shelf system

Ajax may purchase a prebuilt system which was produced for commercial use specifically . The risks associated with the implementation of such a system include the lack of customized offers , failure to change according to organizational evolution , the risk associated with their costs , the complexity of training and teaching staff regarding the COTS system and various other small implementation risks

The most important risk in this option pertains to the lack of organizational understanding for the system . The system is mass produced keeping general organizational demands in mind . Yet for a company those demands may change according to special needs and operations . The COTS system may fail to account for such personal circumstances . This risk can also expand along...