Avail Case
CASE # 03
Aviall Inc:
From failure to success with
Information Technology.
1. Why do you think that Aviall failed in their implementation of an enterprise resource planning system? What could they have done differently?
Answer: The reasons why Aviall failed in their implementation.
• The Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system did not support adequately Aviall’s business strategies.
• The Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implemented did not improve the basic operational support system needed by Aviall to provide timely supply chain management.
• The Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system project did not adequately address the issue of systems integration between applications.
• The implementation of the Enterprise resource planning (ERP) failed due to inadequate consideration of the magnitude of the project.
Aviall could have done differently.
• Project planning through the use of some form of a systematic development process.
• The Analysis of the business requirements prior to making decisions about the software to acquire for the Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
• Project management should have been a higher consideration of Aviall.
2. How has information technology brought new business success to Aviall? How did IT change Aviall’s business model?
Answer: Information Technology brought new business success for Aviall,
• The System integrated by using common business databases managed by database software from Sybase, Inc.
• Designing the new combined system to properly access and deal with customized pricing charts for 17,000 customers who receive various types of discounts, and with an inventory of 380,000 different aerospace parts.
• Developing Aviall.com to reduce the cost per order from
Aviall Inc:
From failure to success with
Information Technology.
1. Why do you think that Aviall failed in their implementation of an enterprise resource planning system? What could they have done differently?
Answer: The reasons why Aviall failed in their implementation.
• The Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system did not support adequately Aviall’s business strategies.
• The Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implemented did not improve the basic operational support system needed by Aviall to provide timely supply chain management.
• The Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system project did not adequately address the issue of systems integration between applications.
• The implementation of the Enterprise resource planning (ERP) failed due to inadequate consideration of the magnitude of the project.
Aviall could have done differently.
• Project planning through the use of some form of a systematic development process.
• The Analysis of the business requirements prior to making decisions about the software to acquire for the Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
• Project management should have been a higher consideration of Aviall.
2. How has information technology brought new business success to Aviall? How did IT change Aviall’s business model?
Answer: Information Technology brought new business success for Aviall,
• The System integrated by using common business databases managed by database software from Sybase, Inc.
• Designing the new combined system to properly access and deal with customized pricing charts for 17,000 customers who receive various types of discounts, and with an inventory of 380,000 different aerospace parts.
• Developing Aviall.com to reduce the cost per order from