Today's world is highly specialized. However, only being specialized is not sufficient. We need a strategy to focus on the value chain that makes our company a success. Strategic guidance will provide organizational flexibility and allows valuable information to be collected in order to improve the way we work and adjust to changing requirements.
During the course of this chapter, I introduced you to the following tools and methods:
Time-lined organizational chart – This technique allows you to create a strategic vision for your company.
EPC – The Event Process Chain is the international language of ERP systems. You are now able to speak ERP.
I introduced you to the workflow privileges chart technique. This method allows cross departmental workflows to be documented and user privileges to modify documents per department. In addition, I briefly touched on master data and explained its key role in the ERP architecture.
Consequently, you are now able to define a proper strategy using...