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Case Study 2: American Water Keeps Data Flowing

  • How did implementing a data warehouse help American Water move toward a more centralized organization?
  • Give some examples of problems that would have occurred at American Water if its data were not “clean”?
  • How did American Water’s data warehouse improve operations and management decision making?

Case Study 3: Driving Ari Fleet Management with Real-Time Analytics

  • Why was data management so problematic at ARI?
  • Describe ARI’s earlier capabilities for data analysis and reporting and their impact on the business.
  • Was SAP HANA a good solution for ARI? Why or why not?
  • Describe the changes in the business as a result of adopting HANA.

Case Study 4: Zappos

  • Define SCM and how it can benefit Zappos.
  • Explain CRM and why Zappos would benefit from the implementation of a CRM system.
  • Demonstrate why Zappos would need to implement SCM, CRM, and ERP for a connected corporation.
  • Analyze the merger between Zappos and Amazon and assess potential issues for Zappos customers.
  • Propose a plan for how Zappos can use Amazon’s supply chain to increase sales and customer satisfaction.

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