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Group : 8

Raj GopalanSahil

Ranchit

Sanam

Deepti Ahuja

Richter : Information Technology at

Hungarys Largest Pharma

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Richters Technology Landscape and its

evolution

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Deployment of SAP Financial Modules

Up gradation of IT in 2000, organizational requirement

along with changes due to Y2K(dates)

SAP Material Management and production planning.

Data maintenance and retrieval system ( SQL

databases)

Company gained a competitive edge by adding theBusiness Warehouse module to the other SAP modules

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What were the problems with the

prior system and why?

Decentralized with no coherent strategy

No consensus on the definitions of basic concepts

Access and inconsistency amongst employees

Increased level of customization that requiredcentralized data flow as well as efficient datamaintenance

Expanding to other countries : The language barrier inthe system is one where pharmaceutical language and

system language might conflict No central control over the efficiency, integration, and

consistency of cross-company systems and processes.

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Analyze the two questions for planning

for the future

Information technology structure for growingdemands: Infrastructural expansion as well.

Increasing employee strength resulting in growingnumber of workstations (PC).

Increase service volumes

Implementations of new technologies (in House)

Outsourcing Projects

With technical expansion and up gradation Szcs needsto consider cost-volume-profit analysis and then go forviable option.

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Centralization of affiliates IT DepartmentsAdvantages:

Greater integration, efficiency, and consistency across systemsand processes. that would strengthen the system

Better information sharing would help innovation

It would lead to lower total costs and support new andinnovative activities

Better system security and risk management

Disadvantages

Loss of independence in decision making might not bewelcomed by the employees

However,there are many programs that allow remoteadministration of client computers; however, the companyneeds to have a backup of their entire system located at analternate geographic location.

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With privatization Richter faced with expansion and pressures

to remain competitive :The IT systems were beneficial as they

supported privatization, made financial information more

reliable and saved time when publishing reports.

New challenges : increased IT infrastructural cost and

training requirements.

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How would you analyze Richter's major IT

strategy in context of the organizational strategy

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Thank You