Read the case file (reading pages attached below) and thoroughly answer the 4 questions (included below) at the end of the case study file in a 2-3 page Word document. Provide support for your position. Provide at least 2 external cited references and a bibliography.
Questions:
- What management problems typical of global systems was AbbVie experiencing? What management, organization, and technology factors were responsible for those problems?
- What elements of the global systems strategy described in this chapter did AbbVie pursue?
- How did AbbVie's new SAP ERP system support its global business strategy?
- How did AbbVie's new system improve operations and management decision making?
Sample Solution