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THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONS: CURRENT SUCCESSES AND FAILURES

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International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology Vol.3 Issue 3, pp 147-153,Year 2014

THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONS: CURRENT SUCCESSES AND FAILURES

D. Lance Revenaugh,Tyler S. Cook

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Received : 26 June 2014; Accepted : 28 June 2014 ; Published : 30 June 2014

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As one of the largest and most complex organizations in the world, the Department of Defense (DoD) faces many challenges in solving its well-documented financial and related business operations and system problems. The DoD is in the process of implementing modern multifunction enterprise systems (ES) to replace many of its outdated legacy systems. This paper explores the ES implementations of the DoD and seeks to determine the impact of the ES implementations on the alignment of the DoD’s business and IT strategy. A brief overview of the alignment literature and background on ES are followed by case study analysis of the DoD ES development and current implementation status. Lastly, the paper explores the current successes and failures of the ES implementation and the impact on the DoD’s goal of strategic alignment.

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Enterprise Systems, ERP Implementation, Strategic alignment, Change management, US Department of Def

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D. Lance Revenaugh,Tyler S. Cook , " The United States Department Of Defense Enterprise System Implementations: Current Successes And Failures ", International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology . Vol. 3, Issue 3, pp 147-153 , 2014

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