BLUE Consulting

1. BLUEConsulting ERP Systems Information Systems IS Auditing

2. Scope of Company • ERP systems – SAP • Program development • Program modification • Layout set development • Automation of existing functions • Integration of existing software • Bar coding from SAP • CO, FI, MM, PM, PS, SD modules • SAP Auditing (SAP authorisations etc.)

3. Task List • Decide on members and member share. • Decide on name, logo, colours etc. • Create preliminary fund for initial start-up costs (can be reconciled later) • Register CC – name consulting. • For general IT consulting, hardware and software. • Open current account in CC name. • Decide between prospective members on initial business focus and each members contribution. • Assessing individual members’ initial break-even requirements, (should the need arise) and reaching consensus on a solution. • Investigate the potential for future work from existing business relationships e.g. Deloitte and Touche, CALTEX. • Design. • Business cards, letter-heads, etc. • Secure e-mail address & website.

4. Prospective Members • Ashley Pillay. • Bus. Sc., SAP certified, FI & CO modules. • Sidesh Maharaj. • BCom., CISA, SAP auditing experience. • Deven Naidoo. • SAP certified, ABAP/4 & SAP script, visual basic. • Andrew Fisher. – Not Confirmed • SAP certified, MM PM & PS, network admin.

5. Set up Costs • Office space rental • Office furniture/equipment • Workstations and peripheral devices • Network & communication • Presentation equipment • Securing website domain name • Fitting costs • Explore option of a virtual office

6. Recruitment Program • Advertising • Skills definition and requirements • Assessment & selection • Interviews & aptitude tests (for potential employees) • Employment status • Training of new hires • Monitoring and control of staff and initial expenditure

7. Budget • Total plan cost • Forecasted expenditure • Member requirements and prior commitments • Minimum income required • Deadline to next project • Calculate members contribution

8. Marketing • Representation • Image • Skills • Scope • Plan • Future

9. Areas of Concern • SAP basis skills • HR, QM, AM modules • Integration skills • Member commitments • Documentation plan • No company goodwill

10. Strong Points • Black empowerment • Specialized skills base • Flexibility • Scalable backend • Efficient operations model

11. Short-term Goals • Tenders & Proposals • Team-up as BE company • Expand skills base • Aggressive marketing • Develop reputation • Gain sustainable contract or part thereof

12. Mid-Term Goals • Fully fledged SAP Implementation and Maintenance Company • Acknowledged throughout our specialized industry • Skills base reputed as among the best in the business • Scope & Ability to equal and exceed that of competitors • Develop Platform to launch new business areas

13. Long-term Goals • Move development backend to India • Global competitor with and international reputation • Multi-facet company across all areas of information systems • Generate Forex revenue • Establish infrastructure to: • Minimize cost to company globally • Skills pool availability to sustain backend • Scalable backend to the extent of tendering for anything and everything • Expand company scope well beyond the realms of IT