BPCL Case Questions
BPCL Case Questions
Case Questions
Case: Making IT Happen at BCPL Kochi Refinery:
Defining New
Paradigms of Operational Excellence
through IT Transformation
Submission date: 26/02/2015
Questions:
1.
implementation? If so Why?
2. Do you see any challenges in managing the change due to IT implementation
in large public sector organizations like BPCL KR, located in India? How did
BPCL KR manage the challenges?
3. What were the Critical success Factors for the IT implementation? How these
factors are illustrated in this case?
4. Do we have any risks in product implementations like ERP? If so what were the
major risks during the implementation of SAP and how it was mitigated?
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Big bang implementation?
How do you evaluate the Big bang implementation done at BPCL KR?
6. In your opinion what was the approach adopted by BPCL KR for Information
Technology planning? Can we adopt the same approach to other
manufacturing industries?
7. What are the key future technological challenges BPCL KR should address?
8. What is your learning on Project Management from this case?