IS4200 (Enterprise Resource Planning System)

COURSE SYLLABUS IS4200 (Enterprise Resource Planning System) Department of Information Systems Salman Ben Abdulaziz University

Course description: We will begin our study of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with a review of business functional areas and processes. We will continue with a study of ERP systems, their benefits, costs and their evolution. Finally, we will study how we can use ERP systems to support each of the major business functional areas. Throughout the semester, we will combine lecture material with hands-on computer work

Course Goals  Know basic business functional areas and explains how they are related.  Illustrate how un-integrated information systems fail to support business decision and how integrated information systems can help a company prosper by providing business managers with accurate, consistent, and current data.  Understand how Enterprise Resource Planning software is used to optimize business processes acquire experience in using ERP software that can be applied in further coursework  Prerequisites: System Analysis and Design, Database Co-requisite: None Course Learning Outcomes - Comprehend the technical aspects of ERP systems - Learn concepts of reengineering and how they relate to ERP system implementations - Be able to map business processes using process mapping techniques - Understand the steps and activities in the ERP life cycle - Be able to identify and describe typical functionality in an ERP system - You will gain competency in the main functional areas of SAP R/3: Sales & Distribution, Materials Management, Financial, Controlling, and HR. - You will understand current trends and issues related to Enterprise Systems. - You will learn about the change management issues in ERP implementations. - You will configure and test your own client to run transactions for a business on SAP. Topics Covered

The following is our tentative schedule for the semester. The Instructor reserves the right to modify course schedule and/or procedures in the event of circumstances beyond her control.

Main Topics Week Activity 1-3 Part 1 - Introduction  Quiz 1 01. The Enterprise  Midterm 1 02. Introduction to ERP 03. Basic ERP Concepts  Case Study

of 4 04. Justifying ERP Investments 05. Risks of ERP 06. Benefits of ERP Part II - ERP and Technology 07. ERP and Related Technologies 08. Business Intelligence 09. E-Business and E-Commerce 10. Business Process Reengineering (BPR) 11. Data Warehousing 4-7 12. Data Mining 13. On-line Analytical Processing (OLAP) 14. Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) 15. Supply Chain Management (SCM) 16. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 17. Advanced Technology and ERP Security Part III - ERP Implementation 18. To be or not to be… 19. Implementation Challenges 20. ERP Transition Strategies 21. ERP Implementation Life Cycle 22. Pre-implementation Tasks—Getting Ready 23. Requirements Definition 24. Implementation Methodologies 25. Not all package are created equal—Package Selection 26. ERP Project Teams 8-11 27. Process Definition  Midterm 2 28. Vendors and Consultants  Quiz 2 29. Employees and Employee Resistance 30. Contracts with Vendors, Consultants and  Assignment Employees 31. Training and Education 32. Data Migration 33. Project Management & Monitoring 34. Post Implementation Activities 35. Implementation–Success and Failure Factors Part IV - ERP in Action 36. After ERP implementation… 37. Operation and Maintenance of the ERP System 12-14 38. Measuring the Performance of the ERP System 39. Maximizing the ERP System Part V - The Business Modules 40. ERP Marketplace and Marketplace Dynamics Part VI – ERP - Present and Future 41. Turbo charge the ERP system 15 42. Enterprise Integration Applications (EIA) 43. ERP and E-business 44. ERP, Internet, and WWW—ERP II 45. ERP and Total Quality Management 46. Future Directions and Trends in ERP

Text Book Enterprise Resource Planning, second edition,

of 4 Alexis Leon Tata McGraw-Hill, 2008. ISBN 9780070656802

Recommended Reading 1. Concepts in Enterprise Resource Planning, Joseph A. Brady, Ellen F. Monk, Bret J. Wagner, Course Technology, 2001, ISBN 0-619-01593-4 2. 3. Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, Daniel E. O'Leary, Cambridge University Press, 2000, ISBN 0-521-79152-9 4. Using SAP R/3 FI, Ben Rockfeller, John Wiley, 1998, ISBN 0-471-17996-5

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General Policies  Start homework early. Late homework will not be accepted. System crashes within 48 hours of homework due date are not valid excuses for late homework.  There will be no make-up quizzes or exams. If you require special consideration due to disabilities, please provide adequate documentation per university policy.  Please do not arrive late or leave early from the classroom without prior permission.  I take attendance regularly and if you do not show up for classes, your class participation points will be affected. It is your responsibility to get all information provided during lectures that you missed from your classmates. Missing class is not an excuse for retaking quizzes, missing homework deadlines, or misunderstanding lesson changes announced in class.  All submitted course requirements must be your own work.  Getting help from others on individual assignments, getting help on group assignments from individuals other than your group members, and referring to assignments or exams from the previous semester are all considered unethical. It is important to produce all assignments in your own words.  Copying material verbatim from the web or books is plagiarism.  A grade of ‘F’ could be awarded in the course for unethical behavior on part of one course requirement. 

of 4 Exams and Quiz’s The exams may contain multiple choice, short answer, and problem-based questions. You will be expected to synthesize responses from lectures, cases, and terminology discussed in class for the exam.

Course evaluation: There are two exams during the term, a final exam, a Lab exam and graded homework:

Proportion Week due 20 % 7th Week First exam 20 % 11th Week Second exam 10 % 4th and 12th week Homework + quizzes + Seminar 10 % 13th Week Lab exam and work 40 % 15th Week Final Exam

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Prepared by: Dr. Usman Tariq Thursday, April 05, 2018