Opinto-opas

Osaamistavoitteet

The course aims to cover the primary ideas of Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP). Labs during the course duration focus on SAP-system (integrated modules) from a logistics perspective. In addition, themes discussed in the course support a project that entails the construction of an ERP system (cloud-based) to support an ideated business operation.

After completing the course, the student will be able to:
• define the business process model and ERP selection criteria.
• describe what enterprise resource planning (ERP) means, and how it applies to select business functions.
• support ERP project implementations from a managerial perspective.
• navigate in SAP HANA.
• plan the first phases in SAP customizing, and act as an SAP user: Master data, material data.

Sisältö

The contents include the followings:
• Introduction to ERP
• Process Mapping
• Information Management and Security
• Big Data
• System Integration and Change
• Labs

Esitietovaatimukset

None.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

The student knows what ERPs are, what they are used for and why. He/she recognizes all the relevant organizational resources, their nature and requirements. The student is able to define primary ERP modules, functional structure, and how each module acquires information / contributes to other modules. The student recognizes the architecture of an ERP system from the user perspective and is able toconduct routine operations with master and material data. The student has a basic understanding about organizational requirements and lifecycle stages of an
ERP project.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

The student is able to explain an organization’s business processes, especially on sales, distribution and material management with great clarity. The student has good understanding of an organization’s value chain from raw materials to finished products and is capable of applying this data within an ERP system. He/she has good oversight over stakeholder contacts and is able to manage master data, as well as all data regarding materials, what the organization procures, produces, and keeps in stock. The student also knows which stakeholders and offerings are connected with which business processes in a given situation and is capable of managing this business information within the ERP system.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student can benchmark various ERPs from an organization’s perspective and recognize both beneficial and disadvantageous elements for an operation. He/she can recommend the best ERP system for an organization’s use. The student has excellent understanding over the
various resource types and is able to use an ERP system in automating and managing the variety of back and front office functions, as well as their sub-stages. The student can recognize possible bottlenecks in the ERP environment and is able to customize the ERP user
interface to improve its usage efficiency, especially regarding the sales and distribution (SD) module. The student understands the functionality of other ERP modules such as financials and controlling (FICO), human resources (HR), materials management (MM) and production planning (PP).

Arviointikriteeri, hyväksytty/hylätty

Not approved: The student does not meet the course objectives.

Lisätiedot

100% On-line course. Implementation Plan.