Wang Xinwei 2013

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Aims & Objectives: ERP systems are enterprise-wide information systems that integrate various functional operations and streamline business processes. This course aims to introduce the concepts of ERP systems as well as the application, implementation, and management of ERP. In particular, the course will help you to obtain the knowledge of ERP at three levels. 1. At the system level - Through hands-on experience with ERP systems in lab sessions, you will know how typical ERP systems operate and function. You will be able to perform basic business processes in an ERP environment. 2. At the business process level - You will learn how functional operations interact and coordinate to complete business processes and how ERP can enable and facilitate business process integration. 3. At the organizational level - You will be able to recognize and understand organizational and managerial issues associated with enterprise systems, such as planning, vendor evaluation and selection, as well as system implementation. The primary targets of this course are those who are interested to pursue careers in ERP vendor firms as managers, software analysts and developers, in ERP consulting firms as consultants, and ERP industry user firms as system engineers. As this course can enhance the understanding of management information systems, it is also suitable for those who plan to pursue various IS professional careers. Major Topics 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Overview of ERP ERP: Sales and Marketing Systems ERP: Production ERP: Finance ERP: Human Resource ERP: Inventory and Warehouse Management ERP: Enhancements and Extensions ERP: Organizational Issues New Trends and Developments in ERP

Lesson Plan Date 16/1 23/1 30/1 6/2 Lecture Lec1 Lec2 Lec3 Lec4 Topic Introduction to ERP ERP Systems: Sales and Marketing ERP Systems: Production Planning ERP Systems: Material Management Tuts/Labs Activities

Lab1 Lab2

Wang Xinwei 2013 13/2 20/2 27/2 6/3 13/3 20/3 27/3 3/4 10/4 17/4 24/4 29/4 Chinese New Year Holiday ERP Systems: Finance ERP Systems: Inventory and Warehouse Management ERP Systems: Human Resources and Control ERP Implementation: Organizational issues 1 ERP Implementation: Organizational issues 2 Guest lecture Enhancements and extensions Trends and new developments in ERP & Course review Reading week Final Exam

Lec5 Recess Lec6 Lec7 Lec8 Lec9 Lec10 Lec11 Lec12

Lab3 Lab4 Lab5 Tut1 Tut2 Tut3 PP1 PP2 Project Due Tut Assignment Due

The lesson plan is tentative and is subject to change as needs dictate. Grading Your final grade will be based on your performance in the following assessments. Assessment Mechanism Tutorials Weight 3% 3% 9% 20% 25% 40%

Labs Project Final exam (open book)

Attendance Participation Individual Assignment Individual Assignments

Primary Text Book Monk E. and Wagner, B. Concepts in Enterprise Resource Planning, Thomson Course Technology

2nd 2006 HD30.28 Mon 2006 (Central Library RBR) 3rd 2009 HD30.28 Mon 2009 (Central Library RBR)

Other readings will be given in due course.