ERP-systems (4455)
  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Mieke JANS 

Language of instruction : English
Credits: 6,0
  
Period: semester 1 (6sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Exam contract: not possible
Transitional curriculum
 
Sequentiality
 
   No sequentiality

Prerequisites

The student must have a general business background and must be capable of thinking in terms of business processes.

The student masters the basics of data management and relational databases.

The student is capable of explaining the core business processes, including supply chain logistics, procurement and sales.

The student must have basic knowledge on supply chain management.

The student must have basic knowledge on financial accounting.

The student must be able to familiarize him/herself with a new information system.


Content

This concerns a transition curriculum. No contact sessions are provided. The student is only required to participate in the evaluation.

The following topics will be covered:

- Introduction to ERP, including the IS architecture

- Introduction to SAP

- SAP module ‘Sales and Distribution’

- SAP module ‘Materials Management’

- SAP module ‘Production Planning’

- SAP module ‘Financial Accounting’

- Navigation and browsing through SAP tables

- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in ERP systems

- Implementation of ERP-systems, including related risks

- S/4HANA


Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Lecture ✔  
Response lecture ✔  
Self-study assignment ✔  
Small group session ✔  


Evaluation

Semester 1 (6,00sp)

Evaluation method
Written exam100 %
Closed-book ✔
Open questions✔
Additional information During the exam, the students will have access to the ERP system as a support for answering the exam. The evaluation is however only based on the answers that are written on paper.

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
 

Compulsory course material
 

Compulsary course material will be provided on BlackBoard.
 

Recommended reading
  Enterprise Resource Planning Systems,Daniel O'Leary,2000,Cambridge University Press,0521791529
 

Remarks
 

This concerns a transition curriculum. No contact sessions are provided. The student is only required to participate in the evaluation.


Learning outcomes
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Offered inTolerance3
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1st Master of Business Engineering - Operations and Logistics Management J
2nd Master of Business Engineering option OML J



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