• IS3221 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

     

     

    ERP systems are enterprise-wide information systems that integrate various functional operations and streamline business processes. This course aims to introduce the concepts in ERP systems and 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 SAP in lab sessions, you will know SAP commands and functions. You will be able to handle basic business processes in the SAP 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 selection, and implementation.

    The primary targets of this course are those who are interested to pursue careers in ERP systems firms as managers or 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.