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Business Applications and Software 2Laajuus (5 cr)

Code: HL00CA55

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Teija Koskinen

Objective

The object of the course
Upon completion of this course you deepen both the practical and the theoretical knowledge about the essential business information systems. You will manage the basics of Enterprise Resource Planning systems and relational data bases. You will recognize the most common ERP systems business operations. You can transfer data from one information system to another one. You can generate data for different business analytics. You manage advanced reporting from different information systems for both operative and strategic decision making.

Course competences

Business competence
The student knows the central theories related to this specialisation option. The student possess at least an advanced beginner’s skills in the practical tasks of the specialisation option.
The student is able to utilise knowledge-driven leadership to support decision-making.

Learning to learn
The student assesses and develops their competence and learning methods in different learning environments.
The student is able to acquire, critically assess and appropriately apply the national and international knowledge base and practices of their field.

Operating in workplace
Student is able to act professionally in communication and interaction situations at a workplace.
Sudent utilises the opportunities offered by technology and digitalisation in their work.

The learning objectives of the course
Upon completion of this course you will manage the general structure and the theory of ERP systems. You can understand and describe the purpose and function of the relational data bases in business information systems. You understand the meaning of data transfer in context of reporting. You can generate reports for both operative and strategic decision making.

Content

ERP theory
The operation of an ERP system
Reporting view
Data transfer to the PowerBI from the information system
How the different data systems work in business operations
Basics of relational data bases and SQL.

Qualifications

Basic command of O365 or GSuite, basics of data transfer.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1
You perceive the theoretic base of the enterprise resource planning systems. You can operate supervised within defined enterprise resource planning system. You recognize the structure of the ERP system and understand the basics of the ERP system operations. You can transfer data between different information systems by using ready made transfer modules supervised. You can produce in demand reports for strategic and operative decision making supervised.

Satisfactory 2
You understand the theoretic base of the enterprise resource planning systems. You can operate supervised within an enterprise resource planning system. You understand the structures of the ERP systems and understand the operations of the ERP systems. You also understand the concept of relational data bases and the connection between the data base and the ERP system. You can transfer data between different information systems by using ready made transfer modules. You can produce in demand reports for strategic and operative decision making supervised.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You manage the theoretic base concerning enterprise resource planning systems. You can operate independently within an ERP system. You understand and manage the structures of the ERP systems and understand the operations of the ERP systems. You manage the concept of relational data bases as an integral part of any ERP system and its operations. You can transfer data independently between different information systems by using ready made transfer modules. You can produce in demand reports for strategic and operative decision making independently.

Very Good 4
You manage the theoretic base concerning enterprise resource planning systems extensively. You can operate independently within an ERP system. You understand and manage the structures of the ERP systems and understand the formation of the ERP system and its components . You manage the concept of relational data bases as an integral part of any ERP system and its operations. You can transfer data independently between different information systems and different platforms supervised. You manage the reporting for strategic and operative decision making independently.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You command and are able to develop the theoretic knowledge concerning enterprise resource planning systems extensively. You work independently within an ERP system. You understand and manage the structures of the ERP systems and the connections between different parts of ERP. You manage both the concept and administration of relational data bases as an integral part of any ERP system and its operations. You can transfer data between different platforms independently. You can generate reports and independently improve the contents of the reports according to the given business objectives for the business decision making.