Enterprise Resource Planning (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Purpose: After the course student understands the meaning of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) as a tool for strategic and operative management. You understand the basics of technical architecture of Enterprise Resource Planning systems and also the information flow of the integrated information system. You are able to utilize ERP system in business process management.

Competences: Technology, Business, Knowledge and Understanding, Engineering Practice

Learning Outcome: After the course you understand the role of Enterprise Resource Planning as a tool for managing strategy and operative functions. You understand the technical principles of ERP and the meaning of purposeful data management. You understand the wholeness of ERP implementation. You are able to use and utilize ERP system to manage various business processes.

Content

The course contents of following topics: definition of Enterprise Resource Planning, benefits of ERP, technical principles of ERP, data management in ERP systems, business processes, implementation of ERP system, case trainings.

Materials

Lesson material, case studies

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching, case studies in computer laboratory and homework trainings.

Exam schedules

Exam scheduling will be informed in the beginning of the course.

International connections

SAP University Competence Center

Student workload

One credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of work, which means that the load of five credits is approximately 135 hours. The load is distributed in different ways depending on the course implementation.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

(1) The student has gained knowledge at all the subjects described in the learning outcomes.
(2) The student has gained knowledge at all the subjects described in the learning outcomes and is able to can utilize this knowledge.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

(3) The student understands all the subjects described in the learning outcomes and is able to apply the skills one has learned.
(4) The student has attained an excellent level in almost all the subjects described in the learning outcomes and is able to apply the skills one has learned.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

(5) The student has attained an excellent level in all subjects described in the learning outcomes and is able to apply the skills one has learned.

Qualifications

World of Logistics