Students will critically review foundational methodologies, techniques and tools that underpin the successful implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. An industry standard system, SAP, will be used to illustrate best practice ERP enterprise integration. This unit (BCO5651) overviews issues that need to be considered for successful ERP implementation, challenging students to investigate and interpret on a case-by-case basis critical elements including: the Accelerated SAP (ASAP) Implementation Methodology, data conversion, organisational change management and training, testing, and monitoring via project reporting. Students will evaluate a range of implementation strategies and alternative change management models to recommend choices for contemporary organisations operating in a variety of business settings.
Unit details
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Study level:
Postgraduate
Credit points:
12
Unit code:
BCO5651
Prerequisites
BCO6603 - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
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Learning Outcomes
| 1. | Critically analyse and evaluate the critical stages of an SAP ERP implementation in the development of enterprise wide systems; | ||
| 2. | Evaluate and assess the need for linking enterprise mission & goals with the implementation of ERP systems; | ||
| 3. | Design the SAP ERP implementation process using SAP tools; and | ||
| 4. | Exhibit sufficient SAP ERP skills as that expected of an effective multi-disciplinary ERP team member. |
Assessment
| Assessment type | Description | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Case Study | Completion of SAP tool workshops (Individual – progressive assessment) | 50% |
| Project | Accelerated SAP project plan (Group) | 25% |
| Assignment | Data cleansing & conversion (Group) | 25% |
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