Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) -
IS 485/560, Fall 2011, Room: BC
115, Day/Time: MW, 11:30-12:45
| Instructor: Jennifer
Kreie |
Office: |
Guthrie
206 |
| E-mail:
jkreie@nmsu.edu |
Office Phone: |
646-2990 |
My web page: http://web.nmsu.edu/~jkreie
Blackboard:
http://learn.nmsu.edu/ |
Office Hours: |
Tues. 9:30-11:30 AM,
Thurs. 2:00-3:30 PM, Fri. 11:30-12:30 or by appointment. I am in my office
a lot of the time outside of class. |
|
Classes: |
MWF 10:30-11:20, BCIS
350/540 in BC 115
MW 11:30-12:45, BCIS 485/560 in BC
115
MW 2:30-3:45, BCIS 475/595 in BC 115
F 11:30-12:30,
BCIS 490 in BC 115 (open lab) |
Textbooks and other
materials - ERP Simulation Game
Participants Guide by Leger, Robert, Babin, Pellerin, and Wagner, Pearson
Publishing. This guide and the access code to the simulation are purchased
from HEC (the university in Canada where the authors work). The cost
should be between $40 and $50 US dollars (it can vary because of fluctuations in
conversion rates). Instructions for acquiring the digital text and
simulation registration code will be covered in class.
Everyone must pay for the
digital text and get a simulation registration code. You cannot
participate in the simulation without your registration code. If a student does
not get the registration code before the fourth week of the semester (9/6),
he/she will be withdrawn from the course.
Course Description - This course covers
concepts in enterprise resource planning (ERP). The main focus of this
course is to show how ERP systems integrate business processes across functional
areas and support business management and performance analysis. An ERP
system integrates the flow of data and documents from one functional area to the
next. This course will also examine how ERP systems evolved from early
computer systems and manufacturing, and the implications of legislation, such as
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, for businesses with ERP systems. This courses uses
a simulation that runs in SAP (the industry leader in ERP software).
Prerequisite: IS 338 or IS 350 with a grade of C or better or by consent
of instructor.
Course Objectives - The student who
completes this course should know:
- Business processes common to most
businesses--order processing, inventory management, procurement, etc.
- Master data common to most businesses--customer,
vendor, inventory, etc.
- Process modeling--creating diagrams to depict the
sequence of tasks completed in a business process.
- How a business process often spans different
functional areas of the business: accounting, marketing, material management,
etc.
- How enterprise systems, such as SAP, integrate
business functional areas into one enterprise-wide information system.
- The issues involved in implementing an ERP system.
Quizzes and Exams - There will
be 5-6 quizzes and two exams. The quizzes and exams will cover material from the
textbooks, lectures, and assigned outside readings. Quiz/exam questions will be
a combination of multiple choice and short answer and exams may include one or
two essay questions.
If you miss an exam due to illness, work, or a
university-sponsored activity, you must provide proper notification to the
instructor as soon as possible. If no valid excuse is provided the student will
receive a score of zero for the missed exam.
Individual
Assignments - There will be some individual assignments throughout the
semester to enable each student to use ERP software, such as SAP, and to
assimilate some of the concepts covered. Penalties for late assignments
are: 1 day late = 10% penalty, 2 days late = 15% penalty, 3 days late = 25%
penalty, more than 3 days = not accepted for
grading.
Team
Work & Presentation - An important component of this course will be
to set up and run a business using ERPsim (a simulation that runs live in
SAP). The business will run for 7 or 8 quarters. At the conclusion
of this simulation, each team will prepare a presentation to explain what
strategic and operational decisions they made for their company and the reasons
why.
Attendance Policy - Attendance is important to
doing well in this class. Attendance is required on days when the
simulation is run, when student teams must operate their business. Each person
will have an important role to play in their team's company decisions. There
will be a 5% penalty of the overall course points for each absence during the
simulation runs (i.e. half a letter grade).
In addition to lecture
and discussion there will be several hands-on exercises using SAP. If a
student misses a class, it is up to the student to find out what was covered by
talking to other students, getting someone's notes, and checking the class
Blackboard site. The student may get specific assignments from the instructor or
get answers to specific questions after reviewing notes for the missed
class.
Class Procedures - The teaching method for
this course will include lecture/discussion, in-class exercises, and individual
assignments. All individual assignments are to
be done independently.
Online Procedures - Most of the
course material will be available through the Blackboard site for this
class. Check the different links so that you can make full use of the
available resources. The Discussion section in Blackboard will be used for the
ERPSim simulation and as a central point to post general questions.
Students with Disabilities If you have, or believe you
have a disability, you may contact the Student Accessibility Services (SAS)
Office located in Corbett Center, Room 244, 575-646-6840, or email sas@nmsu.edu.
Appropriate accommodations may then be provided for you. All medical information
will be treated confidentially. If you have a condition which may affect your
ability to exit safely from the premises in an emergency during class, you are
encouraged to discuss this in confidence with the instructor and/or the Director
of University Disability Services/ADA Coordinator, Diana Quintana, at the SAS
Office. Questions regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and/or the
American with Disabilities Amendment Act should be directed to the SAS
Office. Questions regarding NMSU's Non-discrimination Policy and
discrimination complaints should be referred to Gerard Nevarez, Office of
Institutional Equity, 575-646-3635.
Scholastic Dishonesty - Scholastic dishonesty
will not be tolerated. The penalty for dishonest behavior can range from
receiving a zero for an assignment or exam to censure from the University
(Please refer to the NMSU Student Handbook http://www.nmsu.edu/~vpsa/handbook.html).
Point Distribution and Grades - The points possible for this
course will be approximately as follows:
|
Grade
Component |
Est. Percentage of
Grade |
| Quizzes |
15% |
| Two Exams |
40% |
| Assignments (Subject to change.) |
15% |
| Team Peer Evaluations |
5% |
| ERPsim Performance |
5% |
| Company Presenation |
20% |
| TOTAL |
100% |
Grades will be assigned as follows: 90% through
100% = A, 80% through 89% = B, 70% through 79% = C, 60% through 69% = D, Below
60% = F.
Other Resources
- To assist students,
an Academic Survival Kit with resources on writing and presentation skills is
available on the College web page at http://business.nmsu.edu/students/survival-kit/.