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Enterprise Systems

Unit Code: HIT6416

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

1 Semester or equivalent

36 Hours

Hawthorn

HIT5401 Introduction to Business Information Systems or HIT5012 Information Systems and Programming or HIT6322 Enterprise Technologies and Architectures

Preclusion: HIT7406 Enterprise Systems

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Graduate Diploma of Information Technology, Master of Information Technology, Master of Information Technology (Professional Computing) and Master of Technology (Information Technology).

Aims & Objectives:

Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this unit of study should be able to:

Identify the motivation, development, and implications of Enterprise Systems on an organisation
Explain why processes are important in organizations
Demonstrate understanding of the organizational processes and transaction processing systems found in traditionally-structured organizations, and how these may be enhanced and enabled through appropriate application of Enterprise Systems
Demonstrate how to document business processes
Explain the concept of business process (re)engineering (BPR) and its facilitation of the implementation of Enterprise Systems
Evaluate how enterprise software can support organizational processes and organisational performance
Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of integrated information systems on an organisation
Demonstrate an understanding of the core defining components of an Enterprise System and the business benefits derived from each.

All students will gain hands-on experience using SAP.

Teaching Methods:

Lecture (24 hours), Tutorial (12 hours)

Assessment:

Assignments, Individual Reports, Tests, Examination

Generic Skills Outcomes:

Students will be provided with feedback on progress in attaining the following Key Generic Skills:

teamwork skills
analysis skills
problem solving skills
communications skills
planning and organising skills

Content:

A foundation for understanding Enterprise Systems
Business Process Reengineering and Enterprise Systems
Enterprise Systems and Organisational Integration
Documenting Business Processes for Enterprise Systems
Enterprise System modules that support core business processes
Enterprise Systems and organisational supply chains
Organisational Impacts of enterprise systems
Business value derived from Enterprise Systems

References:

Sumner, M, Enterprise Resource Planning, Pearson Education, Prentice Hall, 2005.

Monk, E & Wagner, B, Concepts in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, 3rd edn. Thomson Course Technology, 2007.

Shanks, G, Seddon, PB & Willcocks, LP, Second-wave Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: Implementation and Effectiveness, Cambridge University Press, 2002.