Module ERP Systems, Computer Science (Bachelor) (ER 8)

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ERP Systems

INFB550

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Mathias Philipp

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5th Semester

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The students shall learn to think in business processes on the basis of integrated ERP systems. They should recognize the interdependence of operational functions, and thus deepen their basic economical knowledge about processes (horizontal integration). Further, the students recognize the need for vertical integration as a prerequisite for the development of ERP systems for management information systems. In addition the students learn architecture, design and development of ERP systems.

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Course ERP Laboratory

INFB552

Laboratory

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Mathias Philipp

German

2/1

60 hours in total, including 15 hours of contact study.

Exercise 1 Semester (not graded)

The laboratory is linked to the lecture and serves to apply and deepen the lecture material.


The following laboratory exercises are carried out:

  • SAP ERP navigation, case study to get to know the user interface and operation of the SAP system
  • Case study on order processing (SD module) to understand the implementation of business processes in complex ERP systems
  • Customizing case study on reorder point-oriented procurement planning to independently (under supervision) configure a procurement process in the system (company and process customizing)
  • Short programming task in ABAP to get to know the programming language.


Independent processing of the case studies in an SAP ERP system individually or in a group of a maximum of two people. Software: SAP ECC 6.04, data basis: Global Bike Inc.


Alternative to the laboratory: Introduction to the ABAP programming language. See I W918.

Recommended reading: Extensive material for introduction to the topic as well as on each case study. Provisioning is about the blended learning and e-learning platform ILIAS.

Kind of work: Labor participation and preparation of laboratory results. Exercises and case studies from the curriculum GBI powered by t he SAP University Alliances community. Some case studies have been extended to more detailed tasks.

Course ERP Systems

INFB551

Lecture

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Mathias Philipp

German

3/3

90 hours in total, including 45 hours of contact study.

Written Exam 90 Min. (graded)

ERP basics, introduction of integrated business processes, process automation using the example of the sales process, introduction of standard software: company modeling and customizing, architecture of ERP systems, SAP programming.

  • Vorlesungsmaterial vollständig in Powerpoint-Folien
  • Tafelaufschrieb bei interaktiver Erarbeitung von Kernproblemstellungen
  • Umfangreiches Material zu jeder Fallstudie.

Vorlesung, Gruppenworkshop, Labor: Fallstudienbasierte Teilnahme an gruppenorientierten Workshops zur Unternehmensanalyse, Präsentation der Gruppenergebnisse, selbstständige Umsetzung der Analyseergebnisse auf SAP R/3 durch entsprechendes System-Customizing im Labor. Selbstständige Bearbeitung einer weiteren Laboraufgabe (z.B. ABAP-Kurs, Fallstudie Projektoffice)