ERP Applications

Unit code: BCO6181 | Study level: Postgraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
City Campus
VU Sydney
Prerequisites
BCO6603 - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Overview
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Overview

This unit of study enables students to gain an understanding of technologies associated with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The unit of study covers issues associated with the implementation, use and maintenance of different enterprise wide technologies. The project based subject simulates a real life information systems implementation and requires students to understand the associated methodologies, decision points and issues.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Identify and analyse business information requirements related to ERP systems;
  2. Assess and use various information gathering techniques for eliciting user requirements and system expectations;
  3. Review and elucidate the essential functionality of different enterprise wide solutions to support effective decision-making in response to complex and unpredictable problems as well as simple predictable functionality;
  4. Assess the potential impacts of enterprise wide solutions and associated technologies.
  5. Critique the future trends of enterprise wide technologies;
  6. Work as a responsible, reflective practitioner with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability in achieving individual and group outcomes;
  7. Deduce creative solutions to complex challenges faced by contemporary enterprises and argue their position persuasively to a variety of stakeholders.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Test
|
Grade: 30%
Multiple Choice Tests
Assessment type: Report
|
Grade: 20%
Management Case Study Report
Assessment type: Assignment
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Grade: 20%
Practical Case Study
Assessment type: Essay
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Grade: 30%
Reflective Writing

Required reading

There is no one suitable text that covers the content of this unit. The required readings will be a compilation of journal articles and industry reports. A current reading list will be provided at the commencement of the unit. Students are expected to be aware of current trends in the academic literature.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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