INFOSYS 321 Enterprise Systems - Course Outlines

Course Prescription

Examines cross-functional integrated computer-based information systems, known as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, designed to support an organisation's information needs and operations. Considers issues associated with the selection, analysis, design, implementation and configuration of such systems. Investigates transaction processing, management information and decision support across an organisation's business processes. Explores the characterisation of problems, in terms of process and information models.

Course Overview

The goals of the course are to introduce students to:
a) strategy-driven Business Processes,

b) business process-driven Enterprise Systems and
c) strategy, business process, and people-driven Enterprise Systems Implementation.

The sequencing of the topics is important and illustrates the importance of dealing with processes, Enterprise Systems and their implementation in a coherent and integrated fashion. In engaging with these goals a student will be developing Enterprise Systems’ disciplinary knowledge together with solution seeking capabilities within the real-world contexts of business and organisations.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage II in Accounting, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Engineering Science, Information Management, Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, Software Engineering

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Analyse domestic and global business environments and their implications to selecting, configuring and implementing an Enterprise System by applying disciplinary frameworks and principles. (Capability 3.1, 4.2 and 5.1)
Identify, model and manage business processes within various organisational contexts using emerging technologies. (Capability 3.2 and 4.1)
Identify appropriate Enterprise System functionality to support an organisation's end-to-end processes and the required technological architecture and infrastructure. (Capability 3.2, 4.1 and 5.1)
Work individually and in a group to evaluate, configure and manage an Enterprise System to realise benefits to an organisation and its stakeholders. (Capability 4.1, 5.1 and 7.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type	Percentage	Classification
Assignments	25%	Individual Coursework
Group Work	15%	Group Coursework
Test	20%	Individual Test
Final Exam	40%	Individual Examination
4 types	100%

Assessment Type	Learning Outcome Addressed
	1	2	3	4
Assignments
Group Work
Test
Final Exam

A student must pass the coursework and must also pass the final exam to be eligible to pass the course.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect per week 2 hours of lectures, a 2 hour lab class, 2 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 4 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities of the course including lectures and labs, to develop, amongst other skills, competence in analytical skills for the capabilities: Knowledge and Practice, Critical Thinking, Solution Seeking and Collaboration.

Lectures will be available as recordings for use as a revision tool; however, lecture recordings are not a replacement for attending lectures. Lecture classes are delivered with in-class exercises and discussions. These in-class activities, by their nature, can usually not be recorded adequately and therefore lecture recordings are not a replacement for attending and participating in lecture classes. Other learning activities including labs will not be available as recordings.

The course will not include live online events.

Exam timetables are normally published online during the mid-semester break of the relevant semester. At that point, you will also learn the mode for each of your exams, e.g., if it will be a remote/online exam, or an on-campus exam

The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable delivery.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

There is no text book for this course, however, there are a number of prescribed readings. Most of these readings are available through Canvas via Reading Lists as electronic copies.

Students are also advised to take advantage of the extensive software resources made available, namely SAP related products and ARIS.

The University of Auckland copyright applies to all resources and information associated with the course. This copyright prohibits students from copying, sharing and distributing anything with others apart from their current class peers.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

A number of changes will be made that will enhance the course in terms of the technologies used as well as the engagement with industry:

1. A new simulation system namely ERPSim will become part of the technology portfolio. This will enable students to experience a new way of learning about Enterprise Systems.

2. We are strengthening our relationship with SAP and its industry partners. They will engage with our students through guest lectures as well as in other ways such as potential internships, and placements.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Due to SAP and ARIS software design, none of the software used in this course can be installed on a standard PC or Mac computer. However, the software used in this course can be accessed remotely via the university's FlexIT webservice.

If you have to work with the software outside of the OGGB Lab rooms, you will need to install a (free) application onto your own computer to enable FlexIT to work; very old computers may not be feasible. If you have technical difficulties with your own computer, please ask your own private computer technician for support with this task.

The University may offer a limited number of short-term loan IT equipment under the Student IT Equity initiative.

It is your own responsibility to prepare in a timely manner for contingencies like having to use the course software via FlexIT at short notice for class work and assessments due to an event like a Covid-19 lockdown.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

INFOSYS 321 : Enterprise Systems

Business and Economics

2024 Semester One (1243) (15 POINTS)