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Unit Overview
- Description
This unit provides students with a foundation in enterprise information (ERP) systems and identifies the key issues involved in acquiring and maintaining large-scale software systems in organisations. The unit provides students with a process view of organisations in which the impact of business activities can be seen across functional areas. The objective of the unit is to provide students with sufficient knowledge of enterprise systems so that they can appreciate the role and functionality of ERP software as well as being able to contribute effectively in projects for acquiring and enhancing ERP software. Topics include evolution of ERP systems; business functions and process; business process modelling; ERP requirements analysis; planning, design and implementation of ERP systems; ERP system modules, sales and marketing; accounting and finance; production and materials management; and human resources.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Semester 1 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 3 option in the Management; Enterprise and Innovation major sequences
- Level 3 elective
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) identify and analyse business information requirements; (2) conduct a feasibility analysis for ERP acquisition and make a justified recommendation; (3) prepare and use various information gathering techniques for eliciting user requirements and system expectations; (4) identify and describe the essential functionality of ERP software; (5) use formal process modelling techniques to map business processes; (6) efficiently navigate and access information in an ERP system; (7) assess the potential impacts of ERP implementations; and (8) develop teamwork skills.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) tutorial/laboratory activities; (2) group assignment; and (3) exams. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Dr Maduka Subasinghage
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- any two Level 2 units in the Management major
or MGMT2311 Organisational Learning and Innovation
- Contact hours
- lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.