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ERP-MB19
MBA-BM 2019-21: Term-IV

Enterprise Resource Planning
Credits3
Faculty NameDipak Misra
ProgramMBA – BM
Academic Year and Term2020-21, Term IV

1. Course Description

Enterprise Systems includes enterprise resource planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and other enterprise-level systems such as the Human Capital Management (HCM) which are critical to all dynamic companies having global presence.

There are multiple software suites that can help companies maximize efficiencies in their supply chain. There are specific software packages that can be implemented only for purchasing or planning, or only for customer relationship management. But an ERP like SAP can be implemented across the company incorporating all aspects of the enterprise. And currently it is the market leader in Enterprise resource planning software.

SAP is designed to support and integrate almost every functional area of a business process such as Procurement, sale and distribution, finance and controlling, manufacturing etc. SAP SD and MM are two of the biggest modules in SAP. We will have these modules under our purview in this course. SAP Materials Management (MM) is an important part of Procurement area and helps in managing Purchasing, External Services Management, Inventory Management, Logistic invoice verification. SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) is another vital module which covers sales, shipping and transportation, billing and reporting.

The course aims to provide both an overall exposure to the basic ERP concepts, and the specifics of the Materials Management and the Sales and Distribution modules. So, a thorough grounding on Enterprise Systems for Management including the basics of System Integration, the Enterprise Systems Architecture, and ERP Implementation Life Cycle will be covered first, which help participants in pursuing an ERP consulting career. Then, the course will encompass learning to implement the MM and the SD modules of SAP which also includes the execution. This predominant part will be through hands-on lab exercises to get acquainted with the MM and SD modules of the SAP interface.

We will be using the SAP S/4 HANA 1610 interface for all the assignments/exercises and will also get an exposure to the SAP Fiori user interface during the course.

On completion of the course, participants will be issued with a course completion certificate from Head India Subcontinent, SAP University Alliances.


2. Student Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course participants will be able to:
• Understand the basic ERP concepts such as Business Processes, Introduction to ERP, Justifying ERP Investments, Risks and benefits of ERP, and ERP Implementation Life Cycle.
· Understand concepts in MM Procure to Pay process, Master data, Materials procurement, Procurement processes, Goods receipt, Goods issue and inventory. Be able to run transactions on SAP to complete standard MM cycles
· Understand concepts in SD processes such as SD Pricing, Delivery Processing and Billing, Basic Billing procedure, and Credit management. Be able to run transactions on SAP to complete standard SD cycles.

3. Required Text Books and Reading Material
a. Enterprise Systems for Management, Luvai F. Motowalla, & Jeff Thompson, Pearson Education
b. Learning Materials provided under the SAP university Alliances program
4. Tentative Session Plan
SessionTopicReading/Case Discussions
1 & 2Intro to Enterprise Systems for MgmtCh 1; Case 1 & 2
3System IntegrationCh 2; Case 3
4 & 5Enterprise Systems ArchitectureCh 3; Case 4
6Development Life CycleCh 4; Case 5
7Implementation StrategiesCh 5; Case 6
8-10SAP Intro & MM BasicsSAP – UAP materials
11Vendor and Material Master Data SAP – UAP materials
12Purchase Requisition and QuotationSAP – UAP materials
13Purchase Order & Goods ReceiptSAP – UAP materials
14Invoicing & PaymentSAP – UAP materials
15SD Master Data (Customer Master & Material Master)SAP – UAP materials
16Inquiry & QuotationSAP – UAP materials
17Sales Order & DeliverySAP – UAP materials
18Materials & Goods IssueSAP – UAP materials
19Invoice Receipt & Customer Payment ProcessingSAP – UAP materials
20Future Directions
5. Evaluation
a. Quiz – 20%
b. End Term – 30%
c. Assignments – 40%
d. CP – 10%
6. Academic Integrity:

Broad Course Guidelines
Your attitude toward learning the course material will influence your learning and performance. The skills you will acquire in this course will be very useful irrespective of your future roles in any business. You are responsible for all of the materials covered in class and in the textbook. You are free to meet your instructor in connection with homework assignments and to clarify any concepts from the lecture, with appointment.

Course Conduct
You will not indulge in any disruptive activities during the class lecture and discussions/presentations. If I discover any such activity, you will lose attendance and will be asked to leave the classroom. Students not attending classes are responsible for the class coverage and announcements. Mobile phones are not allowed inside the class room. Laptops may be brought to the class when instructed to do so (for the specific class/es). Adopting unfair means or mal-practice/s, or plagiarism in any form will make you eligible to get an F grade in the entire course.

Class Participation

Class participation is essential to the success of the class. Obviously, you must attend classes in order to participate. You should provide meaningful contribution to the class through comments and discussion. Attendance will also be used to decide on the marks for your class participation component.

Course Transparency

You are free to meet and ask your instructor regarding any discrepancy as regards course evaluation.

Created By: Debasis Mohanty on 04/22/2020 at 08:39 AM
Category: BM 19-21 T-IV, Miscellaneous Doctype: Document

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