IFN662 Enterprise Systems and Applications

Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Gardens Point, Internal

Overview

This unit offers an introduction to enterprise systems. It covers core concepts about planning and implementation, main processes and data structures in an enterprise system and the theoretical. You will explore practical guidance on best practices in systems configuration, following SAP Enterprise Systems modules: financials (FI), controlling (CO), materials management (MM), sales and distribution (S&D) and production planning and control (PP). These core modules will also provide an overview of the fundamentals and capabilities of an Enterprise System. This unit is in the development stage of your course and builds on the work you learnt in Corporate Information Systems. It will provide some fundamental knowledge of the business processes that would be useful in Advanced Process Modelling or Business Process Case Studies.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

1. Analyse organisational contexts to identify requirements through applying modelling techniques.
2. Create data models, business process models, and organisational structure models.
3. Explain the professional roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders involved in enterprise systems implementation projects.
4. Configure fit-for-purpose enterprise systems for an organisation.
5. Communicate professionally in visual and written formats the data and process, processes and architectures related to configuration of an enterprise system.

Content

Learning Approaches

Lecture: 1.5 hr lectures
Workshops: 1.5 hr weekly workshops

The content of the unit is delivered using a blended learning approach with 1.5 hour lectures and 1.5 hour of assisted laboratory time. Guest speakers may also provide theoretical and/or practical insights. They may include experts from academia, prominent software vendors and consulting companies in the Business Consulting domain. This unit engages you in your learning through an inquiry-based learning approach, or a theory-to-practice approach with tutorials designed to provide practical application experiences. Additional learning resources (electronic resources, textbook and a practical exercise) may further assist students.

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:

• Ongoing peer and learning facilitator feedback in workshops
• Written comments on summative assessment work with graded criteria sheets

Consultation hours are available to clarify the contents of the assignment and to provide constructive feedback
and you may ask teaching staff for advice and assistance during lectures and workshop sessions.

Assessment

Overview

There are Fours assessments in this unit;

1. (a) Case study part A on understanding organization data and processes.
   (b) Case study part B on enterprise system configuration.
2. the final exam. 

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Case study part A

Students are required to work on a case study, develop an understanding of data structure and processes involved to support business transactions related to the implementation of an Enterprise System.

Case study Part 1: (Data and process models): 35%

This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.

Threshold Assessment:

At least 50% of the overall mark is required to pass this unit.

Assessment: Case study part B

In part B students are required to configure an enterprise system application for the case study and complete required transactions. Students need to understand the process, the documents and data involved in these transactions.

This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.

Threshold Assessment:

At least 50% of the overall mark is required to pass this unit.

Assessment: Final Exam (online)

Multiple choice questions exam form. This exam covers mostly the theoretical aspects of the unit and combines them with simple case studies.

Threshold Assessment:

At least 50% of the overall mark is required to pass this unit.

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.

Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Requirements to Study

Costs

There are no extraordinary charges or costs associated with the requirements for this unit. There is no prescribed textbook. Free software for visualisation of your design will be identified and explained at the workshops.

Resources

Risk Assessment Statement

There are no unusual health or safety risks associated with this unit. You will be made aware of evacuation procedures and assembly areas in the lectures. In the event of a fire alarm sounding, or on a lecturer's instruction, you should leave the room and assemble in the designated area that will be indicated to you. You should be conscious of your health and safety at all times whilst on campus or in the field.