CIS 3490 - Managing Business Information with Enterprise Systems

Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

Prerequisite(s): CIS 2010

Description: Students gain an understanding of the theoretical and practical issues of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems used within organizations. The course demonstrates how ERP systems integrate information and organizational processes across functional areas with a unified database, best practices and shared operating tools. Students will configure a running ERP system (e.g. SAP), execute transactions and produce reports for supporting common business processes and business information management. Students will be able to evaluate how ERP systems enable firms to operate their business processes effectively and efficiently. Students also learn to model, assess and improve processes through practical work and by analyzing case studies.