ERP System Concepts and Practices Syllabus

[ISAM 5431.01 10129, SUMMER 2019, SSCB 3201.03/DB lab, T/TH 12:00-2:50PM]

Instructor Information
Instructor Email Office Location & Hours
Dr. Nanfei Sun SUN@UHCL.EDU (281)283-3190 SSCB3202.12,
Tuesday 3:00 - 5:00PM
Thursday 3:00 - 5:00PM
Or by Appointment
TA: Makwana, Soni Hamant Pending Pending

The information contained in this class syllabus is subject to change without notice. Students are
expected to be aware of any additional course policies presented by the instructor during the
course.

Course Information

Description
This course covers ERP system concepts and practices. We focus on two major topics: how to integrate
business process within business enterprises and how to generate data analytics reports using ERP data tools.

Expectations and Goals

1. To acquaint the student with the role of integrated processes within business enterprises.
2. To present the fundamental concepts and technology used to build and support ERP system.
3. To present the fundamental concepts and technology used to do data analytics and data visualization.
4. To prepare the students for future courses and future careers using integrated processes and automated
information systems.

Course Prerequisites
ISAM5330, Graduate Standing.

Course Materials

Required Materials
Students are required to
 Having a UHCL account and able to access lab computers and school BlackBoard website
 Having a personal computer and internet access to install SAP software to finish your homework

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Required Text
Simha R. Magl, & Jeffery B. Word: BUSINESS PROCESS INTEGRATION WITH SAP ERP published by Epistemy
Press, first edition ISBN-13: 978-0985600860 (http://store.epistemypress.com/books/bpi.html)

Optional Text
Kale, Nitin. & Jones, Nancy: Processes, Practical Analytics, published by Epistemy Press, second edition
ISBN-13: 978-0985600891

Course Criteria

Grading Scale

A = 92 - 100 A- = 90 – 91.9 B+ = 88-89.9 B = 80 – 87.9 C or lower < 80

Final Grade in the course will be based on the following:
In Class Quizzes and Participation 20%

Assignments 50%
Final Exam 30%
Total 100%

Class Management
Class will begin promptly at 12:00PM.
Regular attendance is expected of all students. Students who stop attending the class without officially
dropping the course will receive a failing grade in the course.
Test Policy: Make-up tests or quizzes are not allowed. Therefore, plan to take the test at the scheduled
time. A missed test will get a grade of zero. If the first test is missed due to a valid emergency, its weight
will be added to test 2. The quizzes will be based on the material covered during the last two class
sessions, the homework due on the day of the class, or any topic specifically announced in the class.
Extra Assignment: No extra assignments or quizzes will be given to improve your grade

General Information

Class Format
This is face to face class. There will be 14 sessions within this course. Materials for each session will be
provided on the UHCL/Blackboard server. The contents of each session of this course might include:
1. a Session Summary file (a web page)
2. an Assignment description file
3. one or more assignment details files using SAP-ERP 6.0 (Global Bike Inc.), and open source (Local
Bikes)
4. one or more detailed (slides) presentations

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There will be an Assignment for first 13 sessions. No late assignments will be accepted.
There will be a UHCL/Blackboard Discussion Board (which allows for questions and answers and further
discussion of the material contained in the session).
At the end of semester, all students will be required to attend a face-to-face final exam. There will NOT be
any make-up exams or any online exams in this course.

Academic Honesty
The Academic Honesty Policy at UHCL (found on the Dean of Students’ website, the Faculty Handbook, the
Student Handbook, the Senior Vice President and Provost’s website, the Graduate Catalog, and the
Undergraduate Catalog) states: Academic honesty is the cornerstone of the academic integrity of the
university. It is the foundation upon which the student builds personal integrity and establishes a standard
of personal behavior. Because honesty and integrity are such important factors in the professional
community, you should be aware that failure to perform within the bounds of these ethical standards is
sufficient grounds to receive a grade of "F" in this course and be recommended for suspension from UHCL.
The Honesty Code of UHCL states "I will be honest in all my academic activities and will not tolerate
dishonesty."

Drop Date
University policy does not allow the instructor to automatically drop students from the class roster for non-
attendance. It is the student’s responsibility to sign and submit a course withdrawal form in the office of
enrollment services in order to be formally withdrawn from the course. Please check the drop date on the
University’s website. (Last day to drop for 2019 Summer semester is July 15.)

Statement on assessment (AACSB requires that our students know that assessment is taking
place)
The School of Business may use assessment tools in this course and other courses for curriculum evaluation.
Educational Assessment is defined as the systematic collection, interpretation, and use of information
about student characteristics, educational environments, learning outcomes and client satisfaction to
improve program effectiveness, student performance and professional success.
This assessment will be related to the learning objectives for each course and individual student
performance will be disaggregated relative to these objectives. This disaggregated analysis will not impact
student grades, but will provide faculty with detailed information that will be used to improve courses,
curriculum, and students’ performance.

Special academic accommodations (as specified by the Americans with Disabilities Act)
If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, contact Disability Services at 281‐283‐2648
or disability@uhcl.edu as soon as possible and complete their registration process. The University of
Houston System complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, pertaining to the provision of reasonable academic adjustments/auxiliary aids for
students with a disability. In accordance with Section 504 and ADA guidelines, each University within the
System strives to provide reasonable academic adjustments/auxiliary aids to students who request and
require them.

About the Assignments

We will have assignments for almost every chapter covered in this class. Assignments will be given in class
and posted on the course website. No late assignments accepted.

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Submissions: Electronic submissions to the class blackboard

Use of UHCL/Blackboard
UHCL/Blackboard will be used to provide course materials, to provide communication capabilities, and
provide tools which allow collaboration among team members. UHCL/Blackboard can be accessed from any
computing device which supports common web browsers. In order to access materials for this course, you
will have to log in with your UHCL UserID and password. UHCL/Blackboard provides a great deal of
information about the format and structure of UHCL/Blackboard and many interesting tutorials about how
to use various features of UHCL/Blackboard.

Course Schedule
Week Topic Reading Exercises

Session01 Definitions and concepts (ERP/SAP); Magal & Word Ch 1

(June 11) Integrated Cases (Global Bikes) ;
System Navigation

Session02 Data and Processes in Enterprise Magal & Word Ch 2

(June 13) Systems; Master Data in Enterprise &3
Systems;
Accounting in Enterprise Systems;
Vendors; Accounts Payable; Data
structures and Reporting

Session03 Procurement Process; Ordering parts Magal & Word Ch 4 Assignment 01,
(June 18) and Products. Receiving materials; Procurement Process
Reporting Due June 27
Quiz 01: Chapter01-03

Session04 The Fulfillment Process – Obtaining Magal & Word Ch 5 Assignment 02,
(June 20) Sales Orders; Shipping Products to Fulfillment Process
Customers
Due June 27

Session05 The Fulfillment Process; Accounts Magal & Word Ch 3 Assignment 03,
(June 25) Receivable. Crystal Reports (Income &5 Income Statement
Statement)
Due July 02

Session06 The Production Process (1); Inventory Magal & Word Ch Assignment 04,
(June 27) and Warehouse Management; 6, 7, 8 Production Process
Procurement
Due July 11

Session07 The Production Process (2); Inventory Magal & Word Ch Assignment 05,
(July 02) and Warehouse Management; 6, 7, 8 Integrate all processes
Procurement
Due July 11

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Week Topic Reading Exercises

Independency No Class
Day (July 04)

Session08 Introduction to Data Analytics in ERP: Practical Analytics, Assignment 06,

(July 09) Concepts and definitions Kale&Jones, Ch DA concepts
Quiz 02: Chapter04-08 DUE July 16

Session09 Data Analytics in ERP: Data Analytics

(July 11) in Cloud 1, overview

Session10 Data Analytics in ERP: Data Analytics Assignment 07,

(July 16) in Cloud 2, eBay Used Car case Used Car Analytics
DUE July 25

Session11 Data Analytics in ERP: Predictive Practical Analytics, Assignment 08,

(July 18) Analytics 1, overview Kale&Jones, Ch Install Predictive Analytics
DUE July 30

Session12 Data Analytics in ERP: Predictive Practical Analytics, Assignment 09,

(July 23) Analytics 2, GBI Sales Kale&Jones, Ch GBI Sales
DUE July 30

Session13 Data Analytics in ERP: Predictive Practical Analytics, Assignment 10,

(July 25) Analytics 3, Kale&Jones, Ch

DUE July 30

Session14 Review and Homework makeup

(July 30)

Session 15 Final Exam Chapter 07-12 66 multiple choice

(Aug. 1) questions (30+3 points)

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