Learning objectives
Generation of understandings into the working approaches and tasks of ERP systems
Examing components of ERP systems
Generating knowledge about important aspects of the operation processes of ERP systems, such as data storage and processing, user management, and system maintenance. Professional competence
The students:
describe ERP systems in compliance with functions and technologies
identify state-of-the-art and future architectures of ERP systems
discuss the usage of core technologies (also in practical case studies, for example with SAP NetWeaver)
Methodological competence
The students:
categorize fundamental technologies in combination with other enterprise-wide information systems
apply the presented methods in practical contexts
Social Competence
The students:
construct solutions to given problems in groups
present solutions to computing science problems before groups
Self-competence
The students:
recognize the limit of their capacity in implementing and customizing of business application systems
Module contents
The module provides the following content:
Overview of the components of ERP systems and their functionality and administration
In-depth analysis of ERP system architecture under consideration of surface structures and user
management in ERP systems, with focus on of data storage, particularly the used data models and database structures, backup and recovery strategies
Deployment of ERP applications in form of application service providing, including the technical characteristics of this business model, especially Special Administration, delimitation and monitoring tasks for systems, which at the same time be provided several customers
Lecture will be acccompanied by SAP case studies.
Recommended reading
Gronau (2004): Enterprise Resource Planning und Supply Chain Management, Oldenbourg, München
Rautenstrauch, Schulze (2003): Informatikfür Wirtschaftswissenschaftler und Wirtschaftsinformatiker, Springer, Heidelberg
Sumner (2005): Enterprise Resource Planning, Prentice Hall
