COURSE PLAN 2012-13 SUBJECT: ERP MBA - 338 FACULTY: Ramakrishnan N 3 Hours / Week

2 Credits

1. COURSE OVERVIEW Course offers a fundamental framework for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in an organization and makes students understand the scope and role of ERP. It identifies the various functional modules for vertical and horizontal workflow of business operations. It provides an integrated approach to managers for better decision making. It orients the students towards understanding the business processes which can be integrated in a seamless chain through hands on lab sessions on SAP software.

This is a core paper offered in the third trimester to students across all specializations. It covers the various aspects of ERP in terms of concepts, working knowledge and practical training on ERP software package like SAP. 2. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES Multiple pedagogies and active participation are expected to be used to completely understand the role and application of ERP for various business transactions for corporate functioning and effectiveness of ERP in improving the business functions. 3. Prescribed Texts Ganesh, J. M. Enterprise Resource Planning. MacMillan Publications. 4. References 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Dey, B. R. Business process and re-engineering. Biztantra. Leon, A. ERP. Tata McGraw Hill Publications. Sadagopan, S. ERP - A Managerial Perspective. Tata Mc Graw Hill Publications. Singhla, A. R. ERP. Cengage Publications. Sumner, M. Enterprise Resource Planning. Pearson Publications. Wagner, M. a. Concepts in ERP. Thomson publications.

5. SESSION CONTENT AND SCHEDULE As per Annexure.

6. CIA 1 EVALUATION Component Weightage SAP module S & D & MM completion and generating documents for transactions 100 % 7. CIA 2 EVALUATION Component SAP module PP, HRM, FICO completion and generating required documents 8. MID-TERM EXAMINATION TOPICS UNIT 1. Concept and Benefits of ERP UNIT 2. Building Business cases for ERP UNIT 3. ERP Benefits & Modules of ERP 9. LEARNING METHODOLOGY AND EXPECTATION FROM STUDENTS Read the concerned chapter/portion as per session schedule before entering the class. Interactive mode of learning/discussions during the class will be observed. Peer learning would be achieved by this mode. Individual analysis of cases, followed by group learning during the class hours using case study method would be conducted. Active participation in the practical sessions on SAP is expected and completion of all the prescribed modules in the course material would be done. Weightage 100 %

COURSE PLAN 2012-13 Syllabus Unit UNIT 1 Topic- Break up Concept and Benefits of ERP Definition of ERP, ERP potential in Business transformation Demand of ERP, Evolution, ERP market Building Business cases for ERP Roles of ERP, Need for ERP, Gap analysis, Competitive Environment analysis, Strategic needs analysis, Feasibility analysis, ERP Project life Cycle, Cost elements ERP Lab Sessions SAP Software. (12 Hrs) ERP Benefits, Modules of ERP. Introduction to SAP, Modules of SAP Lab sessions on various functional modules of SAP with assignments Hrs 2 2nd Jan. to 7th Jan 2nd Jan. to 7th Jan 4 9th Jan. to 16th Jan 9th Jan. to 16th Jan 9th Jan. to 16th Jan 12 Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Two Date Teaching Method Chapter One

UNIT 2

UNIT 3

16th Jan. to 10th Feb 16th Jan. to 10th March

Lecture Lab sessions working various modules in SAP CIA 1 & 2 Modules completion and generating output documents Six

UNIT 4

ERP enabled Business Process re-engineering Is Re Engineering Necessary? Business process re-engineering, Implementing BPR -BPR characteristics and steps, ERP and BPR, ERP modeling in BPR, Business case, Five stage ASIS/TO- BE Analysis

3 20th Feb to 25th Feb 20th Feb to 25th Feb 20th Feb to 25th Feb

UNIT 5

ERP Project Implementation ERP implementation lifecycle ERP with respect to small and medium enterprises (Indian Perspective), Issues in ERP Project management

3 Two & Eight 27th Feb to 3rd March 27th Feb to 3rd March

UNIT 6

Managing ERP-ES Enabled Change Introduction, planning for integration, Change management Strategies

2 Ten & Eleven 5th March to 9th March 4 10th March to 17th March 10th March to 17th March Lecture

UNIT 7

ERP- Trends in ERP Technology & Business SaaS, SOA, Cloud computing, Integration with E-Business, mobile commerce, ERP solution providers / vendors.

Research Articles: 1. Factors influencing ERP implementation in Indian manufacturing organizations : A study of micro, small and medium enterprise By Parijat Upadhyay, Saeed Jahanyan, Pranab K. Dan., Journal of Enterprise Information management, Apr 2011, Vol. 24, Issue 2, p130-145 2. ERP Evaluation Criteria: A Consultants Approach By Renu L. Rajani and Sridhar Padmanabhan http://books.google.co.in/books? id=wBMwsiGCnBAC&pg=PA56&dq=ERP+evaluation+criteria:+A+consultant %27s+approach&hl=en Follow this link Evaluation Criteria 1. CIA I 2. CIA II 3. Attendance 4. Mid Trimester Test 5. End Trimester Examination (20 marks) (20 marks) (10 marks) (50 marks) (100 marks)