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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
GEST3011-2  ICT for Business

Duration :  16h Th, 16h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Aerospace Engineering, Professional Focus (Management), 2nd year3
Master of science in architecture and engineering, specialized approach, 2nd year3
Master in Chemical and Material Sciences, specialized approach, 2nd year3
Master in Civil Engineering, specialized approach, 2nd year3
Master in Electrical Engineering, specialized approach, 2nd year3
Master in Electro-mechanical Engineering, Professional Focus (Management), 2nd year3
Master of science in computer science and engineering, professional focus in management, 2nd year3
Master in Computer Science, Professional Focus (Management), 2nd year3
Master in Mechanical Engineering, specialized approach, 2nd year3
Master in Geological and Mining Engineering, specialized approach, 2nd year3
Master in Engineering Physics, specialized approach, 2nd year3
Master in Agricultural Bioengineering, Professional Focus, 2nd year3
Master in Chemistry and Bio-industries, Professional Focus, 2nd year3
Master in Environmental Bioengineering, Professional Focus, 2nd year3
Master in Forests and natural Areas Engineering, Professional Focus, 2nd year3
Master in Mathematical Sciences, professional focus in management, 2nd year3
Lecturer :  Alain Dubois
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
The main objective of this course is to discover the role of information and communication technologies (ICT), in organisations and enterprises
Learning outcomes of the course :  
At the end of this course, students will be able to
  • Understand the concept of information system (IS), identify IS types et appreciate IS alignement on the business value chain
  • Know the range of ICT applications in business : CRM (customer relationship management), ERP (enterprise resource planning), SCM (supply chain management), e-Business, ...) and use an ERP software
  • Model and simulate an organisation's business processes with a BPM (business process management) software tool
  • Perceive the stakes of ICT projects management (development lifecycle, project's structure, workload evaluation , software packages selection, maintenance, ...)
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
  • 4 seminars (4 hours' duration) including theoretical lectures and workshops.
  • Personal and group works to be carried out between seminars.
Recommended or required readings :  
Various documents, exercises, software on Lol@.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
The assessment is based ongroup works carried out during the course :
  • Diagnosis of an existing enterprise's information system.
  • Exploratory report of the modules SD, MM and PP in SAP.
  • Business processes modelling of an existing enterprise or of a new business project.
  • Planning of a software development project.
The final note will be composed of the average of the group works (50%) and an individual oral presentation of 2 randomly selected group works (50%).
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Alain Dubois, N1, Office 203, alain.dubois@ulg.ac.be

Items online :  
Lol@
Visit the on-line course on the e-Learning platform Lol@


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