Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Course Objectives
In this course, students will
- Be introduced to information systems and their use in managing organizations, particularly ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems
- Acquire hands-on experience with a real-life, well-known ERP software package, namely SAP S/4 HANA, for managing core business processes
- Acquire hands-on experience with Business Process modeling (BPMN 2.0), which are essential when designing or implementing information systems.
- Be introduced to emerging topics such as BigData, Cloud Computing, Blockchains, etc.
1. Introduction to ERP systems:
- Information Silos/Legacy systems and the need for Enterprise Information Systems
- Enterprise Information Systems and Organizational Structure
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems architecture and modules
- SAP ERP systems
- Business Process Modeling with BPMN 2.0
- Business Process Analysis
- Business Process Redesign
- Overview of some key business processes: Materials Management, Sales and Distribution, Finance and Control
- Mapping of business processes to ERP system architecture and modules
- Work with some core modules of SAP S/4HANA: SD, MM, FI,...
- Decentralized systems
- Cryptographic hash functions
- Public key encryption and digital signatures
- Proof of work, Incentives
- Ethereum (vs. classical bitcoin blockchain)
- Cloud Computing
- Green Computing
- Big Data Management (Hadoop, SPARK)
- Advances in AI (language and vision)
- Limits of AI
- Need for regulation
- Overview of regulatory agencies, regulations
- Overview of legal cases on wrong practices regaring use of data
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Recognize the fundamental role of information systems, in particular, ERP systems, in ensuring the proper running of organizations
- Devise a strategy to optimize an organization's business processes with information systems
- Able to analyse and model Business Process with BPMN 2.0
- Understand fundamental core Business Process implemented in SAP S/4HANA
- Lead or actively participate in information systems implementation projects within organizations
- Use information systems to monitor and improve quality control and performance
- Communicate effectively to various stakeholders (software vendors, developers and end-users)
- Adapt to trends and evolutions in information systems, especially those brought about by Big Data and other technological phenomena such as the IoT
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Students should have taken (and passed) information systems courses of their earlier years, in particular, INFO2043-1 and INFO0074-1
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Lectures (resources will be made available on LOL@)
- Practical sessions/help sessions
- Project
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
- Lectures
- Students are invited to join some MOOCs for a particular topic
- Please note that attendance is compulsory for lectures and practical sessions. Please contact the lecturer beforehand if you are unable to attend a lecture or practical
Recommended or required readings
Selected chapters from
- Enterprise Systems for Management, by Motiwalla and Thompson, Pearson 2012
- Integrated Business Processes with ERP Systems, by Magal and Word, Wiley, 2012,
- Fundamentals of Business Process Management, by Dumas, M., La Rosa, M., Mendling, J., Reijers, H., Springer 2018
- Lecture notes will be provided by the lecturer, and will be available on the LOL@ learning system
Assessment methods and criteria
Continuous evaluation, including
- A practical on BPMN 2.0 will be given and will count (10%) towards the final grades (to be finalized)
- Project on implementing a practical case of an information system by using SAP S/4 HANA and BPMN 2.0 will count for between 30%-40% of the grade (to be finalized)
- Written Exam
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
A. Ittoo, ashwin.ittoo@uliege.be S. Heng, samedi.heng@uliege.be J. Jamar, julie.jamar@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Mr. Ittoo's part of the course coincided with the confinement period, starting on 18/3. All corresponding lectures, from that date onwards, were recorded as video lectures, and made available via the course website on Lol@
A video with the examinable topic and revision was also made available.
Guest lectures were cancelled.
Mr. Heng's part of the course has been finished before the confinement. Q&A can be done via email and videocoference.
Assessment subjects
For Mr. Ittoo's part, the topics to be covered for the examination are discussed in a specific video , made available via the course website on Lol@. This video also serves as a revision for Mr. Ittoo's part.
For Mr. Heng's part:
- ERP/SAP: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) and technical questions on SAP are not concerned
- BPMN: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), modeling a BPMN diagram from a description of a business process. Signavio is a recommended tool.
Assessment methods
- Homework: MOOC on BPMN, Modeling a BPMN diagram, SAP S/4HANA (SD and MM): 10%
- Project on Global Bike (Project data in SAP + Report): 50%
- Online (Remote) Written Exam (MCQ + Modeling a BPMN diagram): 40%
Contacts
Ashwin Ittoo (ashwin.ittoo@uliege.be)
Samedi Heng (samedi.heng@uliege.be)
Julie Jamar (julie.jamar@uliege.be)
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
Similar to the first session for both Mr. Ittoo's part and Mr. Heng's part.
- Students who have made homework and project, the distribution of the score is as follows: 10% for homework, 50% for project and 40 % for final exam.
- Students who have not made homework and project: 100% for final exam.
Assessment methods
- Online (Remote) Written Exam + BPMN modeling. In addition, students are requested to joint the Lifesize video-conferencing system during the exam.
- Students should ensure that they have a properly functioning laptop/PC with a camera and a good and reliable Internet connection.
- The corresponding Lifesize URL will be communicated on lol@, at least 1 week before the exam date, together with other examination details.
Contacts
- Ashwin Ittoo ashwin.ittoo@uliege.be
- Samedi Heng samedi.heng@uliege.be
- Julie Jamar julie.jamar@uliege.be
Items online
Lecture Notes
Visit the website of the course on the e-learning platform Lol@