Overview

Corporations world-wide have focused on improving business processes for the past two decades through the use of information technology.   Their efforts led to the emergence and growth of Enterprise Systems, and more recently, Extended Enterprise Systems such as Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM), and Business Intelligence.  Most Fortune 500 companies have already adopted Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and many midsize companies are planning ERP implementations.  With a commitment to keep pace with these changes in business processes and technology, the University of Missouri system joined SAP’s University alliance and Microsoft’s University Alliance programs in order to continue and expand classroom capabilities for integrating ERP software into the curriculum. 

 

ERP systems can be used to reinforce many of the concepts covered in the business discipline.  ERP systems incorporate state-of-the-art technology, providing a comprehensive teaching tool for business and for information systems.  Universities that have successfully incorporated an ERP system into their curricula find unprecedented student demand for those subjects. 

 

ERP is a combination of business management practice and technology, where Information Technology integrates with a company's core business processes to enable the achievement of business objectives.  The Missouri S&T program prepares undergraduate and graduate students for positions as both technical and business consultants in the ERP field.

 

Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Resource Planning

A graduate level student may receive an ERP Graduate Certificate from the Information Science and Technology program at Missouri S&T by completing four courses, consisting of:

 

   ERP 346 or  BUS 426  Capstone

   ERP 446

   and two of the following

   ERP 345                  Use of Business Intelligence

   ERP 347  Supply Chain Management Systems

   ERP 348   Strategic Enterprise Management

   ERP 349                  ERP Systems Administration

   ERP 448 Strategic Enterprise Management System Configuration

 

Students with a Graduate Certificate in ERP will be eligible for an Missouri S&T-SAP Certificate, authorized by the SAP Corporation.

 

Entrance into IST M.S. Graduate Program:

A student who completes a Graduate Certificate at Missouri S&T, having earned a grade of "B" or better in each of the certificate courses, may be admitted to the M.S. program in Information Science & Technology.  The normal application process will be followed, but the minimum undergraduate GPA and GRE score requirement will be waived.  Normal course prerequisites still apply.

Enterprise Resource Planning Courses

 

ERP 345: Use of Business Intelligence

Application of "intelligent" techniques from CS (AI, data mining), and OR (stochastic modeling, simulation, forecasting) to business decision-making.  Overview of the theory, but with a focus on the application to business problem solving.  Use of SAP as a tool to access and present data, search for patterns, and identify exceptions, as well as forecast, optimize, and schedule resources.

Prerequisites: Database experience and ERP 346 (previously or concurrently) or BUS 426]

 

ERP 346: Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Design and Implementation

This course provides a technical overview of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems and their impact on organizations.  SAP is introduced to illustrate the concepts, fundamentals, framework, general information technology context, the technological infrastructure, and integration of business entrprise-wide applications.  SAP’s Solution Manager will be used to illustrate the various stages of implementing an ERP solution. 

Prerequisite: IST 141 or equivalent or permission of the instructor

 

ERP 347: Supply Chain Management Systems

The course will study the need for supply chain integration and the challenges of managing complex interfaces. This course focuses on the systems approach to the planning, analysis, design, development, and evaluation of supply chain management. The course discusses activities that lead to integration of information and material flows across multiple organizations in the supply chain including global supply chains.

Prerequisite: ERP 346 or BUS 426  [ERP 246 previously and ERP 346 concurrently].

 

ERP 348: Strategic Enterprise Management Systems

This course will study the use of information technology for the formulation and implementation of strategy in the organization. SAP’s Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM) will be used to study the development of business plans, definition of key performance indicators, and evaluation of business. SEM’s Business Process Simulation will be used to emphasize the role of an integrated business.

Prerequisite: ERP 346 or BUS 426 or [ERP 246 previously and ERP 346 concurrently].

 

ERP 349: Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Administration

System administration and performance monitoring practices for an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system will be studied. Students will install an instance of an ERP system and establish user management attributes and system security.

Prerequisite: ERP 346 or BUS 426 or [ERP 246 previously and ERP 346 concurrently].

 

ERP 446: Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Configuration and Integration

This course will look at design and implementation practices for business processes in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.   Course will examine and apply techniques used in SAP R/3 for system configuration and integration with a focus on finance, materials management and sales and distribution modules.

Prerequisite: ERP 346 or BUS 426 and graduate standing.

 

ERP 448:  Strategic Enterprise Management System (SEMS) Configuration and Implementation

This course will study implementation and design practices for enterprise performance measurement and monitoring systems with a focus on balanced scorecard and value based management. SAP's Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM) will be used as a tool for project implementation.

Prerequisite: ERP 346, ERP 345, basic knowledge in accounting and strategic management,

and Graduate Standing

 

 

Planned Regular Schedule

 

 

 

 

ERP Certificate Requirements