Programme Outline
The program consists of a total of 12 modules including:

Core Units (six units)

BCO6603 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems#

This unit of study allows students to gain an appreciation of the impact of ERP Systems on businesses and to understand the issues involved in the design, implementation and maintenance of these systems. Students will also develop practical skills in the use of SAP ERP as an example of ERP Systems.

This covers the strategic and organizational issues of process and workflow management and the application of ERP Systems to realize efficient processes. The subject describes the major strategic approaches, process modeling techniques, procedure models and the current possibilities offered by SAP ERP as an example of ERP System software that students are likely to encounter in identifying, reorganizing and implementing processes in a typical business organization.

This unit of study focuses on the concept of supply chain management in the context of movement and storage of components, material management, physical distribution and transport, and its practical business application.

With changing conditions, managers need to be able to develop and learn how to integrate expert knowledge and skills in the area of organizational change management. This unit of study aims to enhance the student's knowledge and understanding of organizational design, processes and development. It also aims to enhance student skills and competencies in assessing the need for change, as well as the development, implementation, and evaluation of change strategies at all organizational levels. Students will study relevant case studies to understand change in the context of an ERP environment.

Many large organizations are making decisions to implement ERP systems but the implementation is complex and requires specific project management skills and knowledge. This unit of study uses SAP ERP to acquaint students on the basic methodologies, techniques and tools that are used in the implementation of ERP Systems.

This unit of study delves into the strategic features of ERP Systems and how these features can be utilized within an implementation. Many large organizations have implemented ERP Systems to integrate their business processes and are now attempting to gain further benefits by utilizing the strategic features of those systems such as supply chain optimization, customer relationship management and data warehousing.

Specialised Units (five units)

BMO5565 Human Resource Information Systems (SAP HR)#

This unit of study develops knowledge of concepts and issues related to the use of HRIS in Human Resource Management with particular reference to and practical workshops in SAP HR.

The unit of study improves knowledge of programming techniques through a commercial application environment that uses SAP's ABAP language. It introduces students into the use of the ABAP Development Workbench, which facilitates the development of client-server business reporting applications.

Business Intelligence has been identified by analysts one of the key drivers of a company's business strategy. This unit of study covers both theoretical and practical aspects of Business Intelligence including data warehousing. Students can use SAP's Business Intelligence Warehouse in the workshops to reinforce many of the theoretical concepts.

The unit of study provides an integrated view on accounting, information management with SAP ERP, using intra, as well as, inter-company business processes. It also examines the impact of ERP Systems and e-business models on accounting and other business functions, including the general understanding of the architecture and functionality of ERP Systems, particularly SAP ERP. It will also teach students how to create model organizational structures and integrated business processes in order to implement the SAP ERP system or increase its values for accounting and e-business. This unit will also enable students to understand the SAP FI and CO modules and their integration with logistics processes.

This unit adopts a problem-based learning approach applied to real-life scenarios. It aims to pull together all the knowledge students have gained throughout the course and apply them to small projects.

Elective Units (Choose one)

BMO5575 Planning and Control through Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (SAP PP)#

To study the manufacturing planning and control (MPC) of manufacturing businesses and their supply chains using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems. MPC enables the satisfaction of customer orders through demand management, production scheduling, materials requirements planning, capacity planning, materials purchase, manufacture, storage and distribution. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems are used to integrate enterprise-wide information into a database and make that information available to managers. This unit of study uses an actual ERP system (SAP ERP) to exemplify the practical application of such systems. The unit of study will have a production planning focus and examine complete processes such as order processing and production scheduling. To understand how business process can use the internet, area networks and other communications methods to plan and enable the manufacture and supply of products and services to customers.

The subject will examine different aspects of the way that a firm can practice CRM with content potentially drawn from topics that deal with marketing and planning, campaign management, e-marketing, lead management, analytics, customer segmentation, service order support and customer processing. Both theoretical and practice content will underpin the subject - with student learning being based on using a combination of computer-based exercises, case studies and industry speakers.

#Co-teaching module with Victoria University. Visiting lecturer from Victoria University teaches 12 hours and remaining 24 hours to be taught by approved local lecturer.

*Approved local lecturer teaches 36 hours

@Project supervise by approved local lecturer

Entry Requirements
For Singaporean/PR:
To qualify for admission to the course, applicants must successfully complete a Victoria University recognized degree or graduate diploma. In the absence of formal academic qualifications, applicants must have training and work experience that would indicate the ability to undertake the course successfully.

For International Students:
Foreign students with their respective equivalent qualifications are also eligible to apply. Applicants to whom English is a second language may be required to prove their English language competency such as IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent.

- Graduation requirement
Students need to successfully pass all units before issuance of award

- Prerequisite
Students should complete ERP Systems before taking ERP Implementation, Strategic Use of ERP and IS Application project. Students who are doing IS Application project in Finance should complete Computerized Accounting in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems and for ones who are doing project in Human resource should complete Human Resource Information Systems before enrolling for IS Application Project