The University of Texas at Dallas

School of Management

Course Syllabus
Course Information
Course title Enterprise Resource Computing
Course number MIS 6319 Sec 501
Course This course introduces students to typical business processes seen in large corporations,
description with typical transaction documents in various functional areas such as sales, purchasing,
and production. The SAP R/3 system serves as an enterprise model for data and
processes. This model emphasizes the integration between the different functional areas.
This course also covers managerial issues in ERP using an ERP life cycle approach.
Topics such as selection of ERP and implementation approach are covered. Assignments
and in-class exercises will include exercises and demos in SAP R/3 and ERP case analysis.
Course date Jan 12, 2005 through May 2, 2005
Location SM 2.802
Meeting day M
Meeting time 7:00 PM – 9:45 PM
Prerequisite(s) Graduate level course in databases (MIS 6326) or industry experience

Instructor Information
Name Dr. Nirup Menon
Office location SM 3.414
Office hours T 1:30PM-2:30PM or by appt.
Email menon@utdallas.edu
Phone 972-883-4823
Website http://www.utdallas.edu/~menon

Required Material
1. Sumner, M., Enterprise Resource Planning, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005 1/e.
2. Download Reading Notes from WebCT as they are posted (weekly).
3. A course packet with cases and articles is available at the on-campus, and off-campus bookstores. For the
list of cases and articles included, see the ‘List of cases and articles’ section below.

General Policies
• Students must login to WebCT (http://webct.utdallas.edu) as often as a couple of times a day to check
announcements and documents for downloading.
• Start homeworks early. Late homeworks will not be accepted. System crashes within 48 hours of
homework due date are not valid excuses for late homeworks.
• Only print-outs of assignments/exercises will be accepted.
• There will be no make-up quizzes or exams.
• If you require special consideration due to disabilities, please provide adequate documentation per
university policy.
• Late arrivals and early departures from the classroom are not permitted.
• I will not take attendance regularly. However, if you do not show up for classes, your class participation
points will be affected. It is your responsibility to get all information provided during lectures that you
missed from your classmates. Missing class is not an excuse for retaking quizzes, missing homework
deadlines, or misunderstanding lesson changes announced in class.
• All submitted course requirements must be your own work. Check out UTD webpage for details regarding
academic integrity and honesty.

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Course Requirements
Grading will be based on a scale from A+ to F. Maximum possible points (not counting extra credits if any)
are 250. The approximate cutoffs for A-B-C are 225-200-175. Points less than 175 will be awarded a fail grade
in the course.
The course requirements include
• case/article assignments (20 points),
• one term paper/project (50 points),
• two non-comprehensive exams (100 points),
• seven or more quizzes (30 points),
• SAP assignments/in-class exercises (30 points), and
• Classroom participation (20 points).

List of cases and articles:

1. “Putting the Enterprise into the Enterprise System,” T.H. Davenport, Harvard Business Review, July-August
1998, pg. 121-131.
2. “Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Enterprise Software Selection,” Harvard Business School Publishing,
Boston, MA 02163, case study #9-600-006.
3. “Tektronix, Inc.: Global ERP Implementation,” Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston, MA 02163,
case study #9-699-043.

ERP/SAP Books/Sources (Reference reading):

1. http://help.sap.com -> SAP R/3 -> Version 4.7 -> English. My notes are based mostly on this site.
2. Managerial Issues of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, D.L. Olson, McGraw-Hill Irwin, ISBN 0-07-
286112-6
3. SAP R/3 Implementation Guide: A Manager’s Guide to Understanding SAP, Bradley D. Hiquet, A. F. Kelly,
CCAi, Macmillan Technical Publishing, ISBN 1-57870-063-9
4. SAP R/3 Business Blueprint, Thomas A. Curran, Andrew Ladd, Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition 2000, ISBN 0-
13-085340
5. Concepts in Enterprise Resource Planning, Joseph A. Brady, Ellen F. Monk, Bret J. Wagner, Course
Technology, 2001, ISBN 0-619-01593-4
6. Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, Daniel E. O'Leary, Cambridge University Press, 2000, ISBN 0-521-
79152-9
7. Implementing SAP R/3, Vivek Kale, SAM Publishing, 2000, ISBN 0-672-31776-1
8. Implementing SAP R/3 Sales and Distribution, Glynn C. Williams, McGraw Hill, 2000, ISBN 0-07-212404-0
The Term Paper/Project
For the term project, your group will produce SAP exercises based on documentation available on
help.sap.com (under IDES demo exercises). Pick any one module or combination of modules. You will also
conduct some configuration exercises. You may pick your own groups of 3 members. The report is due the
last day of class. I will provide more guidance on this project during the semester. Submit hard copies of both
reports in class.

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Tentative Course Outline with Dates:

Date Main Topics Readings1
01/10 Introduction: Course, ERP Chapter 1,2
01/17 University closed
01/24- 01/31 SAP Organizational Units and Master Data Notes
Lab 1: Navigation in SAP
02/07- 02/14 Logistics: Sales Chapter 4
Lab 2: SAP Sales and Distribution
Lab 3: Sales Configuration
02/21 Logistics: Procurement Chapter 6
Lab 4: SAP Procurement
02/28 Midterm 1 (75min exam) + catch-up lecture
03/07 SPRING BREAK
03/14-03/21 Logistics: Production Planning and Execution Chapter 6
Lab 5: SAP Production planning
03/28 CoursePack: Putting the Enterprise in ES L1; case assignment due;
Human Resources Chapter 7 for HR
Lab 6: SAP HR
04/04 CoursePack: Harley Davidson case L2; case assignment due;
ERP Life cycle Chapter 3, 8 for Lifecycle
04/11 CoursePack: Tektronix case L3; case assignment due
04/18-04/25 ERP Lifecycle
05/02 2nd Project due Submit hard copy
05/02 Exam 2 (75 min exam: 7:00pm-8:30pm)

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In this table, “chapter” stands for the relevant chapter from the Sumner text. In addition, PPT files and my notes
summarizing the lecture will be posted one or two days prior to lecture. “L#” stands for the case/article number as
per List of cases and articles section on the previous page.