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 Aug 24, 2005 through Nov 23, 2005
Location SM 2.904
Meeting day W
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 12:30PM-1:30PM 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
• Please login to WebCT (http://webct.utdallas.edu) as often as a couple of times a day to check for
announcements and newly posted documents.
• Please submit print-outs of assignments/exercises in class.
• All submitted course requirements must be your own work. Check out UTD webpage for details regarding
academic integrity and honesty.

Course Requirements
Grading will be based on a scale from A+ to F. Maximum possible points are 300. The approximate cutoffs
for A-B-C are 280-255-225. Points less than 225 will be awarded a fail grade in the course.
The course requirements include
• case/article assignments for 15 points,
• one term paper/project for 50 points,
• three non-comprehensive exams for 45 points each,
• three quizzes (on case assignment days) for 15 points,
• SAP exercises for 75 points, and
• Classroom participation for 10 points.

List of cases and articles:

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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.

The Term Paper/Project

Groups of 2 or 3 students will conduct 1) two transactional exercises on R/3 SD and procurement modules
each. Use help available at help.sap.com. 2) conduct one configuration exercise each on pricing and
availability check. 3) conduct an integrated scenario that overlaps several modules. I will provide more
guidance on this project during the semester.

Tentative Course Outline with Dates:

Date Main Topics Readings 1
08/24 Introduction: Course Chapter 1,2
SAP Organizational Units and Master Data
HW 1: Navigation in SAP due in a week
08/31 SAP Logistics: Sales Chapter 4
HW 2: SAP Sales and Distribution due in a week
09/07 Logistics: Procurement Chapter 6
HW 3: SAP Procurement due in a week
09/14 Logistics: Production Planning and Execution Chapter 6 Contd
HW 4: SAP Production planning due in a week
09/21 Exam 1 75 min; multiple choice
09/28 Logistics: SD Non Std Process and Configuration
HW 5: SD Configuration Look-up
10/05 Human Resources Chapter 7 for HR
Begin Project!! HW 6: SAP HR
10/12 CoursePack: Putting the Enterprise in ES Chapter 3; L1; case
ERP Introduction assignment due
10/19 Exam 2 (until SAP HR) 75 min; multiple choice
10/26 CoursePack: Harley Davidson case L2; case assignment due;

11/02 CoursePack: Tektronix case L3; case assignment due

11/09-23 ERP Lifecycle and Course Wrap-up Chapter 8
11/30 Exam 3 (Cases and Lifecycle)
11/30 2nd Project due Submit hard copy

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In this table, “chapter” indicates 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 or after the day’s lecture. “L#” stands for the
case/article number as per List of cases and articles section on the previous page.