| CODE | CIS5222 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Enterprise IT Planning | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Computer Information Systems | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit includes both a theoretical component and a practical component in building and deploying ERP solutions. Students will use the Business Lab and available ERP software to build business solutions. • History and Evolution of ERPs • The Various Components of an Enterprise Resource Planning system.     - Inventory Management, Procurement, MRP, Costings, Order Fulfilment, Financials, SCM, Security, EDI, CRM, HR, Sales and Marketing. • Introduction to Business and Accounting Principles for ERP Systems • ERP Design and Best Practices in industry and government • ERP System Selection and Adoption     - Build Integration between standalone IT applications (e.g. JMS)     - Adopt off the shelf ERP solutions     - Adoption Decision for various ERP systems.     - Commercial ERPs (Microsoft Dynamics (NAV), Oracle, SAP, …)     - Open Source ERPs (TinyERP, GNU Enterprise, Compiere, …) • ERP and e-Commerce • ERP Deployment and Maintenance     - Data Migration Issues in established organizations     - Maintenance     - Security • Strategic Case study in ERP implementation • Basic Case study in ERP implementation Textbooks: • O’Leary Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: Systems, Life Cycle, Ecommerce and Risk Cambridge University Press. • G. Norris et al E-Business and ERP: Transforming the Enterprise, Wiley. • ERP Vendor Manuals. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Conrad Attard (Co-ord.) Albert Leone Ganado |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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