About this course
- Strategic importance of enterprise systems (and IT) as a resource in the era of digitalization: The strategic importance of the effective use of enterprise systems for digital transformation and innovation
- Acquisition of enterprise systems: Main decisions in acquiring enterprise systems, business case development and evaluation.
- Enterprise Systems Fundamental Concepts: Basic system types, history of digitalization, key components and properties of the specific types of systems (e.g., Enterprise Resource Planning, Customer Relationship Management, etc.).
- Management aspects of Digitalization through Enterprise Systems: Methods and approaches to enterprise system implementations, managing risks and critical success factors in EIS projects.
- Architectural aspects of Enterprise Systems: Overall structure of enterprise systems software and its relation to business processes, and styles in enterprise systems provisioning (on-premise, cloud, SaaS).
- Importance of enterprise systems for business intelligence.
Learning outcomes
After the course, the student is able to:
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explain the key concepts of digitalization and enterprise systems
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explain the strategic use of enterprise systems for digitalization
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identify different aspects of evaluating and acquiring enterprise systems
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distinguish different types of enterprise systems that are commonly used in organizations and explain their key characteristics
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identify different architecture styles of enterprise systems,
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discuss management-related aspects of enterprise system implementation and operation,
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use basic functionalities of an enterprise system (SAP ERP) by going through some core business processes.
Prior knowledge
You must meet the following requirements
- Registered for a degree programme other than
- HBO-TOP Applied Physics, Pre-Master
- Completed none of the course modules listed below
- Business information systems management (1BV20)
Resources
- Scientific papers, Book Chapters
- Book: Enterprise Systems for Management, 2nd Edition. Author(s): Luvai Motiwalla; Jeffrey Thompson Publisher: Pearson Education Limited, 2014.
Additional information
- More infoCoursepage on website of Eindhoven University of Technology
- Contact a coordinator
- CreditsECTS 5
- Levelbachelor
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Offering(s)
These offerings are valid for students of Utrecht University