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MAN6916 Enterprise Resource Planning
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Credit Points: 20
 
Description:

The aim of this unit is to explain how Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications support business operations and processes. ECU is a member of the Microsoft Academic Alliance and the unit will focus upon what is proclaimed to be today’s fastest selling ERP, Microsoft Dynamics AX, however, the principles apply to all ERP applications.  The concepts and framework of ERP are introduced and methods for establishing sound controls to meet organisational objectives identified. The ERP application is used to create an in-depth understanding of the business processes of procurement, sales, inventory management, materials requirement planning (MRP), master resource planning (MRPII) and financial accounting.  The unit has a substantial lab-based practical component where the features of the ERP application are configured and administrated by students.



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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
L71Master of Management Information Systems
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014