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Unit Code, Name, Abbreviation

FIT5103 Enterprise wide systems (17 Apr 2007, 4:41pm) [EWS (17 Apr 2007, 4:41pm)]

Reasons for Introduction

Reasons for Introduction (16 Apr 2007, 5:41pm)

Packaged enterprise scale systems are an on-going area of significant interest to the IS professional community. This unit is designed to provide an understanding of Enterprise wide Systems as elements of the IT infrastructure of large scale businesses and organisations. There will be an emphasis on the issues and problems of management and deployment of these packages. SAP R/3 will be used to introduce students to the complexity of enterprise wide systems through lecture content and tutorial workshops. This will include the addition of process modelling software tasks in practical sessions using SAP R/3 reference model. Implementation issues surrounding the impact of these systems on the organisation will be discussed together with benefit realisation.

Reasons for Change (16 Apr 2007, 5:40pm)

2005: Existing unit IMS5052 enterprise systems has been reintroduced as FIT code 5103 for inclusion in Masters unit electives for 2008.

Role of Unit (16 Apr 2007, 5:40pm)

FIT5103 Enterprise Wide Systems: SAP is an elective unit for the Faculty of IT masters degrees in 2008.

Relationship of Unit (16 Apr 2007, 5:41pm)

This unit provides students with a comprehensive overview of enterprise Wide systems and is complemented with SAP as a learning tool. Although this unit has some similarities to enterprise systems unit its main role is to introduce students to the complexity of enterprise wide systems through using a specific software tool.

Relevance of Unit (16 Apr 2007, 5:41pm)

This unit is a member of a group of electives in the Faculty of IT degrees for 2008.

Objectives

Unit Content

Handbook Summary (16 Apr 2007, 5:42pm)

This unit is designed to provide an understanding of Enterprise wide Systems as elements of the IT infrastructure of large scale businesses and organisations. There will be an emphasis on the issues and problems of management and deployment of these packages. SAP R/3 will be used to introduce students to the complexity of enterprise wide systems through lecture content and tutorial workshops. This will include the addition of process modelling software tasks in practical sessions using SAP R/3 reference model. Implementation issues surrounding the impact of these systems on the organisation will be discussed together with benefit realisation.

Teaching Methods

Assessment

Workloads

Workload Requirement (16 Apr 2007, 5:23pm)

12 hours of study per week for 13 weeks, comprising:

Resource Requirements

Lecture Requirements (16 Apr 2007, 5:24pm)

Hi-Tech lecture theatre for 1.5 hours per week for 13 weeks

Laboratory Requirements (16 Apr 2007, 5:26pm)

Access to PC lab with 1GB minimum memory Windows machines and SAP GUI installed.

Staff Requirements (16 Apr 2007, 5:36pm)

1 EFT lecturer for 1.5 hours per week for 13 weeks. Plus one tutorial assistance for hours proportional to enrolment.

Software Requirements (16 Apr 2007, 5:26pm)

SAP R/3 4.6
  • Software Title: Websphere BI Modeller
  • Vendor: IBM
  • Version: Current Academic Alliance version
  • OS: MS Windows XP (X) and/or LINUX ( )
  • License Details: (A valid software license certificate/s or Vendor permission must be available upon request if the software is to be installed for teaching)
  • Are we currently licensed: Yes (X) or No ( ) (If unsure, please check with your local IT support )
  • If (Yes), who is the contact person for this software?: Craig Davidson
  • If (No), will the software license be arranged by: Staff member requesting the software ( ) or Technical Services* ( ) ? *If the latter is selected, please discuss your requirement/s with myself ASAP, prior to finalising your request, as there could be financial or resourcing implications.
  • Is the software to be installed and accessed from a: Client/Workstation ( ), or Server (X) ?
  • Type of license: Site License (X), Freeware ( ), FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) ( ), Shareware ( ), Lab based ( ) # of Licenses needed ____
  • In what week will you commence using the software in class? Semester 1 (Week 4 ) and/or Semester 2 (Week ___ ):
  • Nominated Staff For Acceptance Testing Software: (Sue Foster) (99032469) (Email)
  • Additional Information: Special Requirements, Software Configuration/Installation Requirements, etc:

    • Teaching Responsibility (Callista Entry) (16 Apr 2007, 5:43pm)

    FIT, CaSIT 100%

    Prerequisites

    Prerequisite Units (17 Apr 2007, 12:28pm)

    24 credit points of IMS 9000-level units, or equivalent; or FIT9003, FIT9004, FIT9005, FIT9006, or equivalent; or 24 credit points of graduate level units in the Graduate Diploma in Information Management and Systems, or the Graduate Diploma in Information and Knowledge Management, or the Graduate Diploma in Business Systems, or the Master of Information Management and Systems, or the Master of Information Management and Systems (Professional), or the Master of Information Technology, or the Master of Business Systems, or the Master of Business Systems Professional, or equivalent; or an approved undergraduate degree in information systems (IS) or information management (IM) or equivalent.

    Prohibitions (16 Apr 2007, 5:35pm)

    (Translation set IMS5052)

    Proposed year of Introduction (for new units) (16 Apr 2007, 5:37pm)

    Semester 1, 2008

    Faculty Information

    Proposer

    D Arnott

    Unit Coordinator (16 Apr 2007, 5:37pm)

    Sue Foster

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    Version History

    21 Mar 2007 David Sole Copied from IMS5052
    16 Apr 2007 Susan Foster modified Abbreviation; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RObsolete; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRole; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRelation; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRelevance; modified Workload/WorkHours; modified ResourceReqs/LectureReqs; modified ResourceReqs/SchoolReqs; modified ResourceReqs/TutorialReqs; modified ResourceReqs/LabReqs; modified ResourceReqs/SoftwareReqs; modified Prohibitions; modified ResourceReqs/StaffReqs; modified DateOfIntroduction; modified FacultyInformation/FICoordinator
    16 Apr 2007 Susan Foster modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRole; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRelation; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRelevance; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro; modified UnitContent/HandbookSummary; modified ResourceReqs/SchoolReqs
    17 Apr 2007 Trudi Robinson modified Abbreviation; modified UnitName; modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits
    27 Apr 2007 Trudi Robinson
    29 May 2008 Geraldine DCosta Graduate Postgraduate Programs Committee Mtg 3/08 held on 14/5/08 (Item 4.3.2) considered unit FIT5103. GPGPC did not endorse offering of the unit since it was not required in the MBIS program.

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