Overview
Enterprise Systems (ES) have become increasingly popular since the early 1990s. One goal of these systems is to provide an encapsulation of core business processes and information. Many organisations have acquired ES technology, however there are considerable risks associated with ES implementation, maintenance and on-going use. In this unit, you will be equipped with the information required to inform ES adoption, selection and implementation decisions and the ability to communicate this knowledge to your peers and employers.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
48 credit points
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 3 - 2018
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit evaluation
Not enough tutorial exercises.
Provide more tutorial tasks including review questions and case studies to facilitate group discussions and to support students' learning.
- Evaluate the role of Enterprise Systems in organisations and their adoption and use characteristics
- Compare the common Enterprise System modules and their features
- Analyse the individual activities and the roles of key stakeholders in an organisation's Enterprise System life-cycle
- Develop an argument for the support or rejection of an Enterprise System adoption decision in an organisation
- Examine the role of business process remodelling during Enterprise System adoption and implementation
- Assess risk factors, relevant critical success factors and best practice in an Enterprise System adoption and implementation project.
Australian Computer Society (ACS) recognises the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). SFIA is in use in over 100 countries and provides a widely used and consistent definition of ICT skills. SFIA is increasingly being used when developing job descriptions and role profiles.
ACS members can use the tool MySFIA to build a skills profile at https://www.acs.org.au/professionalrecognition/mysfia-b2c.html
This unit contributes to the following workplace skills as defined by SFIA. The SFIA codes is included:
- Analytics (INAN)
- Research (RSCH)
- Emerging Technology Monitoring (EMRG)
- Business Analysis (BUAN)
- Database/Repository Design (DBDS)
- Change Management (CHMG)
- Problem Management (PBMG).
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||
| 3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Enterprise Systems for Management
Edition: 2nd (2012)
Authors: Motiwalla, LF & Thompson, J
Pearson
Upper Saddle River Upper Saddle River , New Jersey , USA
ISBN: 9780132145763
Binding: Paperback
Information Systems Today: Managing the Digital World
Global Edition (8e) (2018)
Authors: Valacich, J & Schneider C
Pearson
New York New York , New York , USA
ISBN: 9781292215976
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
m.chan@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System
Chapter
1
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Systems Integration
Chapter
2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Enterprise Systems Architecture
Chapter
3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Express interest to other students in forming group for Assessments 2 and 3.
Module/Topic
Organisational Change and Business Process Reengineering (BPR)
Chapter
9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Submit proposal to form group for Assessments 2 and 3, or apply for permission to work individually.
Assessment 1 - Developing a Presentation Due: Week 4 Friday (30 Nov 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Finalise group membership for Assessments 2 and 3.
Module/Topic
Development Life Cycle
Chapter
4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Implementation Strategies
Chapter
5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Software and Vendor Selection
Chapter
6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Operations and Post-Implementation
Chapter
7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Program and Project Management
Chapter
8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Global, Ethical and Security issues
Chapter
10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Supply Chain Management
Chapter
11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Customer Relationship Management
Chapter
12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Unit Coordinator:
Michael Chan
Email: m.chan@cqu.edu.au
School of Engineering & Technology, CQUniversity Brisbane
160 Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000
1 Written Assessment
This is an individual assessment for both on-campus and off-campus students. This assessment is worth 20% of the total available marks for this Unit. You will develop a PowerPoint presentation related to the learning topics in weeks one to three. Along with the PowerPoint presentation slides, you will provide scripts and a Handout.
You will include scripts as part of your PowerPoint presentation, that is, what would be said if you were giving the presentation in front of an audience. The scripts should show clearly what would be said or discussed as each slide is presented. The scripts should be included in the ‘Notes’ section of each slide. Handout should be designed as a supplement for the presentation in engaging the audience.
The assessment is to be submitted as a zip file using the link on the Unit Moodle website. The ‘.zip’ file should contain the following:
1. The PowerPoint slides, with scripts included in the ‘Notes’ section (.pptx file).
2. The ‘Handout’ - a Word document (.docx file).
The full specifications for this assessment will be available on the Moodle Unit website.
Week 4 Friday (30 Nov 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 6 Friday (21 Dec 2018)
Your presentation will be assessed on the demonstration of knowledge and understanding of the topics as depicted through the content of the slides, scripts and Handout. You will also be assessed on presentation structure, appearance and design of visual aids. Please refer to the Moodle Unit website for specific marking criteria for this assessment.
You should learn to study, research and do your own work. If your work is found to be copied from another source, plagiarism penalties will be applied as per University policy.
- Evaluate the role of Enterprise Systems in organisations and their adoption and use characteristics
- Compare the common Enterprise System modules and their features
- Develop an argument for the support or rejection of an Enterprise System adoption decision in an organisation
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
This assessment is worth 40% of the total available marks for this Unit. You are going to join a group with up to four members to collaborate in working on this assessment. If you have a genuine problem and you are unable to participate in a group, you:
*as an on-campus student, need to apply for permission from your campus Lecturer by the class in week 4
or
*as an off-campus (Distance) student, need to apply for permission from the Unit Coordinator by Wednesday in week 4.
In this assessment, you are required to write a report respond to a case study. Details of the case study, description of the tasks and the requirements will be made available on the Moodle Unit website. If you have question in regards to this assessment please consult your campus Lecturer or Unit Coordinator.
Week 8 Monday (7 Jan 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 10 Monday (21 Jan 2019)
You report will be assessed on your demonstrated capability in the selection and use of quality sources, knowledge and understanding of the topics, application to the case study. You will also be assessed on rational arguments based on critical evaluation, and a combination of your communication, presentation and referencing skills. Please refer to the Moodle Unit website for specific marking criteria for this assessment.
You should learn to study, research and do your own work. If your work is found to be copied from another source, plagiarism penalties will be applied as per University policy.
- Evaluate the role of Enterprise Systems in organisations and their adoption and use characteristics
- Compare the common Enterprise System modules and their features
- Analyse the individual activities and the roles of key stakeholders in an organisation's Enterprise System life-cycle
- Develop an argument for the support or rejection of an Enterprise System adoption decision in an organisation
- Examine the role of business process remodelling during Enterprise System adoption and implementation
- Assess risk factors, relevant critical success factors and best practice in an Enterprise System adoption and implementation project.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Social Innovation
3 Practical and Written Assessment
This assessment is worth 40% of the total available marks for this Unit. You are going to join a group with up to four members to collaborate in working on this assessment. If you have a genuine problem and you are unable to participate in a group, you:
*as an on-campus student, need to apply for permission from your campus Lecturer by the class in week 4
or
*as an off-campus (Distance) student, need to apply for permission from the Unit Coordinator by Wednesday in week 4.
In this assessment, you are required to write a report respond to the specified tasks in solving problems at a case study situation. It includes research on the current marketplace for potential ERPs and vendors. Details of the case, description of the tasks and the requirements will be made available on the Moodle Unit website. If you have question in regards to this assessment please consult your campus Lecturer or Unit Coordinator.
Week 12 Monday (4 Feb 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
As per University policies, Grades for this assessment will not be released until the certification date.
You report will be assessed on your demonstrated capability in the research on the current marketplace for potential ERPs and vendors, selection and use of quality sources, knowledge and understanding of the topics, application to the case study. You will also be assessed on evaluation and recommendations based on rational criteria, and a combination of your communication, presentation and referencing skills. Please refer to the Moodle Unit website for specific marking criteria for this assessment.
You should learn to study, research and do your own work. If your work is found to be copied from another source, plagiarism penalties will be applied as per University policy.
- Analyse the individual activities and the roles of key stakeholders in an organisation's Enterprise System life-cycle
- Examine the role of business process remodelling during Enterprise System adoption and implementation
- Assess risk factors, relevant critical success factors and best practice in an Enterprise System adoption and implementation project.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
- Social Innovation
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
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