The University of Texas at Dallas

School of Management
Course Syllabus
Course Information
Course title Enterprise Resource Computing
Course number MIS 6319 Sec 501
Course This course introduces students to typical business processes seen in large corporations,
description with transaction documents in functional areas such as sales, purchasing, and production.
The SAP R/3 system serves as an enterprise model for data and processes. This model
emphasizes the integration between the different functional areas. This course also covers
managerial issues in ERP using an ERP life cycle approach. Topics such as selection of
ERP and implementation approach are covered. Assignments and in-class exercises will
include exercises and demos in SAP R/3 and ERP case analysis.
Course date Aug 16, 2006 through Nov 22, 2006
Location SM 2.901
Meeting day W
Meeting time 7:00 PM – 9:45 PM
Prerequisite(s) Graduate level course in databases (MIS 6326) or industry experience

Instructor Information
Name Dr. Nirup Menon
Office location SM 3.414
Office hours T 1:30PM-2:30PM or by appt.
Email menon@utdallas.edu
Phone 972-883-4823
Website http://www.utdallas.edu/~menon

Student Education Objectives/Outcomes

User perspective
– Understand enterprise business process terminology
– Relate to document flow and integration in ERP
– Business processes as defined in SAP
– Become comfortable with data entry in Logistics modules in SAP
Developer perspective
– Understand configuration in SAP
– Build complex business rules such as pricing in ERP
Required Material
1. Hayen, R., SAP R/3 Enterprise Software, McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2007 1/e.
2. Download Reading Notes from WebCT as they are posted (check weekly).
3. A course packet with cases and articles is available at the on-campus, and off-campus bookstores. For the
list of cases and articles included, see the ‘List of cases and articles’ section below.

General Policies
• Please login to WebCT (http://webct.utdallas.edu) as often as a couple of times a day to check for
announcements and newly posted documents.
• Please submit print-outs of assignments/exercises in class.
• All submitted course requirements must be your own work. Check out UTD webpage for details regarding
academic integrity and honesty.

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Course Requirements
Grading will be based on a scale from A+ to F. Maximum possible points are 300. The approximate cutoffs
for A-B-C are 280-255-225. Points less than 225 will be awarded a fail grade in the course.
The course requirements include
• Three case/article assignments for 15 points,
• one presentation for 50 points,
• three non-comprehensive exams for 135 points,
• three quizzes (on case assignment days) for 15 points,
• SAP exercises for 75 points, and
• Classroom participation for 10 points.

List of cases and articles:

1. “Putting the Enterprise into the Enterprise System,” T.H. Davenport, Harvard Business Review, July-August
1998, pg. 121-131.
2. “Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Enterprise Software Selection,” Harvard Business School Publishing,
Boston, MA 02163, case study #9-600-006.
3. “Tektronix, Inc.: Global ERP Implementation,” Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston, MA 02163,
case study #9-699-043.

The Term Paper/Project

Groups of maximum 2 students will analyze any one major business process. The group will present the
process flow, one transactional exercise, and explain a few underlying configurations in R/3 SD and
procurement modules each. Explain the relationships between the configuration settings in the master data
and documents involved in the process. Use help available at help.sap.com. Presentations will be scheduled
from November 1st, 8th, and 15th in class. There is nothing to hand-in.

Tentative Course Outline with Dates:

Date Main Topics Readings1
08/23 SAP Organizational Units and Master Data Chapter 1,2, 9; Notes on
HW 1: SAP Navigation WebCT; Chapter 11
08/30 SAP Logistics: Sales Chapter 3, 4;
HW 2: Create a Material master (due in a week) Chapter 12
09/06 Logistics: Procurement Chapter 4;
HW 3: SAP Sales and Distribution due in a week
09/15 Logistics: Production Planning and Execution Chapter 4
HW 4: SAP Procurement due in a week
09/21 Logistics: SD Non Std Process and Configuration Chapter 7
HW 5: SAP Production planning due in a week
HW 6: SD Configuration Look-up due in a week
09/28 CoursePack: Putting the Enterprise in ES L1; case assignment due
ERP Introduction Chapter 5
10/04 Exam 1 (on material from 08/16-09/15 Technical) 75 min; multiple choice
10/11 ERP Introduction continued Chapter 8, 10;
10/18 ERP Lifecycle
10/25 CoursePack: Harley Davidson case; L2; case assignment due;

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In this table, “chapter” indicates the relevant chapter from the Sumner text. In addition, PPT files and my notes
summarizing the lecture will be posted one or two days prior or after the day’s lecture. “L#” stands for the
case/article number as per List of cases and articles section on the previous page.

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11/01 CoursePack: Tektronix case; Spillover; Recap; L3; case assignment due
11/08-15 Project presentations
11/22 Exam 2 (09/21 to Cases and Lifecycle) 75 min; multiple choice
The lecture will follow the exam on 09/28.