UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (OMIS) COURSE OUTLINE UGBS 655:

BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS FIRST SEMESTER (2012/2013) Lecturer Office Student Advising Telephone E-Mail Dr. John Effah Roof Top Room 11 or Head of Departments Office Mondays & Tuesdays 4.00 5.00 pm or By appointment 020-8117393 jeffah@ug.edu.gh

Introduction
The course looks at the organisational, strategic and implementation issues surrounding the use of enterprise-wide information systems organisations. It exposes students to the benefits of using enterprise systems to transform organisations from functional to process arrangements with emphasis on creating satisfaction for the customer.

Aims
The course aims to provide students with a thorough appreciation of the role of enterprise systems in organisational contexts and issues surrounding its adoption and use. It also exposes students to the need for customisation in order to align enterprise systems to specific organisational environments.

Learning Outcomes
On completion, students should be able to: explain the benefits of enterprise systems over their alternatives. identify and explain data and information flows in various organizational processes Analyze the requirements for the adoption and use of enterprise systems. Explain limitations of using enterprise systems in various types of organizations.

Course Activities
The course will involve lectures, interactive discussions and case study analysis. Students are expected to apply the knowledge gained at each session to a group term paper.

Group Term Paper

Analyse the current graduate admission process of the University of Ghana and explain how the use of enterprise systems can bring about improvement.

Course Content
Topic Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Organizations, Processes and Information Systems Business Functions and Business Processes Enterprise Systems Concepts in ERP Marketing Information Systems and Sales Order Process Production and Supply Chain Management Information Systems Accounting in ERP Systems Human Resource Process with ERP The Procurement Process The Fulfilment Process The production Process Integrated Process Reference Megal Chap. 1 Monk Chap. 1 Megal Chap. 2 Monk Chap. 2 Monk Chap. 3 Monk Chap. 4 Monk Chap. 5 Monk Chap. 6 Megal Chap. 3 Megal Chap. 4 Megal Chap. 5 Megal Chap. 6

Assessment
Assignments Term Project (Group) End of Semester Examination 100% 10% 20% 70%

Essential Reading

Monk, E. and Wagner, B. (2009), Concepts in Enterprise Resource Planning, 3rd edition, Course Technology Incorporated Magal,S. and Word, J. (2009), Essentials of Business Processes and Information Systems, John Wiley & Sons. Additional Reading Hamilton, S, (2003) Maximizing Your ERP System: A Practical Guide for Managers, McGrawNorris, G, (2005), E-Business & ERP: Transforming the Enterprise with E-Business & ERP: Rapid Implementation and Project Planning Set, Wiley.