IE-09013 INTRODUCTION TO ERP

This course exposes participants to different SAP modules where they learn how various
function in an organization are configured.

Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme

Lectures : 3 hrs/week T1 - 20, T2 20, End-Sem Exam - 60.

Unit 1 (05)

Evolution of ERP system: Production planning and control, aggregate planning, master
production schedule, MRP, Computer Integrated Production Management System, MRP II,
Introduction to ERP

Basic Concepts of ERP: Major features of ERP, Benefits of ERP, Seller-Buyer Concept of ERP
System, Evolution of Information Systems, Modules of ERP system, different vendors of ERP,
Database Management System.

Unit 2 (05)

Introduction to SAP: What is SAP, Who is SAP, Integrated Business Solution Vendors, SAP
Portfolio Strength, SAP Enterprise Resource Planning, SAP Architecture, SAP Business Suite, SAP
Software Applications, SAP ERP Business Modules, SAP Core Applications, SAP Industry
Solutions

SAP Navigation: Navigate in an SAP system, apply personal system settings, effectively use help

Unit 3 (09)

Materials Management: Basic Features of MM module, Terms used in MM module, MM

Organizational Structure, Material master data, MM vendor master data, Purchase information
record, MM Processes: Procure-to-Pay Process, Generation of reports and its analysis

Unit 4 (09)

Sales and Distribution: Basic features of SD module, Sales order cycle, Sales documents,
Organisational structure of SD module, Material Master Data, SD Customer Master Data,
Customer Information record, SD Processes: Order-to-Cash Process, Generation of reports and
its analysis

Unit 5 (09)

Production Planning: Types of Manufacturing in PP, Organizational Structure, Material Master

Data, Bill of Material, Routing, Capacity Planning, Sales & Operation planning, Demand
management, Material Resource Planning, Production Processing Cycle, Generation of reports
and its analysis

Unit 6 (05)

Financial Accounting: FI Organizational Structure, FI Master Data, FI Processes

Human Capital Management: HCM Organizational Structure, HCM Master Data, HCM Processes:
Organizational Management, Personnel Administration, Recrutement

References :

Text Books

1 Edwin Harold Spengler, Jacob Klein, Introduction to Business, Tata McGraw Hill
2 L.C.Jhamb, Materials & Logistics Mgmt, Everest Publication House
3 Glynn C.Williams, Implementing SAP ERP Sales and Distribution, Tata McGraw Hill
4 Alan Muhlemann, Production & Operation Management, Pearson Education
5 Gary Desseler, Human Resource Mnagement, Pearson Education
6 Chandra Prasanna, Financial Management: Theory and Practice, Tata McGraw Hill.
Reference Books
1 Simha R. Magal, Jeffrey Word, Integrated Business Processes with ERP Systems, Wiley
2 Gopal Krishnan .P, Materials Mgmt: An Integrated approach, Phi Learning
3 Glynn C.Williams, Implementing SAP ERP Sales and Distribution, Tata McGraw Hill
4 R.Panneerselvam, Production and Operation Management, PHI Learning
5 Barry Gerhart , Raymond Noe, John Hollenbeck,Patrick Wright, Human Resource
Mnagement, Tata Mcgraw Hill
6 Khan & Jain, Basic Financial Management, Tata McGraw Hill

Lab Assignments:

1. SAP Navigation
2. Case Study on SAP-MM Organizational Structure Finolex
3. Execution of Procure-to-Pay Cycle and report generation and its analysis
4. Case Study on SAP-SD Organizational Structure Titan
5. Execution of Order to Cash Process and report generation and its analysis
6. Review of Organizational structure in PP
7. Theory assignment on MRP
8. Execution of Manufacturing Process Cycle and report generation and its analysis

Course Outcomes:

Acquire basic and advanced knowledge of:

o Organizational structures used in each business process;
o Key master data which must be maintained to execute each business process;
o ERP transactions required to complete each business process cycle;
o Key integration points between the different business disciplines supporting each
business process cycle