Course Guide - Edith Cowan University

The program introduces ERP as a platform for enterprise
integration. It introduces the major components of an Enterprise
Architecture to support business strategy and highlights the
importance of an agility in Enterprise Architecture. It stresses the
importance of business processes and develops strategies for
improving business processes to better support the integrated
organization. Supply Chain Management is seen as a major focus
of Enterprise Integration and various strategies for efficient supply
chain management are introduced.
The course will lean heavily on current industry case examples
and will use the latest modelling tools, such as the enterprise and
process modelling tool Aris, and techniques such as UML. Real
life industry projects will be used to highlight the issues involved
in integrating today’s disparate systems.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Churchlands Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery -
Campus-Based, and Online Sup.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The course comprises of the following four units 15 credit points
each totalling 60 credit points.
MIS4121 Business Process Integration IV 15
MIS4205 Enterprise Applications IV 15
MIS4108 Supply Chain Management IV 15
MIS5135 Managing Projects in Organisations V 15
It may be possible to complete the course in the full-time mode
dependant on timetabling.
COURSE STRUCTURE
MIS4106 Designing Web Useability IV 15
MIS4118 Business Planning for Information Systems IV 15
MIS4195 Web Commerce Development IV 15
MIS4293 Internet IV 15
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS
(ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING)
Course Code N84
Course Code F17
INTRODUCTION
The Graduate Certificate of Business (Enterprise Resource
Planning - ERP) is designed to provide students with practical
knowledge of a variety of Systems Application Products in
Dataprocessing (SAP) modules; theoretical knowledge of the
architecture of an Enterprise Resource Planning system; practical
knowledge of how to manipulate an underlying SAP R/3 Oracle
database; practical knowledge of how to develop software for
SAP systems; an understanding of the theoretical aspects of ERP
including Business Process Re-engineering; an understanding of
the implementation issues of a corporate wide ERP software
product and the organisational implications.
An undergraduate degree OR equivalent prior learning including
at least five years appropriate years professional experience.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Churchlands Campus.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS
(ELECTRONIC COMMERCE)
Course Code Q10
Course Code F44
INTRODUCTION
The Graduate Certificate of Business (Electronic Commerce) is a
course for the professional manager. The Internet and the
development of Electronic Commerce bring with them additional
challenges for managers which need to be addressed if
organisations are to benefit from these new technologies. The
program presents a blend of technical, human resource and
societal issues as well as the business planning and strategic
management issues that are required in today’s organisations. The
Graduate Certificate of Business (Electronic Commerce)
articulates into the Graduate Diploma of Business (Electronic
Commerce) or the Master of Management Information Systems
programme, with credit of four units.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
An undergraduate degree OR equivalent prior learning including
at least five years of relevant professional experience.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Churchlands Campus.
Also available at Trisakti University Indonesia.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery -
Campus-Based, and Online Sup.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery -
Campus-Based.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The course consists of four units The two introductory units will
be run in semester 1 and the two advanced units in semester 2.
Thus, a student can complete the Certificate in one year, or take
one unit per semester completing one stream per year.
MIS4115 Introduction to ERP Systems 15
MIS4121 Business Process Integration IV 15
MIS4215 ERP Software Development 15
and
MIS4320 Database IV 15
or
MIS4205 Enterprise Applications IV 15
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS
(MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS)
Course Code Q12
Course Code F46
INTRODUCTION
For most organisations, investment in Information Systems (IS)
and Information Technology (IT) is now one of their largest
capital investments, and is growing rapidly. However, many
managers doubt that they are receiving an appropriate return on
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