ERP and Project Management (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Course weeks #1-#3 > General introduction into course and project management
Course week #4 > Project management test
Course week #5 > ERP in general and SAP Introduction and navigation
Course week #6 > SAP Organizational structures and masterdata
Course week #7 > SAP Test #1: SAP Introduction and structures
Course week #8 > SAP Procurement
Course week #9 > SAP Test #2: SAP Procurement
Course week #10 > SAP Sales and distribution
Course week #11 > SAP Test #3: SAP Sales and distribution
Course week #12 > SAP Financial
Course week #13 > SAP Test #4: SAP Financial (course ends at this week)

Please kindly note that intensive study weeks and public holidays (such as Finnish Independence Day, Easter, May Day or Ascension Day) might overlap with scheduled class and have an effect into course's total duration in calendar weeks.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Contact and distant sessions or virtual implementation.

If you have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, you can show the competence with a demonstration and progress faster through your studies. More information and instructions for RPL are available at MyNet.

Materials

All the learning materials will be provided and offered in or through course's Moodle learning environment. SAP Hana / Fiori is used at this course as dedicated ERP system. Each student is given their own user ID and case company in SAP in which case studies and tests are executed.

Teaching methods and instruction

Both contact and virtual (Zoom) classes. A more detailed schedule is provided once the course starts.

Working life connections

ERP (SAP Hana Fiori) is taught through SAP's own company simulation in which SAP's knowledge and experience as global ERP leader is provided for students' usage. Real-life company cases and examples are utilized in project management learning.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

There is a project management test and 4 SAP / ERP tests, but no exam nor re-exam provided. All tests are scheduled for a class and they must be taken by each student on the particular date without a re-completion opportunity.

Internationality

International case environment is used is SAP enterprise resource management learning. International case examples are used in project management learning.

Completion alternatives

RPL (recognition for prior learning) can be offered. In both categories (project management and ERP/SAP) student must be able to provide diplomas and/or certificates for both areas.

Learning assignments

All case studies and tests are individual work for student:
- 4 case studies of SAP
- 5 tests (one in project management and 4 in ERP with SAP Hana Fiori)

Assessment methods

Project Management:
- 40 % of student’s final course grade.
- Assessment through project management test in Moodle (max. 40 points with 20 questions):
Grade 1 > 16 – 23 p.
Grade 2 > 24 – 27 p.
Grade 3 > 28 – 31 p.
Grade 4 > 32 – 35 p.
Grade 5 > 36 – 40 p.

Enterprise resource planning with SAP Hana Fiori:
- 60 % of student’s final course grade.
- Assessment for all four SAP case studies (aka learning assignments) and four tests (max. 15 points all).
Grading for all with Pass (P) or Fail (F):
Pass for each SAP case study = submitted as requested for each case study
Pass for each SAP test = 50 % performance at minimum (7,5/15 points)
Grade 1 > 1 case study and/or test with Pass
Grade 2 > 2-3 case study and/or tests with Pass
Grade 3 > 4-5 case studies and/or tests with Pass
Grade 4 > 6 case studies and/or tests with Pass
Grade 5 > 7-8 case studies and/or tests with Pass.

Final course grade > a weighted average is calculated from the aforementioned grades with 40 % weight for project management and 60 % weight for ERP/SAP.