Business Process Management - Opinto-opas

This course is part of Business and ICT specialization area in Degree Programme in Business Information Technology.
No prerequisites..

- BPM best practice principles and process orientation
- BPMN modeling
- analysis team or RPA project
- introduction to ERP and RPA
- O2C and P2P in ERP and as BPMN-modeling

The student
- has a basic knowledge of Business Process Management
(BPM) main principles and ideas.
- has some knowledge of business process development principles.
- has some skills in identifying, analyzing and designing business processes.
- has some understanding of modelling techniques in the
requirements engineering process.
- is able to present business processes by using
modelling techniques.
- has some knowledge of business processes in integrated systems
environment

The student
- has a good knowledge of Business Process Management
(BPM) main principles and ideas.
- is familiar with business process development principles.
- has basic skills in identifying, analyzing and designing business processes.
- has a basic understanding of modelling techniques in the
requirements engineering process.
- is fluent in presenting business processes by using
modelling techniques.
- has a basic knowledge of the business processes in integrated systems
environment
- has basic skills in RPA

The student
- has a very good knowledge of Business Process Management
(BPM) main principles and ideas.
- is very familiar with business process development principles.
- has good skills in identifying, analyzing and designing business processes.
- has a very good understanding of modelling techniques in the
requirements engineering process.
- is very fluent in presenting business processes by using
modelling techniques.
- has a good knowledge of the business processes in integrated systems
environment
- has a good basic knowledge of RPA

Please note new for Autumn 2024:
When the implementation type of the course is contact, online or blended it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

Upon successful completion of the course or possessing equivalent know-how the student
- understands the role of business processes and BPM in the business
environment
- is familiar with general business process development principles
- can identify, analyze and design business processes and can use modeling techniques in business analysis and IT-development projects.
- is acquainted with some business processes in integrated systems (ERP)
- gains at least fundamental skills in one leading RPA environment

This implementation has class sessions but no mandatory presence. Students can select to do the traditional analysis project as part of a team or an individual (team) RPA project with Microsoft Power Automate Desktop.

Compared to earlier curriculum the following changes are applied:
- Exam is now 30% instead of 40%, Project 40% instead of 30%
- the role of BPMN modeling is decreased
- Robotic Process Automation with Microsoft Power Automate Desktop
- Team analysis project stands but students can also decide to do a RPA project either
individually or in a team
- assignment setup reviewed and updated
- assessment scale reviewed and updated

Please note new for Autumn 2024:
When the implementation type of the course is contact, online or blended it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

Course material in Moodle
Selected articles, case studies and current links
Learning materials on line for IBM BluewWorksLive and
Microsoft Power Automate Desktop

Some course of the books used and referenced are
o ERP and Business Processes Hans van der Hoeven 2009
o BPMN Method & Style, Bruce Silver 2009
o Other BPMN material used and presented by teacher
o Business Process Change, Paul Harmon, 2014 --> e-book
o (Microsoft Dyn Nav training material)

Team Analysis Project / RPA project Possible guest lecture IBM BlueWorksLive collaboration environment

Pasila Campus

Exam planned for Course Week 12
Re-exam is available during course

English

World leading tools in English
Materials in English

19.08.2024 - 13.12.2024

Journals - written reflections on topics Modeling - creating BPMN models based on descriptions RPA flows - creating automated flows Team Analysis Project - analysing a selected companies processes or RPA Project - creating automation of processes in ERP/SharePoint/Moodle etc

03.06.2024 - 16.08.2024

This course starts on the second week of the semester
This course ends on Course Week 15 with Project presentations
Break for Intensive week, IF Spring (Sportsholiday and Eastern)

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RPL and individual approaches are possible

Ralf Rehn

15 - 40

Preliminary setup:
Assignments 30p (%)
Exam 30p (%)
Analysis or RPA project 40p (%)

Preliminary grade baseline : >=85 p = 5, >=75 p = 4, >=65 p = 3, >=55 p = 2, >=40 p = 1
Please Note: Your final grade can vary maximum one grade from what your total
course points would indicate.
Students might be accepted to course with a different setup

Please note new for Autumn 2024:
When the implementation type of the course is contact, online or blended it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

ITBBA Business Information Technology

0.00 cr

H-5