IBE700 Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) (Spring 2026)

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems supports and automates the business processes of a company by integrating operations and sharing data across the entire company. The ERP system form the digital backbone of a company by executing its core business processes procurement, production, sales and distribution, and customer services. ERP systems enable real-time visibility supporting planning, coordination, and control within logistics and supply chain management. This course explores the role of ERP with emphasis on hands-on execution of business transactions in the SAP S/4 Hana ERP system for the core business processes at the operational level. A bottom-up learning approach is applied in which students link their operational experiences with theories achieved in other courses in logistics and supply chain management. The hands-on operations are linked with theoretical models of the corresponding business process models. On the tactical level, business-to-business (B2B) operations are executed in a role play of a global supply chain spanning several companies. Lastly, strategic level issues are covered by another role play where students act as sellers and buyers of an ERP system for a company.

Knowledge

• know why the ERP system forms the digital backbone of a company
• know basic business process modeling with actions, organizational units, and data involved
• know how ERP systems affect operational, tactical and strategic organizational levels

Skills

• skills for execution of business transactions for the internal company supply chain by using an ERP-system
• skills for finding and applying core information for execution of business-to-business (B2B) transactions in external supply chains
• skills in handling bids and offers in acquisition of an ERP system for a company

Competence

• competence in combining the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of ERP systems to be able to contribute to the application of ERP systems in companies
• competence of the core information flow in business-to-business (B2B) procurement and sales transactions

4 hours of lectures and guided exercises per week. Two weeks will be planned for intensive role plays typically requiring more than 4 hours per week.

• Mandatory coursework: Completion of 10 assignments
• Coursework required: 100% of assignments
• Presence:
  • Mandatory for 80% of lectures in-class or digital
  • Mandatory attendance in roleplay on ERP buying-and-selling
• Courseworks required: 100%

• Form of assessment: Report and oral presentation of report
• Proportion: 100%
• Grouping: Individual
• Grading scale: Letter (A - F)
• Supported material: None allowed
• Comment: Examination will focus on the mandatory project report

The current reading list for 2026 Spring can be found in Leganto