Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
In this course, students will
- Be introduced to information systems and their use in managing organizations, particularly ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems
- Acquire hands-on experience with a real-life ERP software package for managing core business processes
- Acquire hands-on experience with Business Process modeling (BPMN 2.0), which are essential when designing or implementing information systems.
- Be introduced to emerging topics such as BigData, Cloud Computing, Blockchains, etc.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Recognize the fundamental role of information systems, in particular, ERP systems, in ensuring the proper running of organizations
- Devise a strategy to optimize an organization's business processes with information systems
- Able to analyse and model Business Process with BPMN 2.0
- Lead or actively participate in information systems implementation projects within organizations
- Use information systems to monitor and improve quality control and performance
- Communicate effectively to various stakeholders (software vendors, developers and end-users)
- Adapt to trends and evolutions in information systems
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Usage of a computer and standard software (OS, browser, office suite), essential principles of information technology, programming and databases. Students should have taken (and passed) information systems courses of their earlier years, in particular, INFO0074-1.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Lectures (resources will be made available on LOL@)
- Practical sessions/help sessions
- Project
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
- Lectures
- Selected MOOCs for topics related to business processes.
- Please note that attendance is compulsory for lectures and practical sessions. Please contact the lecturers beforehand if you are unable to attend a lecture or practical
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Selected chapters from
- Enterprise Systems for Management, by Motiwalla and Thompson, Pearson 2012
- Integrated Business Processes with ERP Systems, by Magal and Word, Wiley, 2012,
- Fundamentals of Business Process Management, by Dumas, M., La Rosa, M., Mendling, J., Reijers, H., Springer 2018
- Lecture notes will be provided by the lecturer, and will be available on the LOL@ learning system
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Written work / report
Further information:
- A practical on BPMN 2.0 will be given and will count (10%) towards the final grades (to be finalized)
- Project on implementing a practical case of an information system will count for between 30%-40% of the grade (to be finalized)
- Written Exam
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Professor
Élise Vandomme
HEC- Management School of the University of Liege
email : Elise.Vandomme@uliege.be
Office: N1a - 3/4
Teaching Assistant
Akash Singh
HEC- Management School of the University of Liege
email: akash.singh@uliege.be
Office: N1a - 3/
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
Lecture Notes
Visit the website of the course on the e-learning platform Lol@