ERP @ ETSU

August 2010 ETSU CBAT Faculty

ERP @ ETSU

What is ERP?

Enterprise Resource Planning is a set software tools used by companies to effect and control business processes and integrate information handling throughout the organization.

CSCI ERP Initiative

ERP Initiative Goal: Enhance education and future student employment opportunities by effectively integrating ERP into ETSU classes, providing students with exposure to contemporary business computing systems and foundational business process and business concept knowledge.

SAP University Alliances Program

Allows access to ERP and related systems along with datasets and supporting resources for use in higher education.Use the Internet to access remotely-hosted systems.Same software systems as used in industry.

Example US Member Schools

Alabama State UniversityCalifornia State University ChicoCarnegie Mellon UniversityCentral Michigan UniversityEast Tennessee State UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Southern UniversityIndiana State UniversityIndiana UniversityLouisiana State UniversityMiami University of OhioOklahoma State University

Penn StateRochester Institute of TechnologyRogers State UniversitySeton Hall UniversityTemple UniversityTexas A&M UniversityUniversity of ArkansasUniversity of FloridaUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of MarylandUniversity of MissouriUniversity of Wisconsin MilwaukeeUniversity of Southern California

ETSU SAP Advisory Group

CGI-AMS, Eastman Chemical, EDS, General Shale Brick, Gilbarco, Graceway Pharmaceuticals, King Pharmaceuticals, IBM, Northrop Grumman, Nuclear Fuel Services, Oak Ridge National Labs, SAP, Y-12 National Security Complex

CSCI 3720 Fundamentals of Business Information Systems

Introduces students to ERP systems and ERP’s role in business process management.

ERPsim introduces ERP in a realistic, enjoyable manner.

ERPsim: Managing a (virtual) cereal company

Leger, P.-M., et al., HEC Montreal ERP Simulation Game: Participant's Guide, Montreal: HEC Montreal Press, 2008. Used with permission.

ASUG Chapter and University Connection

October 29, 2010: East TN ASUG Chapter Meeting ASUG—ERP professionals groupETSU Culp CenterConference format with diverse set

of breakout sessionsKeynote presentation: SustainabilityOpen to students and faculty, free with preregistration