Business Process Integration
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Course Introduction
Dr. J. Prince Vijai
Outline
▪ Why BPI? ▪ Consulting Reports
▪ Course Objectives ▪ Pedagogy
▪ Learning Outcomes ▪ Evaluation Plan
▪ Course Outline ▪ Skills Level & Certifications
▪ Text/Reference Books ▪ Job Opportunities
▪ Electronic/Web Resources ▪ Consultation Hours
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Unit sales of the Apple iPhone worldwide from 2007 to 2023 (in millions)
Apple iPhone sales worldwide 2007-2023
300
250 242
231.2 232.2 231.3
216.7 217.7
211.8
196.9
200 187.2
Unit sales in millions
169.2
150.2
150
125
100
72.3
50 39.9
20.7
11.6
1.39
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Note(s): Worldwide; 2007 to 2023
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
Source(s): Apple; Canalys; CNBC; Gartner; Strategy Analytics; Business of Apps; ID 276306
Unit sales of the Apple iPhone worldwide from 2007 to 2023 (in millions)
Apple iPhone sales worldwide 2007-2023
300
242
250 231.2 232.2 231.3
216.7 217.7
211.8
196.9
200 187.2
Unit sales in millions
169.2
150.2
150
125
100
72.3
50 39.9
20.7
11.6
1.39
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Note(s): Worldwide; 2007 to 2023
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
Source(s): Apple; Canalys; CNBC; Gartner; Strategy Analytics; Business of Apps; ID 276306
Daily orders received by leading food delivery apps in India from 2016 to 2019 (in 1,000s)
Daily orders for leading food delivery apps in India 2016-2019
Swiggy Zomato
1,600
1,400
1,400
1,300
1,200
Daily orders in thousands
1,000
800
700
650
600
400
200
80 100
40 30
0
2016 2017 2018 2019
Note(s): India; 2016 to 2019
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
Source(s): Various sources ([Link]); ID 1055106
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We understand that…
▪ Millions of (sales) orders → Millions of transactions
▪ The modern business environment is more challenging, complex, dispersed,
technology-driven, and competitive in nature.
▪ Integration of real-world business processes (or operations) is a key to
coordinate (often to scale) and deliver value to the customers.
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Why BPI?
▪ As more and more businesses worldwide adopt enterprise systems, it becomes
increasingly important for students to develop a more process-centric perspective
that reflects the realities of the modern business environment in which they will
work.
▪ Modern business operations and enterprise systems are tightly integrated into the
business environment; it becomes necessary for students to understand the ways in
which real-world business processes are managed and executed in an enterprise
resource planning (ERP) system.
▪ Business Process Integration (BPI): this course covers the key processes
supported by the world’s leading enterprise resource planning system, SAP ERP.
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Course Objectives
The course objectives are to:-
▪ Describe the basic structure, processes, and concepts related to the ERP system,
▪ Understand the various steps involved in managing and executing the key
integrated business processes in the ERP environment and
▪ Illustrate working skills to the students in the ERP environment through a case
study method and lab exercises.
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to:-
▪ Demonstrate the steps involved in managing and executing the key integrated
business processes in the ERP environment,
▪ Plan integration among sales and distribution (SD) processes, materials
management (MM) processes, production planning and execution (PP) processes,
and financial and controlling (FI/CO) processes of a business enterprise and
▪ Demonstrate the steps involved in data entries of an SAP-ERP environment.
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Course Outline
▪ Process View of an Organization SAP ERP Modules*:
▪ Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 1. Sales & Distribution (SD)
System 2. Materials Management (MM)
▪ Case: ERP Implementation at BPCL 3. Production Planning (PP)
▪ SAP ERP System 4. Financial Accounting (FI)
▪ Case: Global Bike Inc. 5. Managerial Accounting (CO)
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Text/Reference Books
▪ SAP University Alliances Materials (Published by SAP):-
1. Reading (or Lecture Slides) Book
2. Exercise (or Lab) Book
▪ Simha R. Magal and Jeffrey Wood (2012), Integrated Business Processes with
ERP Systems, John Wiley & Sons Publication.
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Electronic/Web Resources
▪ SAP Website
▪ SAP Blog
▪ SAP YouTube Channels
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Consulting Reports
▪ Panorama Consulting – ERP Reports
▪ Gartner Management Consulting – ERP Reports; Magic Quadrant
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Pedagogy
▪ Lectures [10 Sessions]
▪ Process View; ERP Systems
▪ SAP ERP Modules (SD; MM; PP; FI; CO)
▪ Case Studies [2 Sessions]
▪ ERP Implementation at BPCL (IBS CRC Case Study)
▪ Global Bike Inc. (SAP ERP Case Study…Running Case)
▪ Lab Exercises [18 Sessions]
▪ SAP S/4HANA
▪ SAP ERP Modules using Global Bike Inc.
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Evaluation Plan*
▪ Class Participation 10% [1-33 Sessions]
▪ Test-1 10% [12 Session]
▪ Test-2/
Digital Competency 20% [22 Session]
▪ Projects/Assignments/Practical/
Written & Oral Communication 20% [33 Session]
▪ End-Term Exam 40%
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Skills Level & Certifications
▪ End-User Level
▪ Beginner Level SAP
▪ Technical Consultant Level
▪ Functional Consultant Level
▪ SAP SD
▪ SAP MM
▪ SAP PP
▪ SAP FI/CO
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Integrated Business Processes
in SAP S/4HANA Certification [TS410]
Source: [Link]/course/ts410 20
Job Opportunities
▪ Business Analyst
▪ Business Process Analyst
▪ Procurement Analyst
▪ Production Analyst
▪ Logistics/Supply Chain Analyst
▪ Management Consultant
▪ Accounting/Taxation/Audit & Compliance
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Consultation Hours
▪ Instructor: Dr. J. Prince Vijai
▪ Email Id: jpvijai@[Link]
▪ Mobile: +91-92931-26856
▪ Consultation Hours:
▪ Day/Time: Friday – 3:00 to 5:45 pm
▪ Google Meet Link:
▪ Office Location:
▪ E-Block, First Floor, Office No. 114
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Classroom Etiquette
1. Follow your Seat Number
2. Show Respect to Others/Views
3. Participate in the Class Discussion
4. When to Ask Questions – In Class or Office Hours
5. Usage of Cell Phones/Laptops/Computers and Other Electronic Devices
6. Emailing/Messaging /Telephoning your Instructor
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Online Session Etiquette
1. Mute your microphone [Mic OFF]
2. Dress appropriately [Camera ON]
3. Stay seated and stay present [Stay ON]
4. Stay connected; in case the connection lost, then wait and join
5. Leave the keyboard alone [NO Chatting]
6. Be aware of your surroundings [NO Disturbances]
7. No food allowed [NO Eating]
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