BPI 601 - Business Process Analysis and Process Automation

3 Credit(s)

This course examines the role of information technologies in supporting business processes. Students are exposed to critical issues affecting the management of business processes enabled by enterprise resources planning (ERP) systems. Issues include how information technology should and can be integrated into the organization to provide a competitive advantage. There is an emphasis on business process analysis, design and implementation methodologies, in-depth coverage of workflow computing issues and the managerial role within this technology. Students are given hands-on assignments utilizing SAP. Case studies, assignments and projects are used extensively in order to strengthen a student’s ability to diagnose deficiencies and propose the redesign of core organizational processes. Students develop a working knowledge of process modeling for the enterprise.
Prerequisite(s): None