Cloud Approaches for Enterprise Systems
Overview
This unit introduces students to the critical role cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms play in supporting efficient and agile business processes. Organisations use ERPs for Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management, Financial Management, as well as for bespoke business functions. The design, configuration, integration and operation of these ‘software ecosystems’ is complicated by their scale and the complexity. Through real-world cases, this unit provides an overview of the global, social and economic motivations for cloud-based ERPs and addresses the strategic and managerial issues faced by organisations as they manage their virtual value chains. Students will examine the different types of cloud-based ERP service models (SaaS, PaaS) and explore the key challenges surrounding the management of cloud-based ERPs particularly process integration and data analytics enablement.
Requisites
09-February-2025
05-October-2025
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Analyse and articulate the role of cloud-based enterprise systems in organisations
- Develop a coherent understanding of the application of cloud-based enterprise systems to organisational supply-chains
- Apply technical and theoretical knowledge regarding the operation of enterprise systems to the management of enterprise information
- Communicate effectively as a professional and function as an effective leader or member of a team
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
OUA
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | Individual | 30 - 40% | 1,2,3 |
| Assignment 2 | Group | 30 - 50% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Test | Individual | 20 - 30% | 1,2,3 |
Content
- The strategic and economic context in which organisations operate.
- The operational and strategic importance of cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
- Data security, privacy and data sovereignty issues with cloud-based ERPs.Â
- The integration of individual organisations into supply chains and supply chain systems through cloud ERP models.
- The lifecycle management challenges of cloud ERPs from solution design, implementation, change management, administration and operational management, and upgrade or decommissioning.
- The future of cloud-based ERPs.
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.