https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2024-2025/EPG_A_ERPSThe goal of this course is to give insight in the consequences of acquiring an enterprise system as well as working with an enterprise system.Knowledge: Research on the factors that influence the success of acquisition and implementation of an enterprise system as well as the realization of a business case is discussed. Practical knowledge about SAP-ERP will be gained.Bridging theory and practice: Themes that were learned in bookkeeping will be brought into practice with the application SAP.Quantitative skills: Realization of purchases, production and sales in a company is analyzed a.o. by comparison with planned figures and reported to management.The theoretical part starts with some basic concepts of automation in a company followed by the acquisition, implementation, operation and management of an enterprise system from a practical as well as an academic point of view. Attention is given to the influence of an enterprise system on business and administrative processes. In the practical part a business is set up in SAP and a purchase, production and sales process are simulated resulting in management reports about the performance of the company.Lectures theory, presence not mandatory Practice sessions with support, presence not mandatoryWritten exam – Individual assessmentCase – Individual assessmentBooks and papers (published on Canvas)VU-Syllabus (published on Canvas)Further details will be announced on Canvas.For registration of the final grade of ERPS it is necessary that you sign up always for the exam, also in case you will not participate with the theoretical exam.Basic knowledge bookkeeping (basiskennis boekhouden)