ERP Systems

The teaching methods (ME) to be used are balanced between traditional and active and are as follows:

ME1 – Presentation of content by the teacher (compatible with learning objectives 1 to 6)

ME2 – Testing the content learned by the students (compatible with learning objectives 1 to 7)

ME3 – Problem solving by the students (compatible with learning objectives 4, 5 and 7)

ME4 – Interaction and sharing of ideas by the students (compatible with learning objectives 4, 5 and 7)

ME5 – Development of critical thinking by the students (compatible with learning objective 7)

ME6 – Research carried out by the students (compatible with learning objective 7)

ME7 – Project-based learning (compatible with learning objective 7)

The curricular unit is based on theoretical-practical classes. The teaching methods (ME) to be used are balanced between traditional and active. The classes include the presentation of concepts and methodologies through the traditional lecture method and proceed to their discussion, as well as the demonstration of applied problem-solving. In the classes, content is discussed and problem-solving is demonstrated. There will also be practical worksheets for students to complete, which allow them to test the content they have learned. The content is taught and discussed in a classroom environment.

In addition to traditional methods, the methodology will include active methods, namely project-based learning. As the name suggests, this is an active learning methodology that aims to associate learning with doing. This method is based on the collective construction of knowledge, moving away from the conventional classroom model where the teacher teaches a subject and the students demonstrate how much they have learned with a final assessment activity. The project that we propose to develop, preferably carried out in a group, aims to go through the various phases of a project to implement an ERP system to support the management of some business processes of a real organization. This project will encourage problem solving by students, interaction and sharing of ideas by students in the same project group, the development of their critical thinking and will also promote research carried out by them in order to enhance the solution based on the functionalities of the ERP system.

The main learning objectives (LO) are:

LO1 – Understand the main concepts and issues of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems

LO2 – Deepen the concept of an organization’s value chain and its importance for ERP

LO3 – Know the main proprietary and open source ERP suppliers

LO4 – Know the principles related to business process management

LO5 – Introduce the Odoo ERP system and some of its main modules

LO6 – Understand the phases of an ERP life cycle (decision, selection, planning, implementation and use)

LO7 – Implement an ERP system (Odoo) to support the management of some business processes of a real organization

The teaching methods, based on theoretical-practical classes, promote the development of theoretical knowledge and practical skills and analytical competences. The teaching methodology includes several pedagogical methods (expository, demonstrative and project-based learning) to be developed further.

Conteúdos programáticos (EN):

1. Overview of ERP systems

2. Organizational value chain

3. Proprietary and open source vendors

4. Business process management

5. Odoo ERP system

6. Life cycle of an ERP system

6.1 Decision, selection and planning

6.2 Implementation and use

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