This modular course includes the following topics:

• Introduction to Business Process Orientation
• Work Flow Models
• Process Management - EPCs (Event-Driven Process Chains)
• "As Is" and "To Be" Modelling Pitfalls of Process Modelling
• Business Process Modeling Notation
• Data Modelling & Business Objects Workflow Management Systems
• Designing SAP Workflows
• Organisational Plans, SAP WF Development Procedures
• Business Objects & Containers Workflow
• XML, EDI and Workflow

Students will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to:

• Describe the changing business environment
• Identify the importance of applying Business Process Engineering concepts to respond to changing business environment.
• Model a process using BPMN.
• Identify actors and workflow in a business process
• Implement a workflow using SAP Web flow.
• Design an organizational plan to support a workflow
• Discuss the usefulness of automated workflows for monitoring and controlling business processes.

Delivery Schedule:

• This course will be delivered 3 hours a week over 12 weeks.
• 3 hour session consists of 2 hour lecture and 1 hour tutorial
• It is expected that students will spend at least 10 hours per week studying this module (including lecture and tutorial time). This time should be made up of reading, research and working on exercises. In periods where students need to complete assignments or prepare for tests, the workload may be greater.

Delivery Method:

Students will be trained by industry professionals and academicians. They have minimum of 5 years of domain experience in consulting or in academic teaching, research within a specific industry. Trainers must also have relevant industry certification and ACTA.
 

Candidates must have a:

• Recognised Bachelor degree and an IELTS score of minimum 6.5 (candidates with a Bachelor degree taught in English may not require IELTS), OR,
• Diploma level qualification and minimum 5 years of working experience (candidates with an undergraduate qualification taught in English meet may not require IELTS)

Upon successful completion of this module students will be issued with following SOAs:

• IT-IA-505S-1 Design Business Architecture
• SAP Alliance Certificate offered by Victoria University and SAP Australia

Graduates who wish to pursue Masters of Business (ERP Systems) will get an exemption for 1 module.

Students must successfully pass or deemed Competent (C) in assessments. Student upon failing will need to take the module again. An additional charge applies in such cases.