Auditing Controls in ERP Systems

ERP Systems

General

In-Person Class Meetings: Details

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I had planned to arrange that a couple of our classes would actually meet on Temple campus to give opportunity of those who can to meet face to face with fellow classmates, etc.  As it turns out for some visa restrictions we have designated this course as a ‘hybrid’ course which requires this to happen.

That means that two of our class times will actually occur in a classroom on Temple’s main campus.  Those who can physically travel to that classroom, I encourage you to attend in person.  I will however, teach the classes via WebEx and students who can’t attend in person will not be disadvantaged.

Logistics of ‘in person’ classroom Events:

  • September 12                             Class room  – Alter Hall  room 603
  • October 17 (Note new date)    Class room  – Alter Hall  room 603

On-Line Classes: Lessons Learned

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Some specifics I learned from our fist class that hopefully will make all future classes happen more smoothly:

  • The password for all classes is ‘Process‘.  I apologize for not sharing that prior to our first class.
  • Background conversations, noise, etc. can be very distracting with many people on-line.  Please, when you first join the class – place yourself on Mute.  Remain there except when you wish to contribute or during breakout sessions.
  • If you can’t join class via your computer (e.g. stuck in traffic, …) you can at minimum you can call into the class on your phone with this information:
    Call the number below and enter the access code:  646 715 360Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada):1-855-244-8681

    Call-in toll number (US/Canada):1-650-479-3207

    Link to all global call-in numbers (View Online in WebEx)

    Show toll-free dialing restrictions

  • I posted the video capture of the SAP logon section of the class – See Schedule -> Week 1 and Week 2.   I plan to capture a video of each class and will post a link to it the next day after class.

What to do this week (and all future weeks)

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(Updated Thursday September 1 – corrected incorrect dates and times – differed from what I shared in Class 1)

I want to go over your weekly activities a second time to make sure there is no confusion.

  • Via the Schedule menu watch the video lecture (if any), read the assignments and explore the additional materials for the week.
  • Each Tuesday (am) you will find a post of ~ 4 questions about that week’s readings and other content.
  • After finishing the videos, readings and other content, write a one or two paragraph comment on at least one (1) of the posted questions.  Comment by selecting Leave a Reply option at the bottom of my post on the course blog (Leave a Comment link also works).  Replies are due by 11:59 pm Sunday.
    (Note: I must approve your first reply or comment so don’t expect to see it right away. After that it will be automatic.)
  • Once everyone’s readings comments are on the blog, I expect you to read them over and comment on them.  Comments need to be posted on the class blog before 11:59 pm on Sunday.
    Note: Four (4) substantive comments each week considered a B.
  • Class (Monday)
  • I may post a summary note (if any) on Tuesday

To learn to the material well you need to be actively engaged in the online discussion.  Check it out and contribute everyday.  If you have questions, put them in a post or reply online so that everyone can see the answer.  If you find yourself confused, call me and we will talk about it (609.206.9783).

What You’ll Learn – How to Succeed

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Attached document contains feedback from prior classes on these questions:

Why Should I Take this Course?   (What Key Things will I Learn?)

What Should I do to Assure Getting a Good Grade in this Course?

Note:  Items I heard more often are bolded and made larger (larger means more commonly shared).

Welcome to MIS 5121 Online

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Welcome to MIS 5121 Online!  I hope you are as excited to get started as I am.  You will learn the the fundamentals of ERP Systems, the business processes they enable and the controls necessary to assure they work properly.

In preparation, please see course content and requested activities in menu path: Schedule -> First Half of Semester -> Week 1: Introduction

We will begin class on Monday, August 29th when we will review the structure of the course, what I am expecting from you, and introduce to some basics of the core concepts we cover in the course: Business Processes, ERP Systems and Controls.  You’ll also be introduced to the SAP system we’ll use for many of the course assignments.

This class session (as we’ll do every week) will be conducted as a Webex meeting.  I expect that you will join with full audio and video working.

See you all on Webex Monday night the 29th.

Ed