ACS 2916 Business Application Systems

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1 ACS 2916 Business Application Systems Instructor: David Tenjo Winter The University of Winnipeg Introductions Instructor Students 2The University of Winnipeg 1

2 Business Application Systems Course Website df 3The University of Winnipeg Important Dates First Class September 4, 2014 Term Test 1 February 4, 2016 Term Test 2 March 17, 2016 Final Withdraw date without academic penalty March 1, 2014 Last Class March 31, 2014 Final Exam: Date TBD 4The University of Winnipeg 2

3 Marks Assignments x 2 (15%) Lab Work: (10%) Term Test 1 (25%) Term test 2 (25%) Final Exam (25%) 5The University of Winnipeg Lab Will be following Essentials of Business Processes and Information Systems, by Magal and Word Lab meets on Fridays (9:45 11) - Room 3D03 The date for the first lab will be announced Lab Demonstrator will be leading the labs Some in-lab exercises will be followed 6The University of Winnipeg 3

4 Textbooks Accounting Information Systems by Gelinas et al. (10 th ed). Essentials of Business Processes and Information Systems, by Magal and Word 7The University of Winnipeg Course Objectives To understand processes and underlying data involved in basic business application systems. Interpretation and sketching of data flow diagrams and system flowcharts describing basic business application systems. Understanding the main outputs coming from business application systems, and how these outputs are used in organizational management. Understanding the nature and benefits of Enterprise Resource Planning systems. To Understand the functional workings of business systems in the revenue and expenditure cycles of business. 8The University of Winnipeg 4

5 Evaluation Criteria Assignments (15%) Two Assignments Lab Work: (10%) attendance at labs is compulsory; some work during lab times will be handed in for marks Term Test 1 (25%) Term test 2 (25%) Final Exam (25%) 9The University of Winnipeg 1. Introduction How do computers help a business? Components of an Information System Definition of Business Application Systems The Study of Business Application Systems 2. Documenting Information Systems How Information Systems are documented Data Flow Diagrams Systems Flowcharts Context Diagram Documenting Enterprise Systems 10 5

6 The University of Winnipeg 3. Order Entry System Revenue and Expenditure Cycle Processes in the Order entry system The Data for Order entry system Management Reporting Controls 4. Billing / AR / Cash Receipt System The Processes The Data Physical Implementation Management Reports Controls The Purchasing System Supply Chain Management Primary Function Processes Data Physical Implementation 6. Accounts Payable / Cash Disbursement System Process Definition Non-Invoiced Disbursements Data Controls 12 6

7 The University of Winnipeg 7. Integrated Production Processes The global Manufacturing Environment Inventory Management Cost Accounting Process Definition Managerial Information from Manufacturing Systems 8. The Inventory System Process Definition Types of decisions Controls HR Management System The Payroll System Management of Human Capital HR System Sub functions 10. Marketing Sales Order Filling Invoicing Distribution 11. General Ledger double entry bookkeeping and the Manual General Ledger Process Definition Data 14 7

8 The University of Winnipeg Business Application Systems This course is devoted mainly NOT to system development, but to the study of existing business systems Remember 1803? How do information systems support businesses? 15 Two points of view to study existing systems Functional: In what environment does this system function? What is its purpose? What are its inputs? Who inputs them? How? what are its outputs? What is the content of each output? Who uses this output? How? When? Why? Structural: what are the data and processes in this system; what is the flow of data from process to process? How is the system set up physically? 16 8

9 Benefits of this study 1. understanding of basic functional systems with which other systems that you might be developing will interact, 2. preliminary base for consulting work, esp. to smaller businesses 3. a good understanding of business processes and the data they require, as a basis for business (system) analysis work 17 9