Introduction to SAP ERP 14-15: January 2015

Thursday, January 29, 2015

30 Jan 2015 ERP Architecture

ERP Architecture

In the last few days we have discussed various aspects of ERP architecture. The presentation slides used to discuss this topic are available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-cGSz8Wq7OcMEIybS10dW9Lc1E/view?usp=sharing

To get the practical feel of what is involved in real life, you are required to study a case study. Architecture diagrams of SAP systems installed at MIT campuses in Boton, USA are available for your review at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-cGSz8Wq7OcT0pBbTFGUW9tZE0/view?usp=sharing

Please prepare a diagram of new ERP architecture after the implementation of all changes/upgrades planned to the system.

Feedback

In the last 2 weeks, we have covered the following topics:

What is ERP, Main Characteristics, Evolution of ERP, Business Benefits, Business Processes, ERP Architecture, SAP Products and their evolution, SAP Navigation.

Please use the feedback form to give your thoughts about your learning experience in these last few weeks. The online form is available at http://goo.gl/forms/6YcHNQsEQn

************ An external hard drive was found in the class today. If it belongs to anyone then please contact Khadir from Metallurgy department. *******************************

29 Jan 2015 Lab 1 Navigation Exercise

Lab 1 Navigation Exercise

Today in the Lab, we will follow the SAP Navigation instructions presented in the slides at

and described in the word document at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-cGSz8Wq7OcLTNIeUtpdVdqems/view?usp=sharing. Please follow through these instructions.

You will also need to access the Lab 2 instruction for completing some excercises which are available at

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-cGSz8Wq7OcLUlLVDFsUElKMjA/view?usp=sharing

After completing the Lab exercises, please fill in the online form to report your progress. The form is available at http://goo.gl/forms/grHPoUpFUO

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

28 Jan 2015 Intro to ERP question assignment

Question for the day

The assignment for the day is create an objective multiple choice question based on the first topic that we have completed today.

Please use the link http://goo.gl/forms/jPFhdZ5kAI and submit your question.

Tomorrow we will have our Lab session at the Cognizant lab starting at 5pm.

Friday, January 23, 2015

22nd Jan SAP Navigation

SAP Navigation

First session for SAP Navigation was on 22nd Jan. The second session scheduled on 23rd Jan has been cancelled because of the the festival Zest.

SAP User IDs for 89 students are available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-cGSz8Wq7OcMGxMb1hJSmZ0VEE/view?usp=sharing

You have installed SAP GUI on PCs in the Cognizant lab and configured the communication to connect to the SAP servers. To indicate that you have successfully installed and are able to accese the servers, you are required to send an SAP mail message using SAP's internal business workplace feature to user ID cepcnf-029. All those who send the message successfully will be considered present for the Lab session of 22nd Jan 2015.

Hope you fully enjoy Zest and come back for classes next Wednesday in Room 16 in Prod Engg depart.

Happy Zesting!

Friday, January 16, 2015

Lab 1 SAP Navigation

SAP Navigation

Get ready to start hands on practicals. Today we will meet in Cognizant Lab at 5pm.

Lab will be in Cognizant Lab every Thursday and Friday between 5pm and 6pm. I had asked you for your vote to select the morning or evening time slot. There were exactly half votes for each option. Therefore, it is decided that we will continue to have lab sessions in the evening slot.

You will be using SAP ECC6 version of software. The servers are hosted by SAP University Alliance at Queen's University in Australia. You will access these servers in Australia from your PCs in the lab. To do this you need to install "Client" software referred to as "SAP GUI".

The SAP GUI software should be already installed on the PCs in the Cognizant Lab. But you need to check that SAP GUI is installed and properly accessing the SAP servers. If it is necessary to re-install the SAP GUI software, then please contact Cognizant lan incharge.

Your log in information is given below:

System ID: A20

Server: v220ides20

Client: 200

User ID: CEPCNF-1XX where XX is your student serial number between 01 and 80.

List of all students with their user IDs are available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-cGSz8Wq7OcNjVfVmQzdUZrWkk/view?usp=sharing

Initial Password: "idescep2" You will need to change the password after the first time log in.

After successful log in make sure that you will continue using the same PC for each following lab sessions and ensure that your data as well as software set up is not tampered by any other student.

The presentation slides for Navigation are available for download at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-cGSz8Wq7OcX0p6c2tQVkdzak0/view?usp=sharing

Monday, January 12, 2015

Welcome to Course, "Introduction to SAP ERP"

Winter Semester 2014-15, College of Engg, Pune.

Because of the delay in allocation of students to the course, the course will now start on Wednesday, 14th January 2015 on the ground floor of Academic block at the Cognizant Lab

Welcome to the course “Introduction to SAP ERP” at College of Engg, Pune.. This is an open elective for 3^rd year B.Tech. students.

The course is supported by SAP University Alliance program. SAP UA program is global initiative of SAP A.G., the world leader in the ERP technology.

The course will start on 14^th January 2015 and end in April 2015. The detailed course schedule will be shared with you in the first session on 14^th January 15. Before each classroom or Lab session, the session plan will be shared with all participants by a post at this blog. Each student is expected to subscribe to this blog and check all the communication. After each session, as well, this blog will be posted with details of the deliberations during the session. All students are also encouraged to post any questions or doubts they have. This will help sharing with all students, the questions and doubts that you may have and the answers from the faculty. This ensures that you will participate in all learning process through out the 4 month period of the course.

Sending your questions or doubts as a comment on the respective blog post is a preferred method of communication, but if required, please feel free to communicate with me by email at erp@coep.ac.in

After each session, you are also required to answer a set of questions on an online form. This is a regular feedback to the faculty and for reporting the status to the COEP management. After completion of the first session on 14^th , please access this online form at http://goo.gl/utJJb

During the first session, we will go through the basic logistics and organization of the course. Following is the agenda for first session:

1. Need
2. Course Overview
3. Understand Course Objectives
4. Understand Course Organization
5. Methodology
6. Training Materials/ Tools
7. Course schedule
8. Q&A
The presentation for the classroom session can be downloaded at http://goo.gl/mWnJWG

Thereafter, during this week, you will complete various preparatory steps to get ready to do this course.

The following classroom discussion will include,

What is ERP?

Definition
Characteristics
Evolution
Componenets

Why ERP

Issues and Problems
ERP System Solutions
Business Benefits
Main Features

The presentation can be downloaded at http://goo.gl/ph84tm

I am delighted that you elected this course and look forward to meeting you,

Ashok Ranade

Introduction to SAP ERP 14-15