LIB 4900 – Social Informatics – Fall 2015

MLA:

Corbitt, Gail, and James Mensching. “Integrating SAP R/3 into a College of Business Curriculum: Lessons Learned.” Information Technology and Management 1.4 (2000): 247-58. Web.

 

Research Question:

What is the problem of implementation the SAP and how does the college overcome these challenges?

 

Methodology:

The research methodology that the author uses in this article is case study. The authors use the case study from a team at CSU Chico to discuss the research question. In this case study, authors explain how does the SAP, a ERP system begin to develop and what is the challenges that they could face since the first year until the third year.

 

Another methodology that authors use in this article is survey. Authors send surveys to the faculty and student. Authors say, “A brief survey that was sent to our faculty confirms this interwoven nature of business disciplines” (256). The purpose of this survey is to get the rank about how faculty and feel after using SAP ERP. Another survey is send to student, authors say, “survey data from students completing the ERP Configuration classes indicate that students have a sense that they understand the integrated nature of the discipline better” (256). Authors got the survey result and then explain the overall outcome of the SAP.

 

Extend to the aspect of Social Informatics perspectives:

Individual: Student is the individual aspect in this article. Student who complete ERP configuration classes has higher salary compared to student who doesn’t has any experience or understanding of ERP.

 

Organization: Faculty team is the organization aspect in this article because they begin the implementation of SAP system and also introducing the courses into the curriculum. Faculty team also set up as technical support team and monitor and administrates the SAP.

 

Technology: The main technology aspect in this article definitely is the SAP. Authors say that, “SAP AG produces a client/server, enterprise information system…logistics” (250). The whole article has been discussing about the implementation issue of SAP and how to overcome this technology’s challenges.