Upon successfully completing the module, you will know:

• what types of business applications are typically used within the company,
• how standard business processes are mapped using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems,
• what role business applications, particularly ERP systems, play in establishing integrated IT architectures within a company,
• how business applications can be used in conjunction with engineering applications,
• principles and methods of business process analysis and modelling for the selection, optimisation and customisation of business applications,
• which process models are used for the implementation of business applications within the organisation.