Comparison of SAP ERP and Microsoft Dynamics (AX) in Teaching Workflow and Process Management Systems
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Ruiz, Christine M.
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2013
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Thesis
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en_US
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Teaching undergraduate students to use Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
is important as over 60% of multinational corporations had implemented ERP systems
by 1998 (O'Leary, 2004). By 2010 that number reached 84% among manufacturing
corporations (Prouty & Castellina, 2011). Thus, universities must educate students to
use, configure, and develop ERP system applications. This study proposes that
learning outcomes are similar regardless of the ERP system used to teach enterprise
processes. In this study, Microsoft Dynamics (AX) and SAP were compared to
determine whether learning outcomes differed when different ERP systems were used
to teach a specific skill (financial accounting). Students in a Management Information
Systems class completed similar hands-on labs using Microsoft Dynamics (AX) and
SAP. These students were then asked questions regarding their perceptions of the two
ERP systems along with questions to assess learning outcomes. These questions were
derived using the concepts of the generally accepted Technology Acceptance Model
(TAM). Responses were then analyzed to provide an analysis of both ERP systems
used. Results were fairly similar for both systems tested; thus leading to the conclusion
that either ERP system could be used in the classroom.
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