Essentials of Business Processes and Information Systems |  | Authors: Simha R. Magal, Jeffrey Word
Publisher: Wiley
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Edition: 1st
Pages: 200
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Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.4
ISBN: 0470230592
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.4038011
EAN: 9780470418543
ASIN: 0470230592
Publication Date: January 20, 2009
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Product Description
This supplement text bridges the gap between the fundamentals of how businesses operate (processes) and the tools that business people use to accomplish their tasks (systems). The authors have developed this text for an introductory MIS or general business course to establish a fundamental understanding of business processes. Business students, regardless of their functional discipline, will be able to apply the real-world concepts discussed in this text immediately upon entering the workforce. As more and more businesses adopt enterprise systems globally, it becomes increasingly important for business schools to offer a process-based curriculum to better reflect the realities of modern business. Given the integration of business operations and enterprise systems, Magal and Word have designed this text to reflect, in a practical and accessible format, how real-world business processes are managed and executed.
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Excellent ERP SAP Book April 28, 2009
Nancy Davis (Texas)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Magal and Word have written a unique book about integrated business processes that combines reading with hands-on practice. The on-line exercises from WileyPLUS complement the book and offer a way to practice the concepts presented in their book. Although the book supports SAP it is a good starting point to understanding the basic concepts of any integrated system and the possible process improvements that can be achieved.
ERP April 28, 2009
Brooke Bayless (Texas)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Very informational book. Explains reasoning behind the business processes associated with ERP systems and financial impacts associated with certain steps. Gives great examples and definitions. Give it an A+.
Highly Recommended May 5, 2009
Courtney Woods (Houston, TX)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book was great. It is very easy to read and supplies plenty of real-world examples to help the student fully understand the topics. To all professors in search of a great textbook for your ERP course, this is the text you should choose!
Very informational and easy to read May 4, 2009
Katrina Brent (Texas)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is very easy to read with great real-world examples throughout. Magal and Word thoroughly explain the history of enterprise systems and how they are used to manage the business process. I found it easy to follow because the same ficticious company was used thorughout the book to explain each step in detail. Overall great book!
Learn ERP by focusing on underlying processes July 7, 2010
Tony Pittarese (northeast Tennessee)
This book does an excellent job presenting how companies can effectively use ERP by focusing on common business processes: procurement, production, and fulfillment. The books makes a clear and succinct presentation of how functional areas of an organization interact through triggers created by various types of documents within these processes. Not only are these documents discussed, but facsimiles of document 'hard copies' are presented so that readers can see the paper equivalents of documents that are increasingly electronic only. Because of the clarity of the presentation, regardless of one's background knowledge of business processes, the material is easy to understand yet not written in a way that would seem simplistic to a knowledgeable reader.
When used as a textbook, the book has a number of very positive features. The chapters are short, so students don't get overwhelmed with content. The document illustrations mentioned previously are very well done. Key terms are highlighted and well defined in the text. Supporting stories and examples are used, but not to excess. I have found the book better than books that are much longer because of its focus on keeping things simple. Students like the book as well, which is rare for most textbooks.
For classes where students are introduced to ERP for the first time (particularly SAP ERP), I believe this is the best book on the market at this time. For professionals and others unfamiliar with ERP but wanting to get a sense of what it is, how it works, and what its benefit is to an organization, this book is well worth the read and a fraction of the cost you'd pay for other books.
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