isecon 2001 the peoplesoft on campus program implementation into an information systems curriculum
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ISECON 2001
The PeopleSoft On Campus Program Implementation Into An Information Systems Curriculum
Tom Farrell
Associate Professor of Business and Information Systems
Dakota State University Madison, SD 57042 E-mail [email protected]
About PeopleSoft
A leading provider of collaborative enterprise software.
PeopleSoft’s pure internet software enables organizations to reduce costs and increase productivity through collaboration with their customers, suppliers, and employees.
More About PeopleSoft
PeopleSoft's integrated applications include Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise Service Automation, Supply Chain Management, Human Resource Management, Financial Management, and Enterprise Performance Management.
4,700 customers in 107 countries
What Is the PeopleSoft On Campus Program An industry-academic partnership that
supports the integration of PeopleSoft into the curriculum of colleges and universities.
On Campus Provides
Provides students with real world enterprise management tools and experience
Provides the the faculty with development and curriculum resources
Provides the institution with commercial enterprise-class software
On Campus Participants Receive
Commercial, "academic use" single-user versions of our HRMS and Financials software
Faculty and technical staff training opportunities
Application User training software, a demonstration database, and instructional materials
Technical support through the institutions' existing PeopleSoft services contract
What is Required to Participate
Proposal on integration plans into courses Designation of primary point of contact for
planning and implementation Budget the annual fee of $10K Commit to faculty training Plan for first level technical support Pre-installation survey and signing licenses
More on the Proposal
List of courses/departments in which PeopleSoft will be used
Acknowledge commitment to staff and faculty as well as how PeopleSoft will be supported
The impact of incorporating PeopleSoft into the curriculum
Total enrollment and projected number of students to be served with PeopleSoft software
What if Not a PeopleSoft Customer Preference given to those institution that
are customers However Dakota State University is not
a PeopleSoft customer we are able to participate because of a corporate sponsor
Our sponsor is Mutual of Omaha
Brief PeopleSoft History
Founded in 1987 1988 introduced Human Resources
Management Systems 1988 Financials were introduced 1995 Student Administration System
introduced
In 2000
PeopleSoft 8 was released Paradigm shift to the Internet and
enterprise software architecture Therefore no more code residing on the
client machine Only requires a web browser on the
client side
Paper Details
DSU’s business partnerships with PeopleSoft, Sun Microsystems and Mutual of Omaha
Mutual of Omaha’s involvement with DSU
More specifics on classes currently offering
DSU’s Presidential Commitment
The administration at Dakota State University have demonstrated their strong commitment to this project by allocating approximately $30,000 to cover the cost of training for faculty
With the On Campus program there is no charge for enrolling in classes, but there are costs of getting to classes
On Campus Training
Classes were cancelled for two days during the fall of 2000 for the purposes of all College of Business and Information Systems faculty and staff receiving training
One day was spent with overview activities taught by staff with PeopleSoft training
On Campus (cont’d)
Business faculty received one day course equivalent to Introduction to Financials
Computing faculty received a technical Tools overview class
Both classes taught by PeopleSoft instructors from the Midwest region
PeopleSoft Curriculum at DSU
Two courses: BUS 270 Special Topics: ERP
– 3 credit class taught every semester since fall 2000
CSC 206 Advanced Computer Applications: PeopleSoft– 1 credit class taught one time - spring 2001
Class for Spring 2002
CSC470 Special Topics: PeopleSoft Two class period overviews of
PeopleSoft financials will be presented in all of the Accounting II classes
Currently on Drawing Board
These classes will be taught during academic year 2002 – 2003
CSC 206 Advanced Computer Applications: Introduction to Financials
CSC 206 Advanced Computer Applications: Introduction to HRMS
CSC 206 Advanced Computer Applications: Introduction to PeopleTools
CSC 470 Special Topics: PeopleCode
PeopleSoft Placements
Since the inception of the program three students have obtained PeopleSoft positions
One additional is currently a finalist for a December opening
Additional students have expanded their job searches to include companies with PeopleSoft opportunities
ERP Major
Currently the College of Business and Information Systems is developing an ERP major
That could become ISECON 2002 paper
Still at the research level
Course Details
Available within the paper Also on websites: http://courses.dsu.edu/csc206/Farrell/
csc206.htm http://homepages.dsu.edu/websterj/
ADA/websterj/ERP%20Final%20Information.htm
CSC 206 Website
Web Address for On Campus Program http://www.peoplesoft.com/en/us/produc
ts/
indsolutions/highered/oncampus/index.html
On Campus Website
Academic Advisory Council and Other Participating Institutions
