COMM 226 – Section EC

Introduction to
Business Technology Management
Department of
Assignment 1
Supply Chain and
Business Technology
Management
due February 28:

Winter 2019

Grading

This assignment counts for a total of 8 marks.

Important

1. This is an individual assignment (groups are not allowed).

2. Plagiarism, as defined in the course outline, will result in an automatic 0% grade on
this assignment.
3. Late submission will result in a 0% grade for that part only.
4. Resetting an account password or providing a new login will result in a 10% deduction in
your assignment grade as defined in “Getting locked out of SAP”

Allow enough time to complete this assignment, you are responsible for starting this assignment
early enough to receive help in case you encounter technical issues. Bear in mind that you will have a
hard time getting support if you decide to start the assignment one day before it is due.
You will be assigned a user ID and password to complete this assignment and you will be
required to change the password the first time you log in (the password is case-sensitive) – Please go
to the learninglab website and navigate to resources, then click on the SAP student ID – SAP ID file to
retrieve your ID.

Getting locked out of SAP. If for some reason you forget your user ID or password, you must
message your instructor to request a reset of your account – by posting a question on the learninglab
website. 10% will be deducted off your assignment grade each time you request. You may also be
locked-out from your account if an incorrect password is entered too many times.

SAP GUI is also installed in the SCBTM lab located in MB 12.314. You may use the computers in this
lab for this assignment provided that is not being used for a scheduled class.

Getting Started:
1. Read the full instructions for Assignment 1.
2. Download and install SAP (instructions in SAP_Installation.pptx).
3. If you are unable to install it due to a technical problem, you could try the WEB interface with
the link below but be aware that the interface might be a bit different from the one shown in the
exercises and that the Web interface is very slow so use it only as the last recourse. The link to
the interface is : http://bern.cob.csuchico.edu:8077/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/webgui/
4. To log in to SAP, you need the following information:
 SAP Login Information:
SAPGUI - Application Server BASEL
Client Number 690

Your Personal Login Details:

LEARN-###
Your SAP user ID (where ### is a 3-digit number that is posted
provided by your instructor)
Student password (to be changed when you log
GLOBAL
in the first time)
Please go to the learninglab website and navigate to resources, then click
on the SAP student ID – SAP ID file to retrieve your ID. Please note that
Client Number is different than SAP user ID

Instructions

Before attempting this part, you should review the materials found in the Textbook: chapters 7,8 and 9.
This will give you the tools needed to understand the Procurement Process in SAP.

1) Download and log on to SAP (see instructions in additional materials, file name:
SAP Installation.ppt).
2) Read the file named: Intro_ERP_Using_GBI_Story.doc. This case includes a set of tasks that
you are advised to do in order to get familiar with the case study (these tasks are NOT graded
and you do not need to submit them).
3) Complete the exercise in file name: Navigation Exercise.pdf. This exercise will help you to
learn how to use the graphical user interface of SAP.
4) Complete the exercise in file name: Exercise_04_01_Review_Procurement_Master_Data.pdf.
5) Complete the exercise in file name: Exercise_04_02_Basic_Procurement_Process.pdf.

You are required to answer the questions listed at the end of this instruction sheet for.

Write your answers to these questions in a Word document. The document must also include your
Last Name, First Name, Student ID, and SAP user ID (LEARN-###).

Save the word document using the following format: Lastname.Firstname.Assignment1.docx and
submit to Moodle before the deadline.
Important: Take note of your SAP user ID and password as you will need them to
complete the assignment. Recall that there will be a 10% mark deduction should you need
a new user ID or a password reset.

Student Name : ____________________________________

Student ID : ____________________________________
SAP user ID : ____________________________________

Answer the following after having completed, (2/3 marks each):

Q1: Fill in the information for the Trading Good Codes you have created in exercise Exercise_04_01
(steps 1.2,1.3,1.4 and 1.5, Exercise_04_01):

Trading Goods Your Code

Elbow Pad

Road Helmet

Repair Kit

Off Road Helmet

Knee Pad

Q2: What is the Vendor Code for the vendor created in Exercise_04_01 (Question 15,
Exercise_04_01)?

Q3: What is the balance in the vendor’s account at the end of exercise Exercise_04_01 (Question 16,
Exercise_04_01)?

Q4: What was your Purchase Requisition Number (Question 12, Exercise_04_02)?

Q5: What was the net value of the purchase order (Question 22, Exercise_04_02)?

Q6: What was your standard PO Number (Question 23, Exercise_04_02)?

Q7: What was your goods movement document number (Question 33, Exercise_04_02)?

Q8: What was your Invoice Number (Question 45, Exercise_04_02)?

Q9: What was your document number for posting payment (Question 54, Exercise_04_02)?

Q10: At which point in the process do the trading goods display as being in inventory
(Exercise_04_02)?
Q11: At which point in the process is there an owed amount in the vendor’s account
(Exercise_04_02)?
Q12: What is the balance in the vendor’s account after payment (Question 60, Exercise_04_02)?