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Sample Learning Proposal for Student in Information Systems Management

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Note: the tasks are intentionally simplified to serve as an example only. You are expected to have more depth in your listed tasks.

Student ID number: xxxxxxxxx

Daytime Phone: 301-555-5555

E-mail: student@umuc.edu

Academic Area: Information Systems Management

Course Format: WebTycho

Credits: 6

Place of Employment: XYZ Consulting, LLP

Employer Address: 123 Main Street.

Coop Job Title: Senior Consultant

Time in Job: 2

Unit of Time: Years

Date of New Responsibilities:

Supervisor Name: Ms. Manager

Supervisor Title: SAP Manager

Supervisor Phone: 555-555-5555

Supervisor E-mail: manager@xyzcompany.com

Previous Length of Employment: 3

Amount of Time: Years

Major Responsibilities: Supporting SAP ERP applications from a technical perspective. Working with clients (customers) and in-house project teams to implement and maintain SAP software products.

Summary of Work: Perform lead technical responsibilities during a client SAP (ERP software) implementation project. Work will entail project management, technical expertise, knowledge transfer/training, and documentation skills.

TASK1: Maintain technical project plan. Ensure critical tasks are completed on time, in the correct order, and by the appropriate resources. Meet with technical team to obtain status and update plan as appropriate. Communicate status to project manager via status reports.

TIME1: 15

RESOURCES1: Microsoft Project software; My project management skills; team input.

EFFORT1: Team

TASK2: Develop Backup and Recovery Strategy. Install backup/recovery infrastructure. Perform test scenarios to ensure system can be restored in the event of a failure. Document strategy.

TIME2: 15

RESOURCES2: Backup software documentation; My documentation skills; team input.

EFFORT2: Team

TASK3: Install stable and suitable SAP landscape for implementation project and production operation. Includes Development, Quality Assurance, and Production systems. Develop installation procedures for SAP software and related components.

TIME3: 15

RESOURCES3: SAP installation guides; SAP technical notes; My SAP technical expertise;

EFFORT3: Individual

TASK4: Update SAP landscape with appropriate changes for improved performance (response time). These measures will vary between the Development, QA, and Production systems. Tasks will include research, performing SAP and SQL Server parameter changes, testing, and documentation.

TIME4: 15

RESOURCES4: SAP guides and technical notes; team input.

EFFORT4: Team

TASK5: Establish, maintain, and follow proper change management procedures for SAP landscape. Configure SAP Transport Management System to support propagation of changes to appropriate systems and clients while maintaining system integrity. Create and maintain change logs to track environment changes. Help establish approval process for change management including use of and eRoom database.

TIME5: 15

RESOURCES5: eRoom software/server; team input; SAP documentation.

EFFORT5: Team

TASK6: General project support. From a technical perspective, support an implementation team from project start until go-live. Handle day-to-day technical issues (system problems/bugs, performing system maintenance during the maintenance window, and working side-by-side with functional team members on complex, cross-functional issues.

TIME6: 25

RESOURCES6: SAP technical notes; team collaboration; SAP remote support.

EFFORT6: Team

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Learning Summary: I will learn project management skills, obtain technical experience working with SAP products, and improve communication and writing skills while working with the project team.

ACTIVITY1: Project management skills; time management; Accountability in a high-pressure environment.

ACTIVITY2: Learn the importance of a sound backup/recovery strategy; Learn how to implement, test, and document a backup/recovery strategy in an ERP environment.

ACTIVITY3: Learn how to install state of the art SAP applications in a stable/repeatable manner. Learn how to effectively test and document installation procedures.

ACTIVITY4: Learn the importance of performance (response time) in an ERP environment. Learn the measures to improve performance and execute them at the operating system, database, and SAP (ERP) software level.

ACTIVITY5: Learn the importance of change management in an ERP environment. Learn and implement the extended features of the SAP Transport Management System. Learn to collaborate and effectively manage changes in a large environment. Develop and maintain a change log to document technical changes.

ACTIVITY6: Learn how to prioritize, troubleshoot, and expedite technical issues throughout the project life cycle. Improve collaboration and communication skills while working with the team. Improve troubleshooting skills while solving problems on a daily basis.

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