MPM701 - Business Process Management
Unit details
Year: | 2022 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Not offered in 2022 |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Rakesh Pati |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | MBA705, MBA710, MPC701, MPM701A |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour seminar per week |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including a minimum of 3 scheduled online workshops |
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Content
This unit provides foundation skills and knowledge about the management of business processes and emphasises the importance of their links to organisational strategies. It considers the role of information and communication technologies in supporting business processes and it introduces enterprise systems and the ways in which these can automate processes and report on the goals and objectives of the organisation. The unit highlights that business process management (BPM) is applicable in all industries, for example, manufacturing, wholesale and service sectors, and that it is pertinent to business organisations of all sizes. The unit introduces business processes from architectural, problem scoping, modelling, methodological and measurement perspectives. The unit prepares students to develop and enhance professional careers in industry, government, and the not-for-profit sector.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Relate the principles and frameworks of BPM to the achievement of organisational strategies and goals | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Generate solutions to organisational problems using the tools and methodologies of BPM | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Critically evaluate the appropriateness of enterprise systems to enable BPM and change | GLO1:Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO4 | Design and deliver informed recommendations about process change to a variety of organisational audiences | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) |
Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: Presentation | 10-15 minutes | 10% | Weeks 8, 9 or 10 |
Assessment 2: Written Assignment | 2000 words | 40% | Week 7 |
Examination | 2 hours | 50% | Exam period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MPM701 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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