7th ERPsim User Group Meeting

Event Type:

Training

Date:

June 12-14, 2018

Location:

HEC Montréal, Montréal, Canada

The ERPsim Lab is pleased to invite you to the 7th ERPsim Academic User Group. The meeting will be held at HEC Montréal (Montréal, Québec, Canada) on June 12-14, 2018.

This event will be your opportunity to experience the latest ERPsim release for SAP S/4HANA (1709) and to discover (or rediscover) our offerings for ERP training, business processes, and analytics.

This event is for new and experienced users, as both the certification training (Level 1) as well as advanced topics (Level 2) will be provided. This event is open to all professors, researchers, lecturers and Ph.D. candidates of member institutions of SAP University Alliances.

Agenda

The user group meeting will allow attendees to network with other users of ERPsim and attend seminars to advance their knowledge of the ERPsim Lab’s various offerings. Topics will include, but are not limited to:

ERPsim for SAP S/4HANA (1709), which introduces Fiori UX
Data Analytics using OData services on HANA, with a variety of data visualization tools including SAP Lumira and Tableau
Updates to ERPsim and associated materials for the 2018/19 academic year
For experienced users, preparation to become a Certified ERPsim Trainer (and certify others to use ERPsim)

ERPsim Certification Training (Level 1)

Tuesday, June 12 (Day 1)

Room: Shawinigan (Floor plan)

9:00 - 10:30
Welcome word, Update on ERPsim, Future Directions & Recent Innovations
10:30 - 10:45
Break
10:45 - 12:00
Introduction to ERPsim
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
Manufacturing Intro / Extended
15:00 - 15:15
Break
15:15 - 17:00
Manufacturing Intro / Extended (cont.)

Wednesday, June 13 (Day 2)

Room: Saguenay (Floor plan)

9:00 - 10:30
Integrated Business Processes
10:30 - 10:45
Break
10:45 - 12:00
Integrated Business Processes (cont.)
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
ERPsim Game Administration
15:00 - 15:15
Break
15:15 - 16:30
ERPsim Game Administration (cont.)
16:30 - 17:00
Transition to evening event venue
17:00 - 20:00
Evening event, 5 à 7 + ERPsim International Competition (location and map)

Thursday, June 14 (Day 3)

Room: Trois-Rivières (Floor plan)

9:00 - 9:30
Troubleshooting students in ERPsim
9:30 - 10:30
Class Management, Student Payments & Learning Portal
10:30 - 10:45
Break
10:45 - 12:00
Pedagogy and Curriculum Integration
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
Intro to ERPsim Analytics (ERPsim BI with OData, HANA & Lumira)
15:00 - 15:15
Break
15:15 - 15:50
Intro to ERPsim Analytics (ERPsim BI with OData, HANA & Lumira) (cont.)
16:00 - 16:30
Join session: SAP UA Academic Board Update
Presenter: Bipin Prabhakar

ERPsim Advanced Training (Level 2)

Tuesday, June 12 (Day 1)

Room: Rouyn-Noranda (Floor plan)

9:00 - 10:30
Welcome word, Update on ERPsim, Future Directions & Recent Innovations
10:30 - 10:45
Break
10:45 - 12:00
Introduction to ERPsim for S/4HANA 1709
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
Logistics Intro & Extended w/ OData and Excel
15:00 - 15:15
Break
15:15 - 17:00
Logistics Intro & Extended w/ OData and Excel (cont.)

Wednesday, June 13 (Day 2)

Room: Rouyn-Noranda (Floor plan)

9:00 - 10:30
Games without tech artifact: BPMN Card Game & Paper Game
10:30 - 10:45
Break
10:45 - 12:00
Train-the-Trainers: Providing training for ERPsim Certification
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
Analytics with Self-Service BI tools
Presenter: Derick Lyle
15:00 - 15:15
Break
15:15 - 16:30
Analytics with Self-Service BI tools (cont.)
Presenter: Derick Lyle
16:30 - 17:00
Transition to evening event venue
17:00 - 20:00
Evening event, 5 à 7 + ERPsim International Competition (location and map)

Thursday, June 14 (Day 3)

Room: Rouyn-Noranda (Floor plan)

9:30 - 10:30
Plenary: Pedagogy and Curriculum Integration
10:30 - 10:45
Break
10:45 - 12:00
Plenary: Pedagogy and Curriculum Integration
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
Workshop: Transition from ERP to S/4HANA
Presenter: Simha Magal
15:00 - 15:15
Break
15:15 - 15:50
Workshop: Transition from ERP to S/4HANA (cont.)
Presenter: Simha Magal
16:00 - 16:30
Join session: SAP UA Academic Board Update
Presenter: Bipin Prabhakar

Logistics

Venue / Event's Logistics / Requirements

Address
HEC Montréal, Decelles Building
5255, Decelles Avenue, Montreal (Québec), Canada H3T 2B1
Map

Rooms (Floor plan) Level 1

Day 1: Shawinigan
Day 2: Saguenay
Day 3: Trois-Rivières

Level 2

Day 1-2-3: Rouyn-Noranda

Dress code
Casual

Required Computer Hardware and Configuration

You must bring your own computer, since the rooms that will be used for the training does not have any.

Only a Wi-Fi connection will be available. Access information will be provided during the training. HEC Montréal is a member of the eduroam consortium (https://www.eduroam.org/); if your school is a member, you will be able to connect via the "eduroam" network.

Required Software

SAP GUI version 750
It is recommended installing the SAP GUI provided by your UCC, since their servers list is automatically configured. If you can’t obtain the version from your UCC, download and installation instructions for the “vanilla” version are available here.
SAP Lumira
Long-term keys are available on the SAP Learning Hub.
Microsoft Office 2013 and up
One of the following supported web browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer (Version 9 or later), Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari.

Lunch / Dinner near HEC Montréal

A limited cafeteria service is provided at HEC Montreal’s Decelles building. However, a large variety of restaurants are 5 to 10 minutes away by foot from the school. The following is a list of recommended restaurants with fast service in the area (see this map for directions):

St-Hubert - Quebec chain famous for roasted chicken
Pacini - Affordable americo-italian pasta and pizza
McCarolds - Irish pub-style restaurant; pizza, poutine, burger and a great variety of beers and alcohol
Kabab - Middle East food, halal, sandwitches, shish taouk, shawarma
Frite Alors! - Burger and fries
Saint-Houblon - Quebec pub-style restaurant; breakfast, nachos, burger, poutine and a great variety of beers

There are also several chains in the area (McDonalds, A&W, Starbucks, Second Cup, etc.).

Plan your stay

Travelling to Canada

Entry Requirements to Canada
Travelers must comply with entry requirements to visit Canada. A visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) might be required. Use the "Find out if you need a visa" tool provided by the Government of Canada to find out what you must do before arriving to Canada.

Hotels

Please note that we do not have any preferential rates from any hotel.

Most hotels are located in downtown Montréal, and they are usually within walking distance from the Metro. See this map for hotels that are close to HEC.

Transportation

Questions?

If you have any questions about this event, please contact the ERPsim Lab via erpsim@hec.ca.