Process Automation (E) (WP)*
Niveau
Master's program
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The students:
- know the challenges involved in process automation.
- can select processes for automation.
- know the approach and factors for successful process automation.
- can create process automations in selected software.
- know the interfaces to ERP and CRM systems.
- know the approaches to interprocess communication and can implement them.
- know the basic structure of cloud-based IT applications for process automation in a business environment, using the example of Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- know basic and advanced functionalities of process automation in Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- can implement UIs for process automation in browser- and app-based form, using the example of Microsoft technologies.
- know the challenges involved in process automation.
- can select processes for automation.
- know the approach and factors for successful process automation.
- can create process automations in selected software.
- know the interfaces to ERP and CRM systems.
- know the approaches to interprocess communication and can implement them.
- know the basic structure of cloud-based IT applications for process automation in a business environment, using the example of Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- know basic and advanced functionalities of process automation in Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- can implement UIs for process automation in browser- and app-based form, using the example of Microsoft technologies.
Prerequisites for the course
No prerequisites
Course content
- Basic concepts: business process, workflow, BPMS, WFMS, RPA, etc.
- Selection criteria for workflow engines for process automation
- Architecture and integrations of workflows for process automation
- Overview of interprocess communication
- Transactional properties of processes, simulation and code generation
- Fundamentals of Microsoft Dynamics 365: modules and navigation, base entities and standard workflows
- Organizational and technical implementation with configuration and declarative programming
- Selection criteria for workflow engines for process automation
- Architecture and integrations of workflows for process automation
- Overview of interprocess communication
- Transactional properties of processes, simulation and code generation
- Fundamentals of Microsoft Dynamics 365: modules and navigation, base entities and standard workflows
- Organizational and technical implementation with configuration and declarative programming
Recommended specialist literature
* Reicher M., Weber B.: Enabling Flexibility in Process-aware Information Systems, Springer 2012, Kapitel 2-4
* Quarre, F.: Robotic Process Automation, O'Reilly, 2019
* Critchley, S.; Dynamics 365 CE Essentials: Administering and Configuring Solutions, Apress; 2018
* Yapa, S.; Customizing Dynamics 365: Implementing and Releasing Business Solutions, Apress; 2019
* Salatino, M., Aliverti, E.: jBPM 6 Developer Guide; Packt Publishing, 2014
* Allweyer, Thomas: BPMN 2.0 - Business Process Model and Notation: Einführung in den Standard für die Geschäftsprozessmodellierung.- Books on Demand, 2015
* Quarre, F.: Robotic Process Automation, O'Reilly, 2019
* Critchley, S.; Dynamics 365 CE Essentials: Administering and Configuring Solutions, Apress; 2018
* Yapa, S.; Customizing Dynamics 365: Implementing and Releasing Business Solutions, Apress; 2019
* Salatino, M., Aliverti, E.: jBPM 6 Developer Guide; Packt Publishing, 2014
* Allweyer, Thomas: BPMN 2.0 - Business Process Model and Notation: Einführung in den Standard für die Geschäftsprozessmodellierung.- Books on Demand, 2015
Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar paper
Written exam
Written exam
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
4
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Lecture, discussions, practical examples, PC exercises
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
3