1. Matthias Mekschrat FHD, Overview Lecture 1 Logistical applications and optimisationsslide 1 Introduction About me About this lecture Your participation About the written test

2. Matthias Mekschrat FHD, Overview Lecture 1 Logistical applications and optimisationsslide 2 About me Degree: Diplom Wirtschaftsinformatiker, TU Darmstadt in 1984 I started my business career in 1985 at the BASF AG, working on IT solution development of logistical processes for BASF worldwide From 1988 working for Software AG - responsible for the development of an overall logistical IT system for an energy supplying company Since 1992 working for Röhm GmbH, now DEGUSSA AG - responsible for SAP logistical processes and for optimisations of production applications Now responsible for the competence center processes for DEGUSSA AG worldwide - realising synergies, establishing harmonisations and organising know how transfer for all SAP issues Contact: mekschrat@t-online.de or matthias.mekschrat@degussa.commekschrat@t-online.dematthias.mekschrat@degussa.com

3. Matthias Mekschrat FHD, Overview Lecture 1 Logistical applications and optimisationsslide 3 Your participation Your active contribution in the practical parts is highly appreciated Your participation in the lecture is not mandatory Some voluntary assistance in beautifying my web page would be very kind :-)) Your questions are welcome at any time Your feedback about my presentation (e.g. spelling mistakes) is very helpful

4. Matthias Mekschrat FHD, Overview Lecture 1 Logistical applications and optimisationsslide 4 Definition of business processes General specification of business processes Types of business processes Analyse, visualise and document business processes Components of IT application systems System integration and communication Transforming business processes into IT applications Short break Part 1 Part 2

5. Matthias Mekschrat FHD, Overview Lecture 1 Logistical applications and optimisationsslide 5 Overview business processes Understand the need to analyze and restructure an business process Understand, that therefore reference models and tools are used Understand the different views on types of business processes Learning targets Understand, that analysing, describing and redesigning business processes is the necessary basis to develop IT application processes

6. Matthias Mekschrat FHD, Overview Lecture 1 Logistical applications and optimisationsslide 6 Overview business processes Learning targets Understand the need to harmonise the business processes and the IT application processes Understand, that therefore tools are used, which not necessarily fit together with the tools used for business process analysation Understand the need for the different components of an IT application system Understand, that configuring an IT application system might lead to a change in the business process Understand the need to translate the business processes into an IT application system