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NICF Diploma in Software and Applications (Requirement Gathering and Process Redesign)Your Starting Point to a Career in SAP ERP

" My ultimate goal is to deliver business competitiveness by optimizing operational efficiency and agility. I streamline our business processes through leading-edge ERP technology and apply operational best practices to deliver cost savings and to improve responsiveness."

Globalisation and the explosion of the internet have brought about easy access to information and significant change to the way businesses operate.

In order to stay competitive, organisations often have to search for sustainable ways to maintain cost efficiencies and optimise productivity. It is thus not uncommon for businesses to outsource/offshore general IT functions to cheaper options.

However, not all IT functions can be easily outsourced, especially high-end job functions that require knowledge of business and IT. As such, multidisciplinary "T-shaped" Business IT professionals will remain critical human assets, which organisations will endeavour to keep.

In line with the National Infocomm competency Framework and supported by Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), the NICF Diploma in Software and Applications (Requirements Gathering and Process Redesign) aims to transform and develop multidisciplinary "T-shaped" business professional through:

– Competency-based Education– Experiential Learning Programmes – Career Enrichment or Transition Support Programmes

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is the system which manages all the information and functions of businesses from shared data stores. In this regard, Lithan Hall Academy has developed and accredited the NICF Diploma in Software and Applications (Requirements Gathering and Process Redesign).

If you are one of the following:

– A Finance, HR, Procurement or Logistics professional, or– Non-SAP ERP Software Engineer, or– An SAP ERP End-user or professional looking for career advancement through broader knowledge of enterprise systems operations

Then a career in ERP with a focus on SAP ERP systems may be your ideal career choice.

Become a Multidisciplinary "T-Shaped" ERP Professional

Pursue a Career in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

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This NICF-accredited course will provide you with hands-on experience configuring the SAP ERP system. It aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills that increase your competencies in the field of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or assists your career transition into the ERP field of practice. At the end of this course, you will achieve the following:

– Enhance your employability – Acquire knowledge in ERP System – Get hands-on experience through an ERP project via your current job, company internship and/or company job placement By the end of the programme, you would have gained sufficient competencies to assume the following ERP Job Roles:

– Functional Analyst specializing in Finance, Human Resource, Sales & Distribution, or Material Management, or– Functional Consultant specializing in Finance, Human Resource, Sales & Distribution, or Material Management, or– ABAP Developer, or– ERP Project Manager

Programme Outline

There are 2 specialisation tracks under the NICF Diploma in Software and Applications (Requirements Gathering and Process Redesign):

SAP ERP Functional Track Specializations:– Sales and Distribution, or– Material Management, or– Finance, or– Human Resource

ABAP Technical Track Specialization:– Advanced Business Application Processing (ABAP)

NICF Diploma in Software and Applications (Requirement Gathering and Process Redesign)

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Modules

Foundation Modules

ERP Systems (ERPS)Hours: 36This unit of study allows trainees to gain an appreciation of the impact of ERP Systems on businesses and to understand the issues involved in the design, implementation and maintenance of these systems. Trainees will also develop practical skills in the use of SAP ERP system as an example of ERP Systems.

ERP Implementation (ERPI)Hours: 36Many large organisations are making decisions to implement ERP Systems but the implementation is complex and requires specific project management skills and knowledge. This unit of study uses SAP ERP system to acquaint trainees on the basic methodologies, techniques and tools that are used in the implementation of ERP Systems.

Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP)Hours: 36The unit of study improves knowledge of programming techniques through a commercial application environment that uses SAP's ABAP language. It introduces trainees into the use of the ABAP Development Workbench, which facilitates the development of client-server business reporting applications.

Basic Modules

Human Resource Information System (HR)Hours: 36This unit of study develops knowledge of concepts and issues related to the use HRIS in Human Resource Management with particular reference to and practical workshops in SAP ERP system.

Computerised Accounting in ERP Systems (FI)Hours: 36This unit of study provides an integrated view on accounting, information management with SAP ERP system, using intra- as well as inter-company business processes. It also examines the impact of ERP Systems and e-business models on accounting and other business functions, including the general understanding of the of the architecture and functionality of ERP Systems, particularly SAP ERP system. Trainees will also learn to create model organisational structures and integrated business processes in order to implement the SAP ERP system or increase its value for accounting and e-business. This unit will also enable trainees to understand the SAP ERP system FI and CO modules and their integration with logistics processes.

Sales and Distribution (SD)Hours: 36The unit covers the issues relating to sales order management in an organisation. It also covers the business processes required in supply chain management system starting from presales activities till billing. Other areas like Pricing, Shipping, and complain processing are also dealt in this course.

Material Management (MM)Hours: 36This unit will develop knowledge and concepts and issues related to the use of Material Management in ERP. It will teach trainees about procurement of materials and planning of the same in logistics and supply chain management. Some of the major features of Material Management is Procurement or Purchasing, Determination of requirements, Source determination, Vendor Selection, Purchase Order processing and Invoice Verification. Trainees will be able to understand the entire process of Material Management in logistics and Supply Chain Process.

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IS ApplicationHours: 108 hoursTrainees can choose from a list of electives which includes Finance, Human Resource, ABAP, Sales and Distribution and Material Management.

In this unit, trainees will have 40 hours of study in the area of specialisation, adding more dimension to their area of specialisation. For an additional 68 hours, trainees will be doing a simulated project using ERP implementation methodology.

This unit adopts a problem-based learning approach applied to real-life scenarios. It aims to pull together the knowledge trainees have gained throughout the course and apply them to projects in their area of specialisation. They will follow project implementation methodology as practiced in business environment, which includes:

Project Preparation

Sizing and Blueprinting Realization

Goal SettingImplementation Strategy

Team FormationSign Off

Project ManagementDefining the Organisational Structure

ERP Reference ModelQuestion and Answer Database

Completing the Business BlueprintAccelerated Solutions / Pre-configuration

Business Process Master List (BPML)Customising ERP with the Implementation

Guide

Functional Development

Scope DocumentAs IsTo Be

Gap AnalysisSign Off

Go LiveFinal Preparation

Unit TestingIntegration Testing

User Training and TestingCut Over Strategy

ERP IS Project

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NICF Diploma in Software and Applications (Requirement Gathering and Process Redesign)

Figure 1: ERP Education Path

Basic (choose 2 out of 4 modules)

FI HR SD MM

Foundation

ERPS

ERP IS Project

ERPI

ABAP

Delivery Method

Lessons include classroom lectures, classroom tutorials and case studies. The trainers are Industry certified with at least 5 years of Industry experience in SAP ERP and minimum Bachelors Degree holders. These trainers are also

accredited by the WDA through in Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA) Programme.

For practical training sessions, lecturer to trainee ratio is 1:30. For theory lessons it is 1:60.

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Training Modes and Duration

This programme has 2 modes of training:

Train only"Train only" – applicable to candidates who are currently

working and looking for skills upgrade. "Train only" trainees will attend 9 months of evening class schedules.

Placement and Training *IGNITE"Placement and Training" – training is organised during the day time for the first 3 months. For the remaining 6 months, candidates will work as an apprentice in an organisation they are attached to and undertake the training in the evenings. Total duration of the course is 9 months. Upon completion of their training, candidates will be retained by the organisation for a minimum period of 6 months.

Note: Trainees under Placement and Training mode need to commit to a minimum apprenticeship and employment period of 1 year with the sponsoring organisation (6 months apprenticeship plus 6 months full time employment).

*IGNITE (Immerse, Grow, Navigate in Infocomm Technology with Eloquence) is a Placement and Training scheme with emphasis on-the-job training through employer participation and structured training through the NICF programmes.

Timing 3 Months 3 Months 3 Months 6 Months

Between 9am-5pm ERPS ABAP Choose two (2) FI, HR, SD or MM

Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Full time employee

7pm-10pm ERPI IS application

IS application

Course duration 9 months (including 6 months apprenticeship)

*IGNITE

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Timing 3 Months 3 Months 3 Months

7pm-10pm ERPS ABAP Choose two (2) FI, HR, SD or MM

ERPI IS application

IS application

Course duration 9 monthsIllustration purposes only

This course is open to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents only. Qualified Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents will be eligible for course fee subsidy by WDA. All candidates must have Bachelor degree and IELTS 5 score. Candidates who have been taught at Bachelor level with English as medium of instruction may not need to submit an IELTS score. Candidates with a Diploma and a minimum of 5 years of working experience may also apply.

All candidates for graduation must successfully pass or be deemed Competent (C) in all the modules. Student who fail a module will need to retake the module (additional charges may apply).

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Entry Requirements Graduation Requirements

Candidate Selection and Assessment

All candidates to the course must submit their updated CVs and certificates. Candidates must provide copies of highest educational certificates and training certificates.

All candidates are expected to fill-up and submit all prescribed application forms. A selection panel will assess all candidates' eligibility for the course. The selection panel will recommend to candidates the career path, training mode and job roles that best fit their current situation and background. Selection of candidates to this course is based on the recommendations of the selection panel, which shall be considered final.

All candidates accepted into the course will need to sign a contract with Lithan Hall Academy, WDA and any sponsoring company (for those under the Placement and Training mode). During the course and after course completion (during 6-month full-time employment period), students may be required to fill-up and submit course and work surveys. These surveys are meant to measure progress and productivity gained in the workplace due to the new knowledge and skills acquired.

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Successful graduates of the course will receive:NICF Diploma in Software and Applications (Requirement Gathering and Process Redesign) comprises the following competencies:

– IT-RG-401S-1 Determine business expectations and needs– IT-RG-405S-1 Scope implementation requirements– IT-DD-305S-1 Develop Program

– IT-RG-402S-1 Gather data to identify business requirements – IT-RG-404S-1 Translate business needs into functional requirements– IT-AS-401S-1 Analyse and Troubleshoot application problem– IT-RG-403S-1 Develop non-functional requirements for a business solution

Graduates can opt to get further qualification by enrolling into the Victoria University (Australia) Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning systems) offered jointly by

Lithan Hall Academy and Victoria University, Australia. Graduates can secure module exemptions (6 out of 12 units) to the Master level course.

The National Infocomm Competency Framework (NICF), developed by IDA and WDA in close collaboration with the infocomm industry, is a national infocomm roadmap which articulates the competency requirements of key Infocomm professionals.

Infocomm professionals and employers can leverage the NICF to determine the types of skills and competencies required for various infocomm jobs and to develop training strategies for the professionals to acquire these skills through accredited training providers.

NICF is a framework that articulates competencies and skills required for different infocomm occupations, and lists relevant training programmes available to build these skills. The framework is available online for easy navigation by professionals, employers and training providers.

NICF will assist infocomm professionals in assessing their own skills and competencies against national and international standards, and in helping them plan their career paths. It also helps to guide employers in manpower planning, training and professional development programmes.

Certificates Awarded

Further Education

What is NICF?

Lithan Hall Academy is a specialist education provider for selected professional communities in Asia. Our mission is to deliver Experiential Learning to our customers through competency-based education that support their lifelong career growth and development.

For the development of SAP ERP professionals, we offer an educational pathway in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Through our parent company, Lithan Education (www.lithaneducation.com), we also provide career services

that complement our academic education and give our graduates job placement assistance and immediate immersion in the industry.

Lithan Hall Academy has a 4-year Edutrust certification as well as 4 years CPE registration under the mandatory Enhanced Registration Framework (ERF) of the Council for Private Education (CPE) of Singapore. Lithan Hall Academy was appointed by the WDA as a CET partner in Nov 2011.

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