Overview of the Academic Edition of ERPsim for 2017-2018. ERPsim is a business simulation allowing participants to get hands-on experience with SAP products, including SAP ERP and SAP HANA.

1. Serious games to learn enterprise
systems and business analytics
2017-18 Academic Edition
ERPsim Lab
Montréal, Canada | November 8, 2017
Jean-François Michon, M.Sc.
Administrative Director, ERPsim Lab
jfm@hec.ca
http://linkedin.com/in/jfmichon

2. Certification Workshop
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researchers at HEC Montréal, École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western
Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
Introduction to
ERPsim 1. What is ERPsim?
▶ What it does
▶ Learning approach
2. The ERPsim Lab
▶ Mission, objectives and philosophy

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What is ERPsim?
ERPsim is like a
flight simulator experience
where you fly in a virtual sky,
but you pilot a real plane!

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École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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What ERPsim Does
Virtual System ERP System Participants
Automation of
administrative tasks
Simulation of a market
Simulation of
the passing of time
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Business decisions
Business analytics
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SAP ERP and Business Suite on HANA
Available for SAP S/4HANA 1709 in Q3 2018

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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Moving Toward an IT Competency Approach

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Active Learning of ERP Related Concepts

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Several researchers have
started using ERPsim to run
experimental protocol in IS.
Visit
http://erpsim.hec.ca/research
Game-based Learning for ERP
ACADEMIC COMMERCIAL RESEARCH
10+ years in use
1 355+ faculty trained
In 2016, more than
3 600+ simulations
were played by
47 000 students
across
235 universities
from around the world
Many large organizations,
such as Boeing, Coca-Cola,
3M, Kraft, Caterpillar, Pfizer
and SAP, are using ERPsim to
train their end-users on ERP
systems.
Statistics on ERPsim in the academic world
WINNER OF THE
2013 Prix de l’innovation
pédagogique Cidegef/FNEGE
2007 Majdi Najm Award
2006 HEC Montréal Award for
teaching excellence for an
assistant professor
2005 HEC Montréal Award for
the use of technology
in teaching
The ERPsim Lab’s Mission
Conduct research, development and transfer in the field of serious games in information technology.

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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ERPsim Team
Pierre-Majorique
Léger, Ph.D.
Principal inventor
Director, ERPsim
Lab
Co-Director,
Tech3Lab
Gilbert Babin, Ph.D.
Co-Inventor
Jacques Robert,
Ph.D.
Co-Inventor
Director of the PhD
in Administration
program,
HEC Montréal
Direction and Research
Jean-François
Michon, M.Sc.
Administrative
Director,
ERPsim Lab
Félix Gaudet-
Lafontaine,
B.Comm.,
Business Analyst
Mohamed Karim
Weslati, M.Sc.,
Analyst-
Programmer
Operations and R&D
Undergraduate and
graduate students
in support and
development roles

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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Global Network
UCCs hosting ERPsim as of
January 1st 2017
And partners

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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Global Reach
Highlighted =
A least one university in the
country used ERPsim in 2016

11. Certification Workshop
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researchers at HEC Montréal, École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western
Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
The Games

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When does learning occurs in ERPsim?

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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9 Games Available

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
© Léger et al. 2004-2017. ERPsim is a proprietary technology developed by researchers at HEC Montréal,
École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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Integrated Business Processes
Transactions required to
complete the full
integrated process,
including the financial
impact.
Without ERPsim, users
would have to do all of
them to complete a full
round.

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
© Léger et al. 2004-2017. ERPsim is a proprietary technology developed by researchers at HEC Montréal,
École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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Integrated Business Processes
With ERPsim, many
clerical transactions are
automated by the
simulator to put emphasis
on the decision making
processes and the
collaboration between the
players.

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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Cognitive processes in business analytics
Big Data:

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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Dynamic Big Data Environment
ERPsim for SAP HANA

18. Certification Workshop
© Léger et al. 2004-2017. ERPsim is a proprietary technology developed by
researchers at HEC Montréal, École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western
Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
The ERPsim
ecosystem 1. Interfaces and tools
2. SAP ERP
3. ERPsim Administration Console
4. ERPsim BI
▶ SQL Server
▶ XMLview Data Service
5. ERPsim for SAP HANA
▶ SAP Lumira

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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Supported Interfaces and Tools
Academic Edition 2017-18
SAP ERP via SAP GUI
Interface for users
ERPsim BI (ETL solution for SQL Server)
Allows almost real-time reporting with any supported tool
HANA and OData connectivity
Data visualisation for your favorite analytics application
Simulator (ERPsim Administration Console)
Browser-based administration interface for instructors

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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SAP ERP
The key differentiator of ERPsim
is that it uses a real SAP ERP
system to support user decision
making and reporting needs.
Use reports to find
opportunities, and transactions
to make your decisions.
Currently available for the
SAP GUI, and soon on Fiori.
SAP GUI Fiori

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
© Léger et al. 2004-2017. ERPsim is a proprietary technology developed by researchers at HEC Montréal,
École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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Available Q3 2018
ERPsim for S/4HANA

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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ERPsim Administration Console
The ERPsim Administration
Console is the heart of ERPsim.
Features:
• Web-based interface, allows
remote management of the
game.
• Manage the game using any
modern web browser on any
device.

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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ERPsim for SAP HANA
ERPsim for SAP HANA comes
with pre-designed views for
instant, real-time analytics
using data coming directly from
the SAP HANA
in-memory database on which
SAP ERP runs.
Connect your favorite BI
exploration tool like
SAP Lumira, or use the included
mobile application to avoid
installing anything!

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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ERPsim BI
ERPsim BI is an almost real-
time ETL solution that allows
users to do analytics and build
dashboards with a live and
dynamic dataset.
Any analytics tool supporting
SQL Server connection may be
used with the technology.
A service is also available
(called XMLview) with can
provide on-demand data
formatted in XML.

25. Certification Workshop
© Léger et al. 2004-2017. ERPsim is a proprietary technology developed by
researchers at HEC Montréal, École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western
Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
A complete
solution 1. Simulator
2. Pedagogical material
3. Support

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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Simulator
Four distinct scenarios, with
a focus on operational
excellence and business
intelligence, that allow for
use at all university levels.
A complete solution
Support
We accompany you by
providing technical and
pedagogical support.
Pedagogical
material
Ensures that students have a
quick start and minimizes
the preparation time
required by the professor.

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
© Léger et al. 2004-2017. ERPsim is a proprietary technology developed by researchers at HEC Montréal,
École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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Simulator
Four distinct scenarios, with
a focus on operational
excellence and business
intelligence, that allow for
use at all university levels.
A complete solution

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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A complete solution
Pedagogical
material
Ensures that students have a
quick start and minimizes
the preparation time
required by the professor.
Examples of slides, participant’s guide and videos
(English version)
Examples of job aids (French version)

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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Job Aids
Visual aids that accelerate the learning
of business transactions and key
parameters by participants.

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Slide Decks
Ready-to-use set of slides to ensure
that the most critical parts of the
simulation are well understood by the
participants.

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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Participant’s Guides
Each game comes with a participant’s
guide that reviews both the main
concepts of the game and SAP ERP
functionalities, and allows a better
understanding of the business model
surrounding the game.

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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Instructional Videos
Tutorial videos provides step-by-step
instructions to master the SAP ERP
system and transactions in ERPsim.
Available to both participants and
instructors, in HD and on any
supported device.

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Teaching Notes
Complete reference on ERPsim, which
provides advices on pedagogy,
troubleshooting, and guides
instructions on how to get started and
how to run a simulation game.

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ERPsim Learning Portal
The Learning Portal contains all the
pedagogical material related to ERPsim.
Professors and lecturers that completed
the certification gain a full access to the
portal.
The portal is also available to students
with a valid ERPsim license (requires
payment).
https://erpsim.hec.ca/learning

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What is offered?
• Technical assistance and problem solving, both for the simulator and
SAP software.
• Training is offered to ensure a smooth experience with the solution.
• We help you integrate ERPsim in your curriculum and provide
solutions so that it meet your goals.
A complete solution
Support
We accompany you by
providing technical and
pedagogical support.

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ERPsim Academic Edition 2017-2018
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École Polytechnique de Montréal and Western Michigan Univ. Visit erpsim.hec.ca for more information.
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Academic Edition

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ERPsim license
50 $CAD
per student,
valid for one course
(max 6 months)
How much does it cost?
The license includes
• For the student:
• Access to the simulation
• Access to the pedagogical material (job aids, participant’s guide, slides, self-
training videos, etc.)
• For the professor:
• Ability to start and manage any of the game scenarios, unlimited for the duration
of the course.
• Access to technical and pedagogical support from HEC Montréal.
Other considerations
• Payment is done via the ERPsim Lab’s payment platform or via invoice.
• Hosting provided by UCCs, in addition to the per-student license.Effective price from August 1st 2016 to August 1st 2018.
Subject to change.

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How to get started?

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Training Workshops – Face to Face, Scheduled
OBJECTIVES
• Learn how to use ERPsim
effectively and become
confident in using the
solution
• Understand how to
implement ERPsim
and SAP in a curriculum
COVERAGE
Before the workshop
• Online Course
During the workshop
• Manufacturing Introduction
• Manufacturing Extended
• ERPsim Console
administration
• Simulation game and
enactive learning
pedagogical approaches

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Training Workshops – Online, Anytime
Complete the
OpenSAP course
(as self-study)
Take the final exam
(Word/Excel)
Register and
complete a
Remote
interactive
coaching event
Become a
Certified Level 1
ERPsim
Instructor

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