Abstract: Graduates with industry-relevant ERP competencies are highly sought after. This requirement is due to a dominance of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and the positive affect which good quality ERP specialists have on the success rate of ERP system implementation projects. Universities are therefore increasingly pressurised to supply graduates with the appropriate competencies and as a result have adopted a hands-on approach to teaching ERP systems in Information Systems (IS) degree programmes. Whilst several frameworks for ERP education have been proposed, they are not comprehensive and do not link the competencies required for ERP specialists with an appropriate approach to ERP adoption in the IS curriculum. A comprehensive, competency-based education framework for ERP education is proposed and implemented at a South African university. Analysis of the results reveals that the students enjoyed the hands-on use of the ERP system and that there was a positive improvement in self-efficacy and the competencies of the students.

Keywords: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Learner-centered education, Experiential learning & education

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Recommended Citation: Scholtz, B., Cilliers, C., & Calitz, A. (2012). A Comprehensive, Competency-Based Education Framework Using Medium-Sized ERP Systems. Journal of Information Systems Education, 23(4), 345-358.