Karl-Heinz Rau

Dr. Karl-Heinz Rau is a full Professor at the Business School of the Pforzheim University, Germany, since 1992. He teaches MIS, Object oriented System-Analysis (OOA/OOD/Java), and Application Systems in Management Accounting. During 1988 to 1992 he was a professor of Business Information Systems at the University of Cooperative Education, Stuttgart. He was a consultant to IBM Germany during 1984 to 1988. He obtained his Dr. degree from the Tuebingen University during 1980 to 1984. He was a Member of Planning Staff at IBM Germany from 1976 to 1980. His University is one of the first ones to be associated with SAP University Alliance Program in Germany starting in 1992. Dr. Rau published a book in Business Planning and one in Office Automation, furthermore he wrote more than twenty research articles in journals and books in the area of information systems and management accounting. He is a coeditor of the ‘Gabler Wirtschaftsinformatik-Lexikon’ (‘Encyclopaedia of Business Information Systems’), and a coeditor of the book series ‘Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik’. Dr. Rau is a member of the ‘Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.’ (Association of Computer Science).

Publications

Implementation Strategies for SAP R/3 in a Multinational Organization: Lessons from a Real-World Case Study
Implementation Strategies for SAP R/3 in a Multinational Organization: Lessons from a Real-World Case Study
Chetan Sankar, Karl-Heinz Rau. © 2006. 345 pages.
It is important for those in charge of implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to identify and understand the issues they face. Implementation Strategies for...
Introduction
Introduction
Chetan Sankar, Karl-Heinz Rau. © 2006. 24 pages.
• Identify why Enterprise Resource Systems (ERP) have emerged as a critical success factor for companies • Understand that the market for ERP systems is growing rapidly • Know...
Multinational Companies
Multinational Companies
Chetan Sankar, Karl-Heinz Rau. © 2006. 18 pages.
• Understand different organization structure of multinational corporations • Apply the organization structure models to analyze the global organization structure of Robert Bosch...
Fundamentals of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Fundamentals of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Chetan Sankar, Karl-Heinz Rau. © 2006. 31 pages.
• Understand the interrelationship between MRP, MRP II, and ERP • Be able to explain the components of an ERP system • Have a basic understanding of the technical architecture of...
Management Issues in Implementing ERP Systems
Management Issues in Implementing ERP Systems
Chetan Sankar, Karl-Heinz Rau. © 2006. 31 pages.
• Understand the need for change and the role of ERP systems in change management • Identify phases in the change management life cycle • Obtain a broad understanding of the...
Technical Issues in Implementing ERP Systems
Technical Issues in Implementing ERP Systems
Chetan Sankar, Karl-Heinz Rau. © 2006. 33 pages.
• Understand the fundamentals of relational database management systems • Be able to define technical terms such as single instance and normalization • Be aware of how database...
Multiple Information Systems for Coping with a Growing and Changing Business: Robert Bosch GmbH
Multiple Information Systems for Coping with a Growing and Changing Business: Robert Bosch GmbH
Chetan Sankar, Karl-Heinz Rau. © 2006. 24 pages.
• Understand the importance of aligning the business and IT strategies in a company at both corporate level and country level • Identify the issues faced by RBUS in moving to a...
Unrest Produces Creativity: Standardization of Business Processes in Robert Bosch Corporation with the Use of SAP R/3
Unrest Produces Creativity: Standardization of Business Processes in Robert Bosch Corporation with the Use of SAP R/3
Chetan Sankar, Karl-Heinz Rau. © 2006. 44 pages.
• Understand in detail how an ERP system can be implemented in differing ways in a company, with resulting benefits and problems • To show with a detailed industry example how if...
Robert Bosch Corporation: Analysis and Recommendations
Robert Bosch Corporation: Analysis and Recommendations
Chetan Sankar, Karl-Heinz Rau. © 2006. 37 pages.
• Analyze the case study presented in earlier chapters (1992-1999), noting the connections between theory and practice • Compare your analysis with that of the authors •...
Robert Bosch SAP R/3 Implementation: Changes During 2000-2004
Robert Bosch SAP R/3 Implementation: Changes During 2000-2004
Chetan Sankar, Karl-Heinz Rau. © 2006. 17 pages.
• Understand changes to the organization during 2000-2004 • Discuss the status of SAP R/3 implementation for RBUS • Understand the status of SAP R/3 implementation for RB GmbH •...
New Directions in SAP R/3: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Netweaver
New Directions in SAP R/3: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Netweaver
Chetan Sankar, Karl-Heinz Rau. © 2006. 26 pages.
• Be able to provide an analysis of the case study regarding process design changes and integration with other software systems in the future • Understand how to simplify the...
Another Example of Use of ERP Systems in a Multinational Company
Another Example of Use of ERP Systems in a Multinational Company
Chetan Sankar, Karl-Heinz Rau. © 2006. 27 pages.
• Discuss how an ERP system was implemented at Sidler GmbH • Address the decision-making process in selecting SAP as a company’s new ERP system, and managing continuing problems...
Conclusions
Conclusions
Chetan Sankar, Karl-Heinz Rau. © 2006. 23 pages.
• Summarize the SAP R/3 implementation experience of Robert Bosch GmbH and Robert Bosch US • Review the inventory of skills that you improved by analyzing the case study •...