Road to Implementation: How to Combine Single Independent ERP-Based Games Flexibly

Well-trained IT professionals are crucial to the success of digital transformation, in which ERP systems hold a central position. To effectively prepare students in a university setting to work with such systems, appropriate teaching and learning environments (TLEs) are required. One example of such a TLE is the business simulation game “Global Bike GO!”, which is embedded in an SAP S/4HANA system and thus enables hands-on learning. In this paper, components of the game framework (Explore Procurement, Explore Production, and Explore Sales) are integrated into a cohesive gameplay process featuring a newly developed business-related background story. In addition, modularization, recombination and flexibility in the building block concept had been proven theoretically for two-game combinations and further mini-game implementations. Furthermore, the mode of execution and simulation had been investigated to develop the best way for combination and integration of the framework’s components. This work serves as a continuation and further exploration of the BSGaaS approach, taking the next steps towards a conceptual proof of concept.