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41 Cards in this Set
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Application code can be added to any ERP implementation using specific application languages such as Java. |
True |
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Currently, most ERP products are rented, stored on cloud vendor hardware, and paid for by use. |
False |
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The modularity of a database refers to the impact on its overall structure if tables are added or removed. |
True |
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ERP is so named because it attempts to integrate all the resources of an enterprise into a single information system. |
True |
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Which of the following federal laws required companies to exercise greater control over their financial processes? |
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
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Which of the following is a function of an EAI system? |
It enables a gradual move to ERP. |
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The core business of SAP AG is ________. |
selling licenses for its software solutions and related services |
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Which of the following statements is true of small organizations? |
They employ only one or two IT analysts who not only manage the ERP system, but also the entire IS department. |
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________, one of the more well-known versions of SAP, was the first truly integrated system that was able to support most of an organization's major operational processes. |
R/3 |
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The major benefit of an EAI system is that it enables organizations to use existing applications. |
True |
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A(n) ________ writes additional code where necessary for implementing ERP systems |
Developer |
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An architect is the high-level planner of an information system who ensures the compatibility of technology and directs technology toward strategic goals. |
True |
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If a new ERP customer has requirements that cannot be met via configuration, then the customer must turn to an EAI system. |
False |
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For a product to be considered a true ERP product, it must include applications that integrate the processes in SCM, manufacturing, CRM, HR, and accounting. |
True |
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Which of the following statements is true of small organizations? |
They employ only one or two IT analysts who not only manage the ERP system, but also the entire IS department. |
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ERP vendors sometimes train an organization's users to become in-house trainers in training sessions called ________. |
train the trainer. |
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Which of the following is an organizational benefit of using an ERP product? |
it facilitates data sharing in real time. |
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The people involved with an ERP system fall into three roles: users, engineers, and analysts. |
False |
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Implementing an ERP system is harder for an organization that hasn't implemented some type of enterprise system in the past. |
True |
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All SAP implementations start with an SAP ________. |
industry-specific platform |
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act compelled companies to exercise greater control over their financial processes. |
True |
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A ________ works for the ERP vendor or a third party and helps budget, plan, train, configure, and implement an ERP system. |
consultant |
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________ enables cost-effective application flexibility and allows organizations to connect their application programs with the Epicor 9 in highly customizable ways. |
SOA |
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Oracle's high-quality CRM products are branded as ________. |
Siebel |
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_____ synchronizes manufacturing and supply—manufacturing occurs just as raw materials arrive |
Just-in-time delivery |
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An ERP product is a suite of software, a database, procedures and a set of processes for supporting business operations with a single, consistent, information system. |
True |
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With information silos, the data needed by one process are stored in an information system designed and used in another process. |
True |
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By the 1970s, manufacturing companies began to use a software called ________ to efficiently manage inventory, production, and labor. |
material requirements planning |
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Material requirements planning provided financial-tracking capabilities and the opportunity to schedule equipment and facilities. |
False |
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The primary purpose of an ERP system is to enable a gradual move to an EAI system. |
False |
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A(n) ________ writes additional code where necessary for implementing ERP systems. |
developer |
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The SAP Business Suite runs on an application platform called ________. |
NetWeaver |
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A configuration is a distinct and logical grouping of processes. |
False |
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Midsize organizations have a full IT staff that is headed by the chief information officer. |
False |
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SAP produces and sells cost-specific platforms to speed up the configuration process. |
False |
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________ synchronizes manufacturing and supply-manufacturing occurs just as raw materials arrive. |
just-in-time delivery |
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An ERP solution contains a company's actual operational data. |
False |
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Which of the following challenges of implementing an ERP system is people-related? |
the failure to specify objectives for new processes |
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Companies of different sizes have one very important difference that has a major impact on ERP: the availability of skilled business and IT analysts. |
True |
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The inherent processes defined in an ERP solution are also known as ________ |
process blueprints |
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An architect is the high-level planner of an information system who ensures the compatibility of technology and directs technology toward strategic goals. |
True |