Question 1

All SAP implementations start with an SAP ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  utility-based platform 
B)  industry-specific platform 
C)  cost-specific platform 
D)  task-specific platform 
A)  utility-based platform 
B)  industry-specific platform 
C)  cost-specific platform 
D)  task-specific platform

Question 2

________ enables cost-effective application flexibility and allows organizations to connect their application programs with the Epicor 9 in highly customizable ways.

Accepted Answer

A)  AOP 
B)  OOP 
C)  SOA 
D)  ROA 
A)  AOP 
B)  OOP 
C)  SOA 
D)  ROA

Question 3

Define configuration. What are its limitations?

Accepted Answer

ERP software accomplishes interprocess d

Question 4

What are the three roles of people involved with an ERP system?

Accepted Answer

The people involved with an ERP system f

Question 5

The primary purpose of an ERP system is to enable a gradual move to an EAI system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Small organizations expand IT from one person to a small staff, but frequently this staff is isolated from senior-level management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the people-related issues faced by ERP implementation teams?

Accepted Answer

There are several people-related issues

Question 8

Relational databases are modular.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One of the shortcomings of using an ERP product is that data sharing does not occur in real time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An EAI system uses a centralized database.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An architect is the high-level planner of an information system who ensures the compatibility of technology and directs technology toward strategic goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

With information silos, the data needed by one process are stored in an information system designed and used in another process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following ERP products offered by Microsoft have the most capabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nav and GP 
B)  SL and AX 
C)  AX and Nav 
D)  GP and SL 
A)  Nav and GP 
B)  SL and AX 
C)  AX and Nav 
D)  GP and SL

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about an EAI system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It utilizes a centralized database. 
B)  It provides users with access to metadata files that describe the location of an organization's data. 
C)  It appears as an integrated database to the user. 
D)  It prohibits information silos from communicating with each other and sharing data. 
A)  It utilizes a centralized database. 
B)  It provides users with access to metadata files that describe the location of an organization's data. 
C)  It appears as an integrated database to the user. 
D)  It prohibits information silos from communicating with each other and sharing data.

Question 15

Businesses used information systems to support their processes well before the Internet was invented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ________ specifies the raw materials, quantities, and subassemblies needed to create a final product.

Accepted Answer

A)  bill of material 
B)  bill of lading 
C)  item identifier 
D)  inventory list 
A)  bill of material 
B)  bill of lading 
C)  item identifier 
D)  inventory list

Question 17

What are the benefits of using an ERP product?

Accepted Answer

The benefits of using an ERP product are

Question 18

An ERP solution contains a company's actual operational data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following challenges of implementing an ERP system is people-related?

Accepted Answer

A)  the structure of the bill of material 
B)  the order size 
C)  the approval of customer credit 
D)  the failure to specify objectives for new processes 
A)  the structure of the bill of material 
B)  the order size 
C)  the approval of customer credit 
D)  the failure to specify objectives for new processes

Question 20

Information silos create islands of automation that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes and make process integration easy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All SAP implementations start with an SAP ________.

________ enables cost-effective application flexibility and allows organizations to connect their application programs with the Epicor 9 in highly customizable ways.

Define configuration. What are its limitations?

What are the three roles of people involved with an ERP system?

The primary purpose of an ERP system is to enable a gradual move to an EAI system.

Small organizations expand IT from one person to a small staff, but frequently this staff is isolated from senior-level management.

What are the people-related issues faced by ERP implementation teams?

Relational databases are modular.

One of the shortcomings of using an ERP product is that data sharing does not occur in real time.

An EAI system uses a centralized database.

An architect is the high-level planner of an information system who ensures the compatibility of technology and directs technology toward strategic goals.

With information silos, the data needed by one process are stored in an information system designed and used in another process.

Which of the following ERP products offered by Microsoft have the most capabilities?

Which of the following statements is true about an EAI system?

Businesses used information systems to support their processes well before the Internet was invented.

The ________ specifies the raw materials, quantities, and subassemblies needed to create a final product.

What are the benefits of using an ERP product?

An ERP solution contains a company's actual operational data.

Which of the following challenges of implementing an ERP system is people-related?

Information silos create islands of automation that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes and make process integration easy.

Introduction to MIS

Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

Hardware, Software, and Networks

Database Processing

Using IS to Improve Processes

Supporting the Procurement Process with SAP

Supporting the Sales Process with SAP

Collaboration Processes and Information Systems

The Impact of Web 2.0 and Social Media on Business Processes

Business Intelligence

MIS Management Processes: Process Management, Systems Development, and Security

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Exam 6: Supporting Processes with ERP Systems

All SAP implementations start with an SAP ________.

________ enables cost-effective application flexibility and allows organizations to connect their application programs with the Epicor 9 in highly customizable ways.

Define configuration. What are its limitations?

What are the three roles of people involved with an ERP system?

The primary purpose of an ERP system is to enable a gradual move to an EAI system.

Small organizations expand IT from one person to a small staff, but frequently this staff is isolated from senior-level management.

What are the people-related issues faced by ERP implementation teams?

Relational databases are modular.

One of the shortcomings of using an ERP product is that data sharing does not occur in real time.

An EAI system uses a centralized database.

An architect is the high-level planner of an information system who ensures the compatibility of technology and directs technology toward strategic goals.

With information silos, the data needed by one process are stored in an information system designed and used in another process.

Which of the following ERP products offered by Microsoft have the most capabilities?

Which of the following statements is true about an EAI system?

Businesses used information systems to support their processes well before the Internet was invented.

The ________ specifies the raw materials, quantities, and subassemblies needed to create a final product.

What are the benefits of using an ERP product?

An ERP solution contains a company's actual operational data.

Which of the following challenges of implementing an ERP system is people-related?

Information silos create islands of automation that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes and make process integration easy.

Introduction to MIS

Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

Hardware, Software, and Networks

Database Processing

Using IS to Improve Processes

Supporting the Procurement Process with SAP

Supporting the Sales Process with SAP

Collaboration Processes and Information Systems

The Impact of Web 2.0 and Social Media on Business Processes

Business Intelligence

MIS Management Processes: Process Management, Systems Development, and Security

Filters