Exam 11: Information Systems Within the Organization

Kathy has taken a job with her ideal company and is excited to start in their sales department. During orientation, she is told that the company is very proud of their ERP system from SAP. Looking at the list of modules the company has, Kathy wonders which one she won't be using. From the list below, which one would you tell Kathy is the one she won't be using.

Greg is mowing lawns in the neighborhood for the summer. The most fundamental information system Greg will need is _____________.

_____ reports include only information that falls outside certain threshold standards.

Information silos were particularly efficient when business processes crossed functional boundaries in an organization.

Greg is mowing lawns in the neighborhood for the summer. When he mows a lawn, it is considered a transaction to his business.

Which of the following statements is true?

The drawbacks of ERP systems include all of the following except:

_____ reports are produced at scheduled intervals.

To effectively manage by exception (i.e., use exception reports), the company must first create ____________.

Which of the following statements is false?

Drill down reports are produced at scheduled intervals.

Enterprise resource planning systems take a(n)_____ view of the overall organization.

Which of the following is not a process within an information system for Accounting and Finance?

Routine reports are produced at scheduled intervals and have set data requirements. _____ reports are used when requirements are not routine.

Data that have been processed by the organization's _____ are inputs into the organization's database.

Best practices are the most successful solutions or problem-solving methods for achieving a business objective.

Business transactions that are processed as they occur is an example of

The characteristics of ERP systems include all of the following except _________________________.

When you make a purchase online, that transaction is an example of batch processing.

An organization has to own all of the information systems it used.