Exam 4: Decisions and Processes

Buying an ERP system could be thought of in each of the following was except:

Enterprise resource planning ____________ all departments and functions through an organization into a single IT system so that employees can make enterprise-wide decisions by viewing enterprise-wide information on all business operations.

E-logistics manage the transportation and storage of goods.

____________ ERP components are the extra components that meet the organizational needs not covered by the core components and primarily focus on external operations.

Letting employees work from outside the office keeps cars off the road,plus the practice can _________________.

___________________________ is a dimension of social responsibility that includes everything from hiring minority workers to making safe products.

_________ and materials management is one of the three most common core ERP components.

Successful companies normally spend up to _____ percent on a business analysis.

According to Gartner Research,the average __________ rate for an ERP project is 66 percent.

Which component can help an organization determine such things as the identification of individuals who are likely to leave the company unless additional compensation or benefits are provided?

________________________ describes the manufacture,management,use,and disposal of information technology in a way that minimizes damage to the environment,which is a critical part of a corporation's responsibility.

ERP systems are full of technical jargon,which is why employee __________ is one of the hidden costs associated with ERP implementation.

One of the primary reasons for ERPs explosive growth is that an ERP system is a logical solution to the many incompatible applications found in business today.

Human resource components track ___________ information including payroll,benefits,compensation,performance assessment,and assumes compliance with the legal requirements of multiple jurisdictions and tax authorities.

The current impetus to innovate comes from the need to increase costs,while still creating a competitive advantage.

Innovation is the _______________ of new equipment or methods.

Compare middleware and enterprise application integration middleware.

___________ vendors have expanded to provide CRM.

Business intelligence is both a core and extended ERP component.

The City of Winnipeg's ERP system integrated: