Question 1

The two tiers of ERP systems are:

Accepted Answer

A) The internal tier and external tier. 
B) The vendor & customer tier and the employee tier. 
C) The large, multinational corporation tier and the midsize business tier. 
D) The acquisitions tier and the sales tier.

Question 2

Customizing an ERP system should be limited due to cost and upgrading to the system in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Y2K compatibility issues arose because:

Accepted Answer

A) Older computer systems recorded dates in mm/dd/yyyy formats and memory for these was expense. 
B) Older computer systems recorded dates in mm/dd/yyyy formats and memory in older systems was unreliable. 
C) Old computer systems kept dates in mm/dd/yy formats. 
D) Memory in older systems would fail when challenged with a mm/dd/yy formatted date.

Question 4

ERP systems can grow with the business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Early MRP applications utilized sales forecasts to compute material requirements for production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Over the next few years, spending on ERP systems is expected to:

Accepted Answer

A) Fall 
B) Stay Constant 
C) Rise 
D) Spending habits are uncertain for the future

Question 7

Today's ERP systems can be traced back to the first generation of materials requirements planning software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The analytics module of an ERP system such as SAP would include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Financial analysis 
B) Strategic enterprise management 
C) Project portfolio management 
D) Workforce analysis

Question 9

Which of the following ERP approaches accomplishes the ERP implementation beginning with one department?

Accepted Answer

A) The pilot method 
B) The modular implementation approach 
C) The big bang approach 
D) The location-wise implementation method

Question 10

What company developed the first true ERP systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Microsoft 
B) Peoplesoft 
C) SAP 
D) IBM

Question 11

ERP implementation regarding IT infrastructure benefits include building business flexibility for current and future changes

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

SAP was the first "pure Internet" architecture, with no programming code residing on the client computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The strength of SAP is the human resources aspects of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Since ERP systems are modular the risks of implementation enterprise-wide are minimized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When computerized technology is introduced into processes, the processes

Accepted Answer

A) Must utilize standardized forms and screens for data entry. 
B) Can be radically redesigned to take advantage of the speed and efficiency of computers to improve processing efficiency. 
C) Data retrieval from the databases will be restricted to upper management for analysis. 
D) Both B and C are correct.

Question 16

The best fit software is usually defined by the client's hardware and intranet structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Training of employees will be minimal due to BPR and system's integration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Y2K compatibility issues arose because computers kept dates in mm/dd/yy type formats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Tier two includes software often used by large, multinational corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Operation risks with an ERP system includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Security is a greater risk because processes are integrated. 
B) An unauthorized user can affect more processes in the legacy system. 
C) Incorrect data generated in a given process can automatically post flawed data to other processes. 
D) Online privacy and confidentiality risks are magnified.

Exam 6: Erp Systems

The two tiers of ERP systems are:

Customizing an ERP system should be limited due to cost and upgrading to the system in the future.

Y2K compatibility issues arose because:

ERP systems can grow with the business.

Early MRP applications utilized sales forecasts to compute material requirements for production.

Over the next few years, spending on ERP systems is expected to:

Today's ERP systems can be traced back to the first generation of materials requirements planning software.

The analytics module of an ERP system such as SAP would include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following ERP approaches accomplishes the ERP implementation beginning with one department?

What company developed the first true ERP systems?

ERP implementation regarding IT infrastructure benefits include building business flexibility for current and future changes

SAP was the first "pure Internet" architecture, with no programming code residing on the client computer.

The strength of SAP is the human resources aspects of an organization.

Since ERP systems are modular the risks of implementation enterprise-wide are minimized.

When computerized technology is introduced into processes, the processes

The best fit software is usually defined by the client's hardware and intranet structure.

Training of employees will be minimal due to BPR and system's integration.

Y2K compatibility issues arose because computers kept dates in mm/dd/yy type formats.

Tier two includes software often used by large, multinational corporations.

Operation risks with an ERP system includes all of the following EXCEPT: