AIS 006 - Module 2 ERP and Technology

Which of the following describes an ERP system?

• Which of the following describes an ERP system?

• B. ERP systems enable people in different business areas to communicate

• C. ERP systems have been widely adopted in large organizations to store critical knowledge used to make the decisions that drive the organization’s performance

• D. All of the above

2. What is at the heart of any ERP system?

• A. Information

• B. Employees

• C. Customers

• D. Database

3. What must a system do to qualify as a true ERP solution?

• A. Be flexible

• B. Be modular and closed

• C. Extend within the company

• C. Extend within the company

Which of the following is a reason for ERPs explosive growth?

• Which of the following is a reason for ERPs explosive growth?

• B. ERP addresses the need for global information sharing and reporting

• C. ERP is used to avoid the pain and expense of fixing legacy systems

• D. All of the above

Which application’s primary business benefits include forecasting, planning, purchasing, material management, warehousing, inventory, and distribution?

• A. CRM

• B. SCM

• C. ERP

• D. All of the above

What is the primary difference in an organization before and after an ERP installation?

• A. Employees work across different departments

• B. Databases across departments are separate

• C. Central database for all departments

• D. All of the above

When a user enters or updates information in one ERP module, it is immediately and automatically updated throughout the entire system.

• True

• False

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.

• True

• False

To qualify as an ERP system it must be flexible, modular and open, comprehensive, and beyond the company.

• True

• False

Material Requirement Planning(MRP) utilizes software applications for scheduling _________.

• sales management.

• production processes.

• marketing techniques

• human resource management.