INMT5501 2025 Week 3 Revision Quiz

Which of the following is most likely to create siloed effect in organisations?

• Process oriented focus

• Big picture focus

• Functional focus

• Cross-functional focus

All types of Enterprise Information Systems (eg. SCM, CRM) have the same purpose as ERP systems.

• True

• False

ERP systems come embedded with "best practices". How do these "best practices" affect the way ERP systems are used in organisations? (Choose all the apply)

• Organisations need to change their existing business processes to align with the "best practices".

• Organisations need to change the ERP system to make sure the "best practices" align with their existing business processes.

• It has no impact on the way organisations use ERP systems.

The vendor that operates globally and offers ERP system that is robust, highly complex but costly is known as:

• Tier 1

• Tier 2

• Tier 3

Why are third party products used with ERP systems? (Choose all that apply)

• To make the ERP system operational

• To reduce overall costs of the ERP system

• To add missing functionality not offered by the ERP system

• To make the ERP system more managable

What are the characteristics of off-the-shelf ERP systems? (Choose all that apply)

• Closed source

• Customized to the need of the specific organisation

• Open-sourced

• Designed to meet the needs of every company regardless of size and industry

ERPII is an inward focused system that aims to optimise internal resources of a single organisation.

• True

• False