What is Enterprise systems?

What is ERP Architecture?

What is e- Business?

Business process management is the understanding, _____, and control of business processes.

System Architecture means that you allow an heterogeneous Information System (IS) to communicate and share information (or data) seamlessly with one another.

ERP systems are a major kind of information system allowing organizations to integrate different systems into one organization-wide application with an integrated database management system.

In Logical or Human Level, management needs to chance organizational structures, processes, and employee roles and responsibilities.

Physical or Technical Level provide seamless connectivity between homogeneous systems.

System Angle refers to the framework that an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is built on.

The application tier focus is on the structure of all

organizational data and its relationships with both

internal and external systems.

This tier is where data are entered and shared with other components of the system.

focus is on the structure of all organizational data and its relationships with both internal and external systems.

A Web-based self-service portal allows users the ability to access and analyze information through their Web browser.

allows easier architecture to add, change, and remove applications because the user interface and database are not affected by upgrades to applications.

makes it easier to increase reliability of a system by implementing multiple levels of redundancy.

makes the application much more flexible to changes

Support and maintenance costs are less on a single server than it would be to maintain each installation or upgrade on a desktop client because the middle layer adds scheduling and prioritization for work in progress.

Separating the application into multiple layers makes it easier to implement reusable components.

provides higher security because there is less software on the client machines, which means the IT staff has more control over the ERP system.

Client-centric architecture has better security and controls because all the applications and data are on the server and clients do not need any specific configuration, it does tend to have slower response time because all user requests are processed on the server.

__________ requires the applications and data to be downloaded from a server and executed from a client workstation.

Client-centric architecture has better response time because user requests are mostly processed on the client’s computer; however, they can lack security and require all client workstations to be set up according to the standard specifications.

__________ is essentially a collection of services

Includes all the computer and peripherals used by an ERP System.

high-end multi-processor systems with, for now, 64-bit processing. In addition, they need several gigabytes of main memory or RAM

People accessing ERP systems (e.g., end users, IT support, staff, and developers)

e-mail servers, printers, backup power supply equipment and networking hardware.

set of operating instructions and logic called programs that control and direct the computer hardware to perform its functions.

Operating System platform that is essential for any application software to work with hardware and IT personnel.

a reliable multiuser _____ with good authentication, authorization, security, backup, and monitoring functionality can serve as a strong foundation for the ERP system.

software utilities that help in development, monitoring and integration of ERP software

staff members of the ERP implementation team.

Kamoun describes virtual machine (VM) server technology as providing a “technique to run multiple and isolated virtual servers on a single physical device, thus optimizing hardware usage”

defined as software that different applications use to communicate with each other.

The software rules, middleware system’s activities, and configurations are found on the ________

This is the outer part of the middleware software that communicates with the application. Developers utilize the functions provided by the client interface to perform various actions with the application.

This is like the internal glue that binds the different components of the software together. Different components use this internal interface to work together and achieve a common goal.

What is ERP?

defines the rules for data exchange in middleware software. This is also the component that ensures that various applications abide by the rules set when exchanging data.

This interface has software components that work with different operating systems. It is this interface that ensures that middleware is compatible with different platforms.

tasked with continuously monitoring data movements within the system. This component detects and reports unusual behaviors for engineers to act on.

stores data activity records for reporting and ensures a seamless flow of information.

is the integration of multiple databases and database models into a single, unified view of the databases

allows applications to share common business logic or methods. This is accomplished either by defining

solutions use well-defined application interIaces to focus on the integration of both packaged and custom applications

the science and mechanism of managing the movement of data, and the invocation of processes in the correct and proper order to support the management and execution of common processes that exist in and between applications.

Reports can be used for both input and output. Forms, on the other hand, are used for output, i.e., to convey information on a collection of items.

Forms contain data from only one record, or are at least based on one record such as data about one student, one customer, etc. A report, on the other hand is only for reading and viewing. So, it often contains data about multiple unrelated records in a computer file or database.

The form should gather all the necessary data at the source so that there is no need to Flexible Entry It should be possible to enter data by hand or with a typewriter.

The form should gather all the necessary data at the source so that there is no need to transcribe data to other forms. This reduces the major source of errors.

The different parts of a form must be arranged in a proper order with visual separation between the parts. Balancing of different information on the form should be done according to the sequence of entry, frequency of use, function and significance of that particular data

the total cost of design, printing, data entry, etc., must be minimized.

1st Step of System Integration

Last Step of System Integration

Which of the following statements best summarizes the implications for management regarding system integration?

defines the ERP modules that support the various business functions of the organization

defines the ERP architecture through the physical components of hardware, software, and networking.

Making the product (Manufacturing/Production)

Recording raw data about transactions

Recruit, train, evaluate, compensate employees, benefits, government compliance.