Deck 2: The Development of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Question 1

SAP's R/3 can only run on mainframe computers.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

SAP's internal programming language is visual basic.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The complex hardware and software that goes into an ERP system was not available until the 1970s.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Materials requirements planning (MRP)software allows a plant manager to plan production and raw materials requirements by guess-timation.

Question 5

SAP expanded into international markets but kept the software in a single language,German,and a single currency,the Euro.

Question 6

The software that holds data in an organized fashion is known as a database management system,or a DBMS.

Question 7

One benefit of ERP systems is the elimination of updating and repairing many separate computer systems.

Question 8

The capabilities of computer hardware doubling every 18 months is known as Gates' Law.

Question 9

Old systems are known as legacy systems.

Question 10

SAP's first software project involved developing a materials and logistics management system for ICI.

Question 11

Open architecture is defined as allowing third-party software vendors to write software to integrate with the main package,such as SAP's R/3.

Question 12

The return on investment (ROI)is an assessment of an investment's project's value that is calculated by dividing the value of the project's benefits by the value of the project's cost.

Question 13

A large company might spent $1 million on ERP implementation,which includes software and training.

Question 14

R/3's design incorporates best practices,which means the designers have chosen the best,most efficient way in which a business process should be handled.

Question 15

The Oracle corporation began selling ERP software; they recently acquired a firm known for its database management systems.

Question 16

Scalability refers to a piece of equipment's capacity being exceeded and that capacity being expanded by adding new hardware.

Question 17

The direct computer-to-computer exchange of standard business documents is known as EDI,or electronic data interchange.

Question 18

Not every company is suited to ERP systems.

Question 19

Defining the dollar limits on transactions in the SAP R/3 system is known as limiting the tolerance groups.

Question 20

The functional model of business and management was useful for decades and is still the current school of thought.

Question 21

In the following figure,data is entered into the system once and then used throughout the organization.

Question 22

Silos of information are also known as stovepipes.

Question 23

Old information and computer systems are known as:

A) Dinosaurs
B) Passe systems
C) Legacy systems
D) Aged ones

Question 24

Which R/3 module records transactions in the general ledger?

A) CO
B) WF
C) FI
D) PS

Question 25

Which of the following is a benefit to running an ERP system?

A) Global integration
B) Elimination of updating and repairing multiple systems
C) Capability to manage operations, not just monitor them
D) All of the above are benefits

Question 26

____ is SAP's biggest competitor.

A) J.D. Edwards
B) PeopleSoft
C) Microsoft
D) Oracle

Question 27

The most current version of SAP's software is known as R/3.

Question 28

Software ____ are individual programs that can be purchased,installed,and run separately,but extract data from the common database.

A) Nodes
B) Chunks
C) Modules
D) Tidbits

Question 29

The direct computer-to-computer exchange of standard business documents is known as:

A) MRP
B) E-mail
C) EDI
D) DDS

Question 30

The complex software and hardware required for ERP systems was not available until the

A) 1960s
B) 1970s
C) 1980s
D) 1990s

Question 31

The observation that the number of transistors built onto a computer chip doubles every 18 months is known as:

A) Moore's Law
B) Gate's Prophesy
C) Doubleting
D) Acceleration

Question 32

When third party software companies are able to write software to integrate with an ERP system,it is said to have:

A) Open architecture
B) Clip-ons
C) Integrated pieces
D) Piecemeal nodes

Question 33

____ software allows a plant manager to plan production and raw materials requirements by working backward from the sales forecast.

A) DBMS
B) EDI
C) MRP
D) EFT

Question 34

Individual information systems for each functional area in a company are known as silos.

Question 35

When a piece of equipment's capacity is exceeded,its capacity can be increased by adding new hardware.This is commonly known as:

A) Adaptability
B) Middleware
C) Scalability
D) Computability

Question 36

An ERP system for a large company will cost ____,including software,training,and implementation.

A) $50-500 million
B) $1-5 million
C) $1-5 billion
D) $50,000-$500,000

Question 37

Which R/3 module records sales orders?

A) SD
B) MM
C) PP
D) QM

Question 38

The most current version of SAP's software is known as SAP ERP.

Question 39

After a company chooses the modules they want to implement,they must decide on about ____ options,which allow the customer to customize the modules to fit their business to some extent.

A) Settings
B) Configuration
C) Optional
D) Tandem

Question 40

In the 1980s,____,the technology that holds data in an organized fashion,existed for ERP development.

A) Spreadsheets
B) DBMS
C) Client/Server
D) Word-processors

Question 41

SAP's internal programming language is called:

A) R/3
B) C++
C) Visual Basic
D) ABAP

Question 42

Which of the following module in SAP is a set of tools that can automate the activities in SAP ERP?

A) Workflow
B) Controlling
C) Financial Accounting
D) Project System

Question 43

The statistical and logical analysis of large sets of transaction data is called:

A) Digging
B) Hunting
C) Data mining
D) Hacking

Question 44

Which ERP package is a popular software choice for managing human resources and financial activities at universities?

A) SAP
B) PeopleSoft
C) Microsoft Dynamics
D) J.D. Edwards

Question 45

The prediction of future sales is the ____________________.

Question 46

____________________ software allows a plant manager to plan production and raw materials requirements by working backward from the sales forecast.

Question 47

____________________ is the direct computer-to-computer exchange of standard business documents.

Question 48

Old systems are known as ____________________.

Question 49

One assessment of a project's value is calculated by the:

A) DVT
B) PMT
C) ROI
D) PPT

Question 50

____ is the conducting of business over the Internet.

A) R/3
B) ABAP
C) E-Commerce
D) SCM

Question 51

When the network's capacity can be expanded by the addition of a server,it's called ____________________.

Question 52

____________________ states that the number of transistors on a computer chip doubles every 18 months.

Question 53

The technology to hold data in an organized fashion,and to retrieve that data easily,is the ____________________.

Question 54

Individual information systems for each functional area in a company are known as

A) Silos
B) Bagpipes
C) Tubers
D) Separated systems

Question 55

In ____________________,third-party software companies are encouraged to develop add-on software products that can be integrated with existing software.

Question 56

What are software that enables systems to exchange data without complicated software links?

A) ABAP modules
B) Web Services
C) Legacy systems
D) Best practices

Question 57

Bumpy rollouts of ERP systems are usually caused by:

A) Software problems
B) People problems
C) Hardware problems
D) Configuration problems

Question 58

Tolerance groups can be set in the SAP system as shown below.A tolerance setting is an example of one of the many _____________ settings in the SAP system.

A) Running
B) Switch
C) Configuration
D) Programming

Question 59

Which of the following modules in SAP ERP maintains production information.

A) SD
B) MM
C) PP
D) QM

Question 60

SAP is the abbreviation for ____________________.

Question 61

R/3's design incorporates ____________________,which means that R/3 designers choose the best,most efficient ways in which business processes should be handled.

Question 62

An assessment of an investment's project value that is calculated by dividing the value of the project's benefits by the value of the project's cost is known as a(n)____________________.

Question 63

In an ERP system,all modules access the ____________________.

Question 64

Discuss the reasons behind a bumpy rollout of an ERP system.Cite some real examples.

Question 65

Describe how information is exchanged between lower operating levels in the business process model shown below:

Question 66

____________________ is the conducting of business over the Internet.

Question 67

Describe how information is exchanged between lower operating levels in the functional organization shown below.

Question 68

The statistical and logical analysis of large sets of transaction data is known as ____________________.

Question 69

SAP's biggest competitor is ____________________.

Question 70

Discuss the various costs associated with the implementation of an ERP system for a large company and for a midsize company.How long does implementation take?

Question 71

The following figure depicts Moore's Law.What significance does this law have with regard to the development of ERP systems?

Question 72

After a company chooses its major modules,it chooses from an assortment of ____________________ options.

Question 73

SAP's internal programming language is ____________________.

Question 74

Besides the fact that ERP systems are integrated information systems and lead to more efficient business processes,there are other benefits.Outline them.