Deck 6: Integrated Enterprise Systems

Question 1

In the early 1980s, data have to be moved from between personal computers using ________.

Answer 1

portable storage or floppy disks

Question 2

Large-scale enterprise systems, such as SAP, make it possible for enterprises to integrate and share data, including accounting data, throughout the organization.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

In the early 1980s, data was shared between personal computers using

A)Flash Drives
B)Local area networks
C)Floppy disks
D)Wireless networks

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Technological advances in the past 15 to 20 years make it very difficult to integrate the accounting system with other systems.

Question 5

Each time data is rekeyed, it presents another opportunity for errors to enter the system.

Question 6

All the following about computer servers are true except

A)They have more disk storage space than client computers
B)They are unable to connect to local area networks
C)They have more processing power that client computers
D)They permit easy sharing of applications and data

Question 7

For optimal effectiveness, the accounting system needs to be

A)Running in a stand-alone environment
B)Integrated throughout the enterprise
C)Inaccessible to accountants
D)Unsecured so that anyone can access the data

Question 8

________ integrate workflow and business processes within and among enterprises.

Question 9

ERP systems were originally designed to

A)Track inventory
B)Store customer information
C)Plan an enterprise's resources and logistics
D)Handle vendor relations

Question 10

In the 1960s and 1970s, stand-alone systems within a company were often connected using

A)Spaghetti code
B)Local area networks
C)Wireless networks
D)A and B

Question 11

The Internet permits remote sites to use a central database less efficiently.

Question 12

In the early 1980s, the personal computer was a stand-alone machine.

Question 13

Custom programs that connected separate systems is sometimes called ________.

Question 14

The term ERP is used generically to refer to

A)Enterprise resource planning
B)Silo systems connected with spaghetti code
C)Hardwired (non-wireless)computer systems
D)Integrated enterprise systems

Question 15

Integrated enterprise systems provide an opportunity to use the shared data to create ________.

Question 16

Silo systems were usually built on platforms (hardware and operating systems)that best fit an individual department needs.

Question 17

A computer system that does not connect or communicate with any other computer system is called a ________.

Question 18

Which statement is not true about a stand-alone system?

A)Stand-alone systems in the same company share the same database.
B)Each department in the enterprise has a system that meets their individual needs.
C)Data is not shared across the enterprise.
D)The same data must be entered multiple times.

Question 19

What is the estimated number of database tables in an SAP enterprise system?

A)500
B)1,000
C)10,000
D)15,000

Question 20

The first computer systems were

A)Connected with other systems using spaghetti code
B)Stand-alone silo systems
C)Connected to other systems using local area networks
D)Connected to other systems wirelessly

Question 21

Why does an accounting system need to be integrated throughout an enterprise?

Question 22

How has the Internet improved business processes?

Question 23

What is a client server architecture?

Question 24

The integrated enterprise system offers a business process management system by combining all the following except

A)Change management
B)Automated workflow
C)Internet technologies
D)Automated business processes

Question 25

One reason an ERP might fail is

A)The cost was over estimated
B)The system exceeds user expectations
C)Top management champions the project
D)Not enough time was allocated to complete the project

Question 26

What are the challenges of an integrated enterprise system?

Question 27

What are some of the top reasons ERP systems fail?

Question 28

What is spaghetti code and why is/was it used?

Question 29

Each time the same data is entered into a computer system

A)The risk of errors increases
B)The data becomes more reliable
C)The more likely the data is correct
D)Efficiency improves because the desired data can be located more quickly

Question 30

Why did many companies install new integrated enterprise systems at the turn of the millennium?

Question 31

Trace the path from stand-alone systems to integrated enterprise systems.

Question 32

One of the benefits of an integrated enterprise system is

A)Having to change how business operations are conducted
B)The need to customize the integrated enterprise system to meet specific organizational needs
C)The integration of best practices which facilitate compliance with regulatory and accounting requirements
D)Managing the change that individuals within the organization experience as a result of the newly integrated system

Question 33

One of the challenges of implementing an integrated enterprise system is staying on time and on budget.

Question 34

Provide an example of how the integrated enterprise system technology permits data to flow through functional areas as it passes through the value chain.

Question 35

Business Process Management involves

A)Customizing the accounting system to meet current business practices
B)Writing code to connect multiple heterogeneous systems
C)Managing the change that individuals within the organization experience as the result of moving to an new system
D)Changing how business operations are conducted

Question 36

In what areas does an accounting system interact within an organization?

Question 37

What is a local area network (LAN)?

Question 38

What is a stand-alone, or silo, computer system?

Question 39

What are the benefits of an integrated enterprise system?

Question 40

Overestimating implementation costs is a leading cause of project failures.

Question 41

________ are the software programs that interact with the RDBMS.

Question 42

Why are firewalls placed between each tier of the integrated enterprise system?

Question 43

In a three-tier architecture, the user tier is called the ________.

Question 44

The SAP Business Suite Module, the Human Capital Management, is the equivalent of which module in the baseline accounting system?

A)Customer
B)Vendor
C)Employee
D)Banking

Question 45

What is a firewall?

Question 46

Each tier of the three-tier architecture has unique security and control requirements.

Question 47

Which tier below is not considered part of the integrated enterprise system architecture?

A)Firewall tier
B)User tier
C)Database tier
D)Application tier

Question 48

A ________ is a program on the router, an electronic device that routes data being transferred on the network.

Question 49

A firewall does all the following except?

A)Monitor network traffic to and from the server
B)Route data being transferred through the network
C)Prevent unauthorized access to data
D)Allow the data to flow freely through the system

Question 50

The firewall program is like a communication policeman monitoring traffic to and from the servers, preventing unauthorized access.

Question 51

The most important function of a firewall is

A)Connect the three tiers within the integrated enterprise system
B)Prevent unauthorized access to data
C)Monitor network traffic to and from the server
D)Allow the data to flow free throughout the system

Question 52

The Oracle E-Business Applications, the Procurement module is the equivalent of which module in the baseline accounting system?

A)Vendor
B)Banking
C)Financial
D)Customer

Question 53

Describe the IT architecture of an integrated enterprise system.

Question 54

Integrated enterprise systems, such as SAP, are able to integrate with customer systems to share data with customers.

Question 55

Typically, firewalls are not constructed between each tier of the three-tier architecture.

Question 56

How many tiers is in the integrated enterprise architecture?

A)6 tiers
B)4 tiers
C)3 tiers
D)1 tier

Question 57

What is a database server?

Question 58

In three-tier architecture, the database tier and application tier are considered the ________.

Question 59

The ________ tier is comprised of a large centralized relational database.

Question 60

The user interface may be text-based or a ________.

Question 61

The SAP A/R Invoice is used to bill items received from a vendor.

Question 62

Table names in MS SQL Server start with the prefix [dbo] which stands for ________.

Question 63

SAP Business All-in-One for midsize companies uses a ________ with traffic light alerts to track the order status from order placement, picking, and delivery.

Question 64

The integrated database management system offers the enterprise additional reporting capabilities that could not be offered before the era of integrated systems.

Question 65

SAP uses a navigation pane with tabs that correspond to the modules in the baseline accounting system.

Question 66

When items are received from a vendor, SAP Business All-in-One requires someone to manually compare the PO, the goods received, and the bill entered (A/P Invoice).

Question 67

Some integrated enterprise system providers may also have additional modules to use in budgeting and cost accounting functions.

Question 68

Integrated enterprise system are capable of doing the following except?

A)Integrate with vendor systems to share data with vendors
B)Integrate enterprise modules to share data among the modules
C)Integrate with competitor systems to gain a competitive advantage
D)Integrate with customer systems to share data with customers

Question 69

The SAP navigation contains a tab for

A)Employees
B)Sales
C)Vendors
D)Customers

Question 70

________ is designed for small and midsize businesses seeking an integrated solution that goes beyond accounting-only software.

Question 71

When a system allows the copying information from an existing document, such as a purchase order, it saves time and reduces the opportunity for error.

Question 72

With SAP, it is not necessary to enter adjusting journal entries into the system. SAP calculates the values automatically at year end.

Question 73

The SAP purchasing module corresponds to the ________ module in the baseline accounting model.

Question 74

SAP calls the customer module a ________ module.

Question 75

As enterprises strive to reduce their IT costs for hardware and software, more are turning to ________, in which they basically lease the software as a service (SaaS).

Question 76

________ is designed for midsize businesses wanting an integrated enterprise system.

Question 77

SAP software is used around the globe by large companies to integrate supply chain, operations, sales, human resources, and accounting functions.

Question 78

The sales cycle starts with the customer and ends with

A)The receipt of goods
B)The delivery of goods
C)The payment of cash
D)The collection of cash

Question 79

To record items received, SAP uses a form called a ________.

Question 80

________ includes business intelligence software to provide additional analysis for improved decision making.