Question 1

In an initial trial of radio frequency identification (RFID)tags on garments in 2007,American Apparel found that inventory shrinkage,a reduction in inventory,was 20 percent,double the retail industry average.The inventory shrinkage was a result of ____.
A)Employee theft
B)being soft on shoplifting
C)lax internal controls over shipping and delivery
D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

However,while the American Apparel was cultivating a hip image in the world of retail,it was also developing a reputation for being soft on shoplifting.Former employees allege that managers were asked to turn a blind eye to shoplifting so the "right type of person" would be wearing American Apparel clothing.In addition,lax internal controls over shipping and delivery combined with young store employees allegedly hired more for their looks than for their management ability led to high levels of employee theft.In an initial trial of RFID tags on garments in 2007,American Apparel found that inventory "shrinkage" - a reduction in inventory due to human error,theft,or damage - was 20 percent,double the retail industry average.Employee theft was clearly a significant portion of this high level of shrinkage.

Question 2

Business analytics is the concept of developing strategic goals for the organization and then gathering data to evaluate how the organization is performing in relation to those goals.

Accepted Answer

Enterprise performance management is the concept of developing strategic goals for the organization and then gathering data to evaluate how the organization is performing in relation to those goals.

Question 3

Radio frequency identification technology,known commonly as RFID,is a tool that is used for tracking items through a supply chain.

Accepted Answer

RFID technology is commonly used for tracking items through a supply chain.

Question 4

Business intelligence (BI)is a term used to describe a range of different applications and technologies used to extract and analyze large amounts of data to aid in decision making.

Accepted Answer

Business intelligence (BI) does indeed refer to applications and technologies used to extract and analyze data for decision making.

Question 5

Software as a service (SaaS)is a software delivery model in which a software product is hosted by a company on its servers and is accessed by customers via a Web browser.

Accepted Answer

SaaS is a software delivery model where the software is hosted on a company's servers and accessed by customers through a web browser.

Question 6

The primary performance measure for data storage systems is latency.Latency is defined as ____.
A)the time between when a request is made for data from a storage device and when the data is delivered
B)the time required for the BI system to finish analyzing specified data that is gathered
C)the difference between the time required to access data from memory and the time required to access data from a hard disk
D)the time between when the BI system finishes analyzing specified data and the time that resulting analysis is displayed on the monitor

Accepted Answer

Latency refers to the time it takes for data to be retrieved from a storage device after a request is made. It is a critical performance measure for data storage systems. Choices B, C, and D may be performance measures in their own right, but they do not relate specifically to latency.

Question 7

What is defined as the delivery of a software product to a user via the Internet?
A)Web services
B)Cloud computing
C)Mobile computing
D)Service-oriented computing

Accepted Answer

Cloud computing refers to the delivery of computing resources, including software products, to users over the internet.

Question 8

The combination of software tools that enables an organization's various systems and applications to communicate with other applications over the Internet is called Web services.

Accepted Answer

E-commerce needs are driving companies to connect their business applications,such as ERP systems,both internally and externally through the Internet.Software designed with an SOA (service-oriented architecture)can be quickly deployed and reconfigured as business conditions require changes to the applications,databases,and other infrastructure hosted in data centers owned by a company.The combination of software tools that enables an organization's various systems and applications to communicate with other applications is called Web services.SAP's NetWeaver is a Web services platform that allows various vendor applications to share data over the Internet.

Question 9

What is known as the combination of software tools that lets various programs within an organization communicate with other applications?
A)Web services
B)Internet hot links
C)Internet tie-ins
D)Binders

Accepted Answer

Web services refer to the combination of software tools that enable different programs within an organization to communicate with each other and exchange data over the internet. This allows for streamlined workflows and improved efficiency in data sharing and processing.

Question 10

A radio frequency identification device (RFID),which can be attached to products,is a small package (or tag)made up of a microprocessor and an antenna.

Accepted Answer

An RFID is a small package (or tag) that is composed of a microprocessor and an antenna, and it can be attached to products.

Question 11

What is the minimum acceptable rate of return on a project that a company will accept?
A)running rate
B)recount rate
C)hurdle rate
D)mortgage rate
E)None of the above

Accepted Answer

The minimum acceptable rate of return on a project is called the hurdle rate. It is the minimum rate of return that a company requires before investing in a project. This is also known as the cost of capital or the company's required rate of return. Therefore, option C (hurdle rate) is the correct answer.

Question 12

The SAP Enterprise Portal gives users complete access to all their work on a single screen,using links to connect users to all the major applications needed to perform their jobs.

Accepted Answer

The SAP Enterprise Portal gives users complete access to all their work on a single screen,using links to connect users to all the major applications needed to perform their jobs.The Enterprise Portal acts as a central access point to a company's intranet (its secure internal network),operating through a secure link on the browser.

Question 13

The major opportunity for radio frequency identification device (RFID)technology to reduce out-of-stock situations is not in the supply chain between the manufacturer and the storeroom at the individual store,but between the backroom stock area and the store shelves.

Accepted Answer

RFID technology can help track inventory levels and movements within the store, allowing for more effective restocking and reducing the likelihood of products being out of stock on the store shelves. It is less effective in tracking inventory levels between the manufacturer and the storeroom.

Question 14

Radio frequency identification device (RFID)tags can degrade in bad weather,and an employee must point an RFID reader directly at a RFID tag to read it.

Accepted Answer

Today,most materials are still tracked using bar codes and bar-code readers.However,bar-code labels can degrade in bad weather,and an employee must point a bar-code reader directly at a bar code to read it.RFID technology does not need this line-of-sight connection,and can withstand most environmental stresses.

Question 15

Figure 8.1: SAP Business Intelligence (BI)Framework
 
-In the accompanying SAP Business Intelligence (BI)Framework figure,the center section represents the analytical capabilities of BI.In SAP's framework,enterprise performance management is ____.
A)a set of tools for exploration,analysis,and presentation that can be applied to a wide range of business questions
B)the data analysis tools applied to specific industries,such as financial services,manufacturing,consumer products,retail,and utilities or to functional areas,such as supply chain management,finance,human resources,IT,and service,sales,and marketing
C)business and technology functions that manage information as a corporate asset
D)the concept of developing strategic goals for the organization and then gathering data to evaluate how the organization is performing in relation to those goals

Accepted Answer

In SAP's business intelligence framework, enterprise performance management refers to the concept of developing strategic goals for the organization and then gathering data to evaluate how the organization is performing in relation to those goals.

Question 16

Figure 8.1: SAP Business Intelligence (BI)Framework
 
-In the accompanying SAP Business Intelligence (BI)Framework figure,the center section represents the analytical capabilities of BI.In SAP's framework,enterprise information management is a relatively new term that describes ____.
A)a set of tools for exploration,analysis,and presentation that can be applied to a wide range of business questions
B)data analysis tools applied to specific industries,such as financial services,manufacturing,consumer products,retail,and utilities or to functional areas,such as supply chain management,finance,human resources,IT,and service,sales,and marketing
C)business and technology functions that manage information as a corporate asset
D)the concept of developing strategic goals for the organization and then gathering data to evaluate how the organization is performing in relation to those goals

Accepted Answer

The center section represents the analytical capabilities of BI. Enterprise information management is a term used to describe business and technology functions that manage information as a corporate asset. It is not about data analysis tools applied to specific industries or functional areas or the concept of developing strategic goals for the organization.

Question 17

Walmart has been on the leading edge of the move to integrate RFID technology into the supply chain.The major opportunity at this time for RFID technology is to reduce out-of-stock situations ____.
A)between the manufacturer and the storeroom at the individual store
B)between the manufacturer and the distribution centers
C)between the distribution centers and the storeroom at the individual store
D)between the backroom stock area and the store shelves

Accepted Answer

RFID technology significantly improves inventory visibility and accuracy, enabling better management of stock levels from the backroom to the store shelves. This reduces out-of-stock situations by ensuring products are replenished on the shelves in a timely manner.

Question 18

SAP's Web services platform is DreamWeaver,which is a collection of components that support business transactions over the Internet by providing seamless connectivity of diverse applications through the Internet.

Accepted Answer

SAP's Web services platform is NetWeaver,which is a collection of components that support business transactions over the Internet by providing seamless connectivity of diverse applications through the Internet.

Question 19

Figure 8.1: SAP Business Intelligence (BI)Framework
 
-In the accompanying SAP Business Intelligence (BI)Framework figure,the center section represents the analytical capabilities of BI.In SAP's framework,analytic applications are ____.
A)a set of tools for exploration,analysis,and presentation that can be applied to a wide range of business questions
B)data analysis tools applied to specific industries,such as financial services,manufacturing,consumer products,retail,and utilities or to functional areas,such as supply chain management,finance,human resources,IT,and service,sales,and marketing
C)business and technology functions that manage information as a corporate asset
D)used to store the large volumes of data used in the analysis

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 8.1: SAP Business Intelligence (BI)Framework
 
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Question 20

Enterprise requirements planning is a relatively new term that describes the business and technology functions that manage information as a corporate asset.

Accepted Answer

Enterprise information management is a relatively new term that describes the business and technology functions that manage information as a corporate asset.

Quiz 8: RFID, business Intelligence BI, Mobile Computing, and the Cloud

In an initial trial of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on garments in 2007,American Apparel found that inventory shrinkage,a reduction in inventory,was 20 percent,double the retail industry average.The inventory shrinkage was a result of ____.

Business analytics is the concept of developing strategic goals for the organization and then gathering data to evaluate how the organization is performing in relation to those goals.

Radio frequency identification technology,known commonly as RFID,is a tool that is used for tracking items through a supply chain.

Business intelligence (BI)is a term used to describe a range of different applications and technologies used to extract and analyze large amounts of data to aid in decision making.

Software as a service (SaaS)is a software delivery model in which a software product is hosted by a company on its servers and is accessed by customers via a Web browser.

The primary performance measure for data storage systems is latency.Latency is defined as ____.

What is defined as the delivery of a software product to a user via the Internet?

The combination of software tools that enables an organization's various systems and applications to communicate with other applications over the Internet is called Web services.

What is known as the combination of software tools that lets various programs within an organization communicate with other applications?

A radio frequency identification device (RFID),which can be attached to products,is a small package (or tag)made up of a microprocessor and an antenna.

What is the minimum acceptable rate of return on a project that a company will accept?

The SAP Enterprise Portal gives users complete access to all their work on a single screen,using links to connect users to all the major applications needed to perform their jobs.

The major opportunity for radio frequency identification device (RFID)technology to reduce out-of-stock situations is not in the supply chain between the manufacturer and the storeroom at the individual store,but between the backroom stock area and the store shelves.

Radio frequency identification device (RFID)tags can degrade in bad weather,and an employee must point an RFID reader directly at a RFID tag to read it.

Figure 8.1: SAP Business Intelligence (BI) Framework -In the accompanying SAP Business Intelligence (BI) Framework figure,the center section represents the analytical capabilities of BI.In SAP's framework,enterprise performance management is ____.

Figure 8.1: SAP Business Intelligence (BI) Framework -In the accompanying SAP Business Intelligence (BI) Framework figure,the center section represents the analytical capabilities of BI.In SAP's framework,enterprise information management is a relatively new term that describes ____.

Walmart has been on the leading edge of the move to integrate RFID technology into the supply chain.The major opportunity at this time for RFID technology is to reduce out-of-stock situations ____.

SAP's Web services platform is DreamWeaver,which is a collection of components that support business transactions over the Internet by providing seamless connectivity of diverse applications through the Internet.

Figure 8.1: SAP Business Intelligence (BI) Framework -In the accompanying SAP Business Intelligence (BI) Framework figure,the center section represents the analytical capabilities of BI.In SAP's framework,analytic applications are ____.

Enterprise requirements planning is a relatively new term that describes the business and technology functions that manage information as a corporate asset.