Question 1

An organization has to own all of the information systems it uses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ________ generation of ERP was designed to address back-office business processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  1ˢᵗ
B)  2ⁿᵈ
C)  3ʳᵈ
D)  4ᵗʰE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is false about ERP II systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  They utilize the Web.
B)  They include human resources processes.
C)  Functionality is delivered as e-business suites.
D)  They support internal- facing applications as well as external-facing applications.
E)  These ERP systems have no optional modules.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Explain how information systems for marketing and sales support an organization.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Drill down reports are produced at scheduled intervals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A __________ report summarizes the performance of critical activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  comparative
B)  drill-down
C)  key indicator
D)  summaryE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is a benefit of ERP systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Business process adaptation
B)  Complexity
C)  Cost
D)  FlexibilityE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

ERP systems are designed to break down ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  expert systems
B)  FAISs
C)  information silos
D)  TPSsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

_________ integrate the planning, management and use of all resources of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  ERP systems
B)  Expert systems
C)  FAISs
D)  TPSsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following activities does not occur within the order fulfillment process?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sales department receives a customer inquiry and issues a quotation indicating price and availability.
B)  The sales department forwards a sales order to the warehouse.
C)  The warehouse forwards a purchase requisition in order to buy goods from a vendor.
D)  The warehouse prepares the shipment and produces internal documentation.
E)  The accounting department issues an invoice to the customer.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The biggest measure of IT success, however, is not whether GM's in-house IT function is better than that of outside vendors, but whether it's better than that of its competitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

______________________ take a business process view of the overall organization to integrate the planning, management, and use of all of an organization's resources, employing a common software platform and database.

Accepted Answer

A)  Enterprise resource planning systems
B)  Customer relationship management system
C)  Supply chain management systems
D)  Financial Management Systems
E)  None of the aboveF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Enterprise resource planning systems take a(n) _____ view of the overall organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  User's
B)  Management
C)  Functional
D)  Business process
E)  TransactionalF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Batch processing is when the firm collects data from transactions __________, places them in groups, then prepares and processes the batches ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as they occur, as they occur
B)  as they occur, periodically
C)  periodically, as they occur
D)  periodically, periodicallyE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

ERP ____________ systems have the capability to place automatic requests to buy products from suppliers in real time.

Accepted Answer

A)  AI
B)  ERP
C)  CRM
D)  SCM
E)  None of the aboveF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 16

When ERP systems are not appropriate in an organization, then that organization can use an enterprise application integration system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Business transactions that are processed as they occur is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  batch processing
B)  source data automation
C)  OLTP
D)  TPS
E)  ESSF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Ad hoc reports are run weekly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

__________ reports include only information that falls outside certain threshold standards.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparative
B)  Exception
C)  Key indicator
D)  SummaryE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following has not been identified as a reason for ERP implementation failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Failure to include affected employees in planning
B)  The complexity of the planning
C)  Lack of documentation
D)  Insufficient training
E)  No change management processesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 10: Information Systems Within the Organization

Which of the following is a benefit of ERP systems?

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Explain how information systems for marketing and sales support an organization.

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Which of the following is false about ERP II systems?

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An organization has to own all of the information systems it uses.

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Which of the following has not been identified as a reason for ERP implementation failure?

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A __________ report summarizes the performance of critical activities.

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When ERP systems are not appropriate in an organization, then that organization can use an enterprise application integration system.

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ERP ____________ systems have the capability to place automatic requests to buy products from suppliers in real time.

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Ad hoc reports are run weekly.

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__________ reports include only information that falls outside certain threshold standards.

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_________ integrate the planning, management and use of all resources of the organization.

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ERP systems are designed to break down ____________.

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Business transactions that are processed as they occur is an example of

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______________________ take a business process view of the overall organization to integrate the planning, management, and use of all of an organization's resources, employing a common software platform and database.

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The ________ generation of ERP was designed to address back-office business processes.

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The biggest measure of IT success, however, is not whether GM's in-house IT function is better than that of outside vendors, but whether it's better than that of its competitors.

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Batch processing is when the firm collects data from transactions __________, places them in groups, then prepares and processes the batches ___________.

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Enterprise resource planning systems take a(n) _____ view of the overall organization.

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Which of the following activities does not occur within the order fulfillment process?

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Drill down reports are produced at scheduled intervals.

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