Question 1

A(An) _________ contains the data necessary to conduct day-to-day operations and produce management reports used to oversee day-to-day operations.

Accepted Answer

A) Data warehouse 
B) Data center 
C) Operational database 
D) none of the answers are correct 
A) Data warehouse 
B) Data center 
C) Operational database 
D) none of the answers are correct C

Question 2

All of the following are implementation of software systems except:

Accepted Answer

A) The big bang implementation 
B) Location-wise implementation 
C) Progressive implementation 
D) Modular implementation 
A) The big bang implementation 
B) Location-wise implementation 
C) Progressive implementation 
D) Modular implementation C

Question 3

ERP modules include all except:

Accepted Answer

A) Financial 
B) Operational database 
C) Sales and services 
D) Product development and manufacturing 
A) Financial 
B) Operational database 
C) Sales and services 
D) Product development and manufacturing B

Question 4

Material requirements planning (MRP) software:

Accepted Answer

A) Calculated raw materials quantities needed for manufacturing, calculated lead times on raw materials orders, and calculated material needs on accounts payable data 
B) Calculated raw materials quantities needed for manufacturing and calculated lead times on raw materials orders 
C) Calculated lead times on raw materials orders and calculated material needs on accounts payable data 
D) Calculated raw materials quantities needed for manufacturing and calculated material needs on accounts payable data 
A) Calculated raw materials quantities needed for manufacturing, calculated lead times on raw materials orders, and calculated material needs on accounts payable data 
B) Calculated raw materials quantities needed for manufacturing and calculated lead times on raw materials orders 
C) Calculated lead times on raw materials orders and calculated material needs on accounts payable data 
D) Calculated raw materials quantities needed for manufacturing and calculated material needs on accounts payable data

Question 5

The _________ is an integrated collection of enterprise-wide data that ideally should include 5 to 10 years of nonvolatile data.

Accepted Answer

A) Data warehouse 
B) Data center 
C) Operational database 
D) Enterprise re 
A) Data warehouse 
B) Data center 
C) Operational database 
D) Enterprise re

Question 6

Which of the following advantages is least likely to be experienced by a company implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduced cost 
B) Improved efficiency 
C) Broader access to information 
D) Reduced errors 
A) Reduced cost 
B) Improved efficiency 
C) Broader access to information 
D) Reduced errors

Question 7

Over the next few years, spending on ERP systems is expected to:

Accepted Answer

A) Fall 
B) Stay Constant 
C) Rise 
D) Spending habits are uncertain for the future 
A) Fall 
B) Stay Constant 
C) Rise 
D) Spending habits are uncertain for the future

Question 8

Data within an ERP system may be stored in a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Operational database 
B) Relational database 
C) Data warehouse 
D) Both an operational database and a data warehouse 
A) Operational database 
B) Relational database 
C) Data warehouse 
D) Both an operational database and a data warehouse

Question 9

Select the true statement from those provided below.

Accepted Answer

A) An ERP system is designed to interact with a stand-alone sales and inventory application to create general ledger information. 
B) An ERP system is designed to be a stand-alone 
C) An ERP system will accomplish e-commerce but relies on other 
D) An ERP system will not collect, process, store, and report the data resulting from e-business transactions. 
A) An ERP system is designed to interact with a stand-alone sales and inventory application to create general ledger information. 
B) An ERP system is designed to be a stand-alone 
C) An ERP system will accomplish e-commerce but relies on other 
D) An ERP system will not collect, process, store, and report the data resulting from e-business transactions.

Question 10

The type of ERP system used by large, multinational corporations is known as

Accepted Answer

A) Big bang implementation 
B) Modular implementation 
C) Tier one 
D) Tier two 
A) Big bang implementation 
B) Modular implementation 
C) Tier one 
D) Tier two

Question 11

The advantage of "best of the breed" is:

Accepted Answer

A) The best functionality of the ERP system as a result of total implementation 
B) The best functionality of a unique process of the organization 
C) Best cost of implementation of the ERP system 
D) Total integration of the ERP modules 
A) The best functionality of the ERP system as a result of total implementation 
B) The best functionality of a unique process of the organization 
C) Best cost of implementation of the ERP system 
D) Total integration of the ERP modules

Question 12

The two tiers of ERP systems are:

Accepted Answer

A) The internal tier and external tier 
B) The vendor & customer tier and the employee tier 
C) The large, multinational corporation tier and the midsize business tier 
D) The acquisitions tier and the sales tier 
A) The internal tier and external tier 
B) The vendor & customer tier and the employee tier 
C) The large, multinational corporation tier and the midsize business tier 
D) The acquisitions tier and the sales tier

Question 13

Organizational benefits of ERP implementation include all except:

Accepted Answer

A) Retaining long-held work patterns and work focus 
B) Facilitating organizational learning 
C) Building a common vision 
D) Increased employee morale and satisfaction 
A) Retaining long-held work patterns and work focus 
B) Facilitating organizational learning 
C) Building a common vision 
D) Increased employee morale and satisfaction

Question 14

Y2K compatibility issues arose because:

Accepted Answer

A) Older computer systems recorded dates in mm/dd/yyyy formats and memory for these was expensive. 
B) Older computer systems recorded dates in mm/dd/yyyy formats and memory in older systems was unreliable. 
C) Old computer systems kept dates in mm/dd/yy formats. 
D) Memory in older systems would fail when challenged with a mm/dd/yy formatted date. 
A) Older computer systems recorded dates in mm/dd/yyyy formats and memory for these was expensive. 
B) Older computer systems recorded dates in mm/dd/yyyy formats and memory in older systems was unreliable. 
C) Old computer systems kept dates in mm/dd/yy formats. 
D) Memory in older systems would fail when challenged with a mm/dd/yy formatted date.

Question 15

The financials module of an ERP such as SAP would include all of the following components except:

Accepted Answer

A) Inventory 
B) Financial accounting 
C) Management accounting 
D) Corporate governance 
A) Inventory 
B) Financial accounting 
C) Management accounting 
D) Corporate governance

Question 16

SAP R/3 operates on a:

Accepted Answer

A) Mainframe environment with closed architecture 
B) Client-server environment with open architecture 
C) Client-server environment with closed architecture 
D) Mainframe environment with open architecture 
A) Mainframe environment with closed architecture 
B) Client-server environment with open architecture 
C) Client-server environment with closed architecture 
D) Mainframe environment with open architecture

Question 17

If one module in the ERP system fails,

Accepted Answer

A) The rest of the system will operate correctly. 
B) It has the potential to stop or disrupt all processes across the entire enterprise. 
C) That one module will automatically revert to the legacy system. 
D) Will result in the entire system reverting to the legacy system. 
A) The rest of the system will operate correctly. 
B) It has the potential to stop or disrupt all processes across the entire enterprise. 
C) That one module will automatically revert to the legacy system. 
D) Will result in the entire system reverting to the legacy system.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for the increased spending on ERP systems since 2004?

Accepted Answer

A) Bigger IT budgets replaced leaner budgets as economic conditions improved. 
B) Many companies needed upgraded systems to enhance compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. 
C) Business processes were separated and standardized. 
D) ERP has become outdated. 
A) Bigger IT budgets replaced leaner budgets as economic conditions improved. 
B) Many companies needed upgraded systems to enhance compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. 
C) Business processes were separated and standardized. 
D) ERP has become outdated.

Question 19

The sales and services module of an ERP such as SAP would include all of the following components except:

Accepted Answer

A) Sales order management 
B) Procurement 
C) Professional service delivery 
D) Incentive and commissions management 
A) Sales order management 
B) Procurement 
C) Professional service delivery 
D) Incentive and commissions management

Question 20

To employ analytical processes on the organization's data:

Accepted Answer

A) Data mining is performed on the operational database. 
B) Data is uploaded to the analytics module's database. 
C) Data mining is performed on the data warehouse. 
D) Data is uploaded to the financials module's database. 
A) Data mining is performed on the operational database. 
B) Data is uploaded to the analytics module's database. 
C) Data mining is performed on the data warehouse. 
D) Data is uploaded to the financials module's database.

A(An) _________ contains the data necessary to conduct day-to-day operations and produce management reports used to oversee day-to-day operations.

All of the following are implementation of software systems except:

ERP modules include all except:

Material requirements planning (MRP) software:

The _________ is an integrated collection of enterprise-wide data that ideally should include 5 to 10 years of nonvolatile data.

Which of the following advantages is least likely to be experienced by a company implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system?

Over the next few years, spending on ERP systems is expected to:

Data within an ERP system may be stored in a(n):

Select the true statement from those provided below.

The type of ERP system used by large, multinational corporations is known as

The advantage of "best of the breed" is:

The two tiers of ERP systems are:

Organizational benefits of ERP implementation include all except:

Y2K compatibility issues arose because:

The financials module of an ERP such as SAP would include all of the following components except:

SAP R/3 operates on a:

If one module in the ERP system fails,

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for the increased spending on ERP systems since 2004?

The sales and services module of an ERP such as SAP would include all of the following components except:

To employ analytical processes on the organization's data:

Introduction to AIS

Foundational Concepts of the AIS

Fraud, Ethics, and Internal Control

Internal Controls and Risks in IT Systems

IT Governance

Auditing Information Technology-Based Processes

Revenue and Cash Collection Processes and Controls

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Conversion Processes and Controls

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Exam 6: Enterprise Resource Planning ERP Systems

A(An) _________ contains the data necessary to conduct day-to-day operations and produce management reports used to oversee day-to-day operations.

All of the following are implementation of software systems except:

ERP modules include all except:

Material requirements planning (MRP) software:

The _________ is an integrated collection of enterprise-wide data that ideally should include 5 to 10 years of nonvolatile data.

Which of the following advantages is least likely to be experienced by a company implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system?

Over the next few years, spending on ERP systems is expected to:

Data within an ERP system may be stored in a(n):

Select the true statement from those provided below.

The type of ERP system used by large, multinational corporations is known as

The advantage of "best of the breed" is:

The two tiers of ERP systems are:

Organizational benefits of ERP implementation include all except:

Y2K compatibility issues arose because:

The financials module of an ERP such as SAP would include all of the following components except:

SAP R/3 operates on a:

If one module in the ERP system fails,

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for the increased spending on ERP systems since 2004?

The sales and services module of an ERP such as SAP would include all of the following components except:

To employ analytical processes on the organization's data:

Introduction to AIS

Foundational Concepts of the AIS

Fraud, Ethics, and Internal Control

Internal Controls and Risks in IT Systems

IT Governance

Auditing Information Technology-Based Processes

Revenue and Cash Collection Processes and Controls

Expenditures Processes and Controlspurchases

Expenditures Processes and Controlspayroll and Fixed Assets

Conversion Processes and Controls

Administrative Processes and Controls

Data and Databases

E-Commerce and E-Business

Filters