Question 1

A "vanilla" ERP implementation is when the organization decides to implement the ERP software:

Accepted Answer

A)  "as is." 
B)  quickly. 
C)  with B2B capabilities. 
D)  without complex interfaces. 
E)  with special additions. 
A)  "as is." 
B)  quickly. 
C)  with B2B capabilities. 
D)  without complex interfaces. 
E)  with special additions. A

Question 2

A(n) ________ is a dynamic sub-organization that can be created and eliminated depending on need.

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic group 
B)  Business Unit 
C)  department 
D)  matrix group 
E)  IT group 
A)  strategic group 
B)  Business Unit 
C)  department 
D)  matrix group 
E)  IT group B

Question 3

An ERP system implementation is less complex than a typical Information System implementation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

As organizations grew they tended to create a hodge-podge of siloed information systems that lacked ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis 
B)  modularity 
C)  diversity 
D)  integration 
E)  none of the above 
A)  analysis 
B)  modularity 
C)  diversity 
D)  integration 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

ERP represents a(n) adaptive technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The architecture of the ERP system is determined well before the ERP software is chosen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One benefit of implementing an ERP system is that the implementations are usually quite similar from one organization to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

ERP systems grew primarily out of MRP and MRP II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the Capability Maturity Model and how does it help gauge a company's readiness for an ERP implementation?

Accepted Answer

The CM model is one way that organizatio

Question 10

In the tiered architecture, the ERP application is stored on the ________ tier.

Accepted Answer

A)  presentation logic 
B)  business logic 
C)  middleware 
D)  data 
E)  hardware 
A)  presentation logic 
B)  business logic 
C)  middleware 
D)  data 
E)  hardware

Question 11

One problem with ERP systems is that they do not update data in real-time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

It is not uncommon for employees to ________ the changes in their roles and department boundaries due to the new ERP system.

Accepted Answer

A)  embrace 
B)  resist 
C)  request 
D)  sabotage 
E)  none of the above 
A)  embrace 
B)  resist 
C)  request 
D)  sabotage 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

All of the following are components of an ERP system except:

Accepted Answer

A)  tools. 
B)  hardware. 
C)  processes. 
D)  people. 
E)  databases. 
A)  tools. 
B)  hardware. 
C)  processes. 
D)  people. 
E)  databases.

Question 14

The Hershey's example shows the complexity of implementing ERP systems in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Quantitative requirements are usually much greater at the operational level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

ERP systems today have evolved to the more flexible mainframe and centralized legacy application architecture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

ERP systems are a specific kind of enterprise system to integrate data across all major functions of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not a component of an Information System?

Accepted Answer

A)  hardware 
B)  people 
C)  data 
D)  software 
E)  output 
A)  hardware 
B)  people 
C)  data 
D)  software 
E)  output

Question 19

The physical architecture of an ERP system focuses on the efficiency of the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When ERP software is purchased from a vendor, this is known as a "vendor-driven" architecture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A "vanilla" ERP implementation is when the organization decides to implement the ERP software:

A(n) ________ is a dynamic sub-organization that can be created and eliminated depending on need.

An ERP system implementation is less complex than a typical Information System implementation.

As organizations grew they tended to create a hodge-podge of siloed information systems that lacked ________.

ERP represents a(n) adaptive technology.

The architecture of the ERP system is determined well before the ERP software is chosen.

One benefit of implementing an ERP system is that the implementations are usually quite similar from one organization to another.

ERP systems grew primarily out of MRP and MRP II.

What is the Capability Maturity Model and how does it help gauge a company's readiness for an ERP implementation?

In the tiered architecture, the ERP application is stored on the ________ tier.

One problem with ERP systems is that they do not update data in real-time.

It is not uncommon for employees to ________ the changes in their roles and department boundaries due to the new ERP system.

All of the following are components of an ERP system except:

The Hershey's example shows the complexity of implementing ERP systems in organizations.

Quantitative requirements are usually much greater at the operational level.

ERP systems today have evolved to the more flexible mainframe and centralized legacy application architecture.

ERP systems are a specific kind of enterprise system to integrate data across all major functions of an organization.

Which of the following is not a component of an Information System?

The physical architecture of an ERP system focuses on the efficiency of the system.

When ERP software is purchased from a vendor, this is known as a "vendor-driven" architecture.

Systems Integration

Enterprise Systems Architecture

Development Life Cycle

Implementation Strategies

Software and Vendor Selection

Operational and Post Implementation

Program and Project Management

Global, Ethics, and Security Management

Supply Chain Management

Customer Relationship Management

Organizational Change and Business Process Reengineering

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Exam 1: Introduction to Enterprise Systems for Management

A "vanilla" ERP implementation is when the organization decides to implement the ERP software:

A(n) ________ is a dynamic sub-organization that can be created and eliminated depending on need.

An ERP system implementation is less complex than a typical Information System implementation.

As organizations grew they tended to create a hodge-podge of siloed information systems that lacked ________.

ERP represents a(n) adaptive technology.

The architecture of the ERP system is determined well before the ERP software is chosen.

One benefit of implementing an ERP system is that the implementations are usually quite similar from one organization to another.

ERP systems grew primarily out of MRP and MRP II.

What is the Capability Maturity Model and how does it help gauge a company's readiness for an ERP implementation?

In the tiered architecture, the ERP application is stored on the ________ tier.

One problem with ERP systems is that they do not update data in real-time.

It is not uncommon for employees to ________ the changes in their roles and department boundaries due to the new ERP system.

All of the following are components of an ERP system except:

The Hershey's example shows the complexity of implementing ERP systems in organizations.

Quantitative requirements are usually much greater at the operational level.

ERP systems today have evolved to the more flexible mainframe and centralized legacy application architecture.

ERP systems are a specific kind of enterprise system to integrate data across all major functions of an organization.

Which of the following is not a component of an Information System?

The physical architecture of an ERP system focuses on the efficiency of the system.

When ERP software is purchased from a vendor, this is known as a "vendor-driven" architecture.

Systems Integration

Enterprise Systems Architecture

Development Life Cycle

Implementation Strategies

Software and Vendor Selection

Operational and Post Implementation

Program and Project Management

Global, Ethics, and Security Management

Supply Chain Management

Customer Relationship Management

Organizational Change and Business Process Reengineering

Filters