Question 1

Core applications of an ERP are

Accepted Answer

A)  financial accounting
B)  procurement and logistics
C)  sales and distribution
D)  all of the above D

Question 2

The activities in the value chain, the value activities, are business processes that convert inputs to valued outputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Software that helps execute steps such as demand planning, acquiring inventory, manufacturing, distribution, and sales is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  customer relationship management (CRM)  software
B)  customer self service (CSS)  software
C)  supplier relationship management (SRM)  software
D)  supply chain management (SCM)  software D

Question 4

Describe and explain these concepts and their relationship to one another: enterprise application integration, middleware, application programming interface, event-driven architecture, enterprise services bus

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe and explain these concepts and their...

Question 5

Business process management (BPM) provides a comprehensive method for integrating manual and automated internal processes, applications, and systems, as well as integration to external partners and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

______________________________ software automates sales tasks such as order processing, contact management, inventory monitoring, order tracking, and employee performance evaluation.

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The answer of ______________________________ software automates sales tasks such as...

Question 7

Communicating via separate databases is easier than communicating with an enterprise system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Secondary activities of the value chain include activities directly involved with marketing, producing, selling, and delivering the product or service to the customer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Enterprise systems result in more accurate forecasts resulting in reduced inventory and costs to redistribute inventory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The general term for software that connects third-party modules to ERP systems is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  DreamWeaver
B)  Middleware
C)  Microsoft
D)  NetWeaver

Question 11

______________________________ software helps plan and execute the steps in an organization's supply chain including demand planning; acquiring inventory; and manufacturing, distributing, and selling the product.

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The answer of ______________________________ software helps plan and execute the...

Question 12

A ____________________ is a collection of related characters that comprise an attribute, such as a customer number or name.

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The answer of A ____________________ is a collection of related...

Question 13

An add-on software module in an enterprise system might be a customer relationship management system (CRM).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Event driven architecture (EDA) is an approach to designing and building enterprise systems in which business events trigger messages to be sent by middleware between independent software modules that are completely unaware of each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In an event-driven architecture (EDA)

Accepted Answer

A)  each business event is handled individually
B)  real time processing reduces delays in business processing
C)  an event notification is sent to the middleware, also known as "publish and send"
D)  all of the above

Question 16

An approach to designing and building enterprise systems in which business events trigger messages to be sent by middleware between independent software modules that are completely unaware of each other.

Accepted Answer

A)  Application Programming Interface (API) 
B)  Business Process Management (BPM) 
C)  Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 
D)  Event-driven architecture (ED
A)

Question 17

The order to cash process includes events surrounding the purchase of goods from a vendor, the recognition of those costs, and the payment to the vendor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

______________________________ integrate the business process functionality and information from all of an organization's functional areas, such as marketing and sales, cash receipts, purchasing, cash disbursements, human resources, production and logistics, and business reporting (including financial reporting)

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The answer of ______________________________ integrate the business process functionality and...

Question 19

Lexington Company is considering taking customer's orders on their Web site.
a.What information should Lexington collect from the customer during this process?
b.What information would need to come from Lexington's system to complete the order?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lexington Company is considering taking customer's orders...

Question 20

Enterpriseware might be used to stitch together a number of legacy systems, an enterprise system, best-of-breed applications, and Web-based applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Enterprise Systems

Core applications of an ERP are

The activities in the value chain, the value activities, are business processes that convert inputs to valued outputs.

Software that helps execute steps such as demand planning, acquiring inventory, manufacturing, distribution, and sales is known as

Describe and explain these concepts and their relationship to one another: enterprise application integration, middleware, application programming interface, event-driven architecture, enterprise services bus

Business process management (BPM) provides a comprehensive method for integrating manual and automated internal processes, applications, and systems, as well as integration to external partners and services.

______________________________ software automates sales tasks such as order processing, contact management, inventory monitoring, order tracking, and employee performance evaluation.

Communicating via separate databases is easier than communicating with an enterprise system.

Secondary activities of the value chain include activities directly involved with marketing, producing, selling, and delivering the product or service to the customer.

Enterprise systems result in more accurate forecasts resulting in reduced inventory and costs to redistribute inventory.

The general term for software that connects third-party modules to ERP systems is known as

______________________________ software helps plan and execute the steps in an organization's supply chain including demand planning; acquiring inventory; and manufacturing, distributing, and selling the product.

A ____________________ is a collection of related characters that comprise an attribute, such as a customer number or name.

An add-on software module in an enterprise system might be a customer relationship management system (CRM).

Event driven architecture (EDA) is an approach to designing and building enterprise systems in which business events trigger messages to be sent by middleware between independent software modules that are completely unaware of each other.

In an event-driven architecture (EDA)

An approach to designing and building enterprise systems in which business events trigger messages to be sent by middleware between independent software modules that are completely unaware of each other.

The order to cash process includes events surrounding the purchase of goods from a vendor, the recognition of those costs, and the payment to the vendor.

Lexington Company is considering taking customer's orders on their Web site. a.What information should Lexington collect from the customer during this process? b.What information would need to come from Lexington's system to complete the order?

Enterpriseware might be used to stitch together a number of legacy systems, an enterprise system, best-of-breed applications, and Web-based applications.