1. One of the four functional areas of operation is Human Resources (HR).
ANS: T 2. Historically, usinesses ha!e ha" or#ani$ational structures that separate" the functional areas, ut usiness schools ha!e not een or#ani$e" li%e that. ANS: & '. (nformation systems that are "esi#ne" so functional areas share "ata are calle" inte#rate" information systems. ANS: T ). The functional area of Supply *hain +ana#ement (S*+) sets prices. ANS: & ,. Sales forecasts are historical recor"s of sales. ANS: & -. Accounts recei!ale are recor"e" y the Human Resources "epartment (HR). ANS: & .. The usiness function of #o!ernment compliance falls un"er the Supply *hain +ana#ement functional area of operation. ANS: & /. The usiness process of *ash &lo0 +ana#ement is han"le" un"er the Accountin# an" &inance functional area of operation. ANS: T 1. 2hen manufacturin# runs out of ra0 materials, it3s %no0n as a stoc%out. ANS: T 14. To a!oi" stoc%outs, manufacturers mi#ht carry e5tra ra0 materials. This e5cess is %no0n as safety stoc%. ANS: T 1. The comple5 har"0are an" soft0are that #oes into an 6R7 system 0as not a!ailale until the 11.4s. ANS: & 2. The capailities of computer har"0are "oulin# e!ery 1/ months is %no0n as 8ates3 9a0. 1 | 7 a # e ANS: & '. Scalaility refers to a piece of e:uipment3s capacity ein# e5cee"e" an" that capacity ein# e5pan"e" y a""in# ne0 har"0are. ANS: T ). The soft0are that hol"s "ata in an or#ani$e" fashion is %no0n as a "ataase mana#ement system, or a ;<+S. ANS: T ,. +aterials re:uirements plannin# (+R7) soft0are allo0s a plant mana#er to plan pro"uction an" ra0 materials re:uirements y #uess=timation. ANS: & -. The "irect computer=to=computer e5chan#e of stan"ar" usiness "ocuments is %no0n as 6;(, or electronic "ata interchan#e. ANS: T .. The functional mo"el of usiness an" mana#ement 0as useful for "eca"es an" is still the current school of thou#ht. ANS: & /. SA73s first soft0are pro>ect in!ol!e" "e!elopin# a materials an" lo#istics mana#ement system for (*(. ANS: T 1. SA7 e5pan"e" into international mar%ets ut %ept the soft0are in a sin#le lan#ua#e, 8erman, an" a sin#le currency, the 6uro. ANS: & 14. SA73s R?' can only run on mainframe computers. ANS: & 11. Ol" systems are %no0n as le#acy systems. ANS: T 12. Open architecture is "efine" as allo0in# thir"=party soft0are !en"ors to 0rite soft0are to inte#rate 0ith the main pac%a#e, such as SA73s R?'. ANS: T 2 | 7 a # e 1'. The Oracle corporation e#an sellin# 6R7 soft0are@ they recently ac:uire" a firm %no0n for its "ataase mana#ement systems. ANS: & 1). ;efinin# the "ollar limits on transactions in the SA7 R?' system is %no0n as limitin# the tolerance #roups. ANS: T 1,. R?'3s "esi#n incorporates est practices, 0hich means the "esi#ners ha!e chosen the est, most efficient 0ay in 0hich a usiness process shoul" e han"le". ANS: T 1-. One enefit of 6R7 systems is the elimination of up"atin# an" repairin# many separate computer systems. ANS: T 1.. A lar#e company mi#ht spent A1 million on 6R7 implementation, 0hich inclu"es soft0are an" trainin#. ANS: & 1/. Not e!ery company is suite" to 6R7 systems. ANS: T 11. SA73s internal pro#rammin# lan#ua#e is !isual asic. ANS: & 24. The return on in!estment (RO() is an assessment of an in!estment3s pro>ect3s !alue that is calculate" y "i!i"in# the !alue of the pro>ect3s enefits y the !alue of the pro>ect3s cost. ANS: T 22. (n"i!i"ual information systems for each functional area in a company are %no0n as silos. ANS: T 2'. Silos of information are also %no0n as sto!epipes. ANS: T 2). The most current !ersion of SA73s soft0are is %no0n as R?'. ANS: & 2,. The most current !ersion of SA73s soft0are is %no0n as SA7 6R7. ' | 7 a # e ANS: T 1. (n SA7 R?', relati!ely permanent "ata aout customers is %ept in the *ustomer +aster ;ata tale. ANS: T 2. (n SA7 R?', relati!ely permanent "ata aout in!entory is %ept in the +aterial +aster ;ata tale. ANS: T '. (n SA7 R?', relati!ely permanent "ata in the +aterial +aster ;ata tale is a!ailale to only one mo"ule, the +aterials +ana#ement mo"ule. ANS: & ). (n SA7 R?', relati!ely permanent "ata aout customers in the *ustomer +aster ;ata tale is a!ailale to only the Sales an" ;istriution mo"ule. ANS: & ,. SA7 R?'3s system allo0s one to #roup customers, 0hich is commonly %no0n as an Bor#ani$ational structureB. ANS: T -. (n SA7 R?', the lin%e" set of "ocument numers is calle" the B"ocument flo0B. ANS: T .. (n SA7 R?' the electronic e!i"ence of a transaction is calle" a "ocument. ANS: T /. The first step in the SA7 6R7 sales an" "istriution process is the Sales Or"er 7rocessin# step. ANS: & 1. 7ricin# cannot e set or confi#ure" in the SA7 6R7 system. ANS: & 14. 7ricin# can e set usin# con"ition techni:ues. ANS: T 11. *R+ soft0are stan"s for *ustom Resource +ana#ement. This is a speciali$e" type of 6R7. ANS: & 12. 8loal AT7 allo0s for searchin# of a particular pro"uct at multiple plants 0orl"0i"e. ) | 7 a # e ANS: T 1'. Returne" pro"ucts to a company are processe" more efficiently if the customer first calls for a R+A. ANS: T 1). An in:uiry in the SA7 6R7 system occurs in the ;eli!ery step of the Sales an" ;istriution cycle. ANS: & 1,. (n the SA7 6R7 system, "eli!ery means releasin# the "ocuments that the 0arehouse uses to pic%, pac%, an" ship or"ers, rather than the tra"itional "efinition of transferrin# #oo"s. ANS: T 1-. The 7O Numer is a numer assi#ne" y &itter Snac%er to trac% or"ers in the SA7 6R7 system. ANS: & 1.. 2ith on="eman" *R+, the soft0are an" computer e:uipment resi"e 0ith the *R+ pro!i"er@ it is not installe" in=house. ANS: T 1. 8oo" pro"uction "ecisions can e ma"e %no0in# only the current le!el of finishe" #oo"s in!entory. ANS: & 2. 7ro"uction planners a##re#ate pro"ucts into pro"uct #roups to ma%e forecasts an" plans more accurate. ANS: & '. The Sales an" Operations 7lannin# process is use" to comine the sales forecast 0ith capacity information to "etermine a pro"uction plan for finishe" #oo"s. ANS: T ). ;eman" +ana#ement in the SA7 R?' system is the process 0here sales forecasts are a">uste" to incorporate the impact of mar%etin# initiati!es. ANS: & ,. The +R7 process "etermines the sche"ule of finishe" #oo"s pro"uction. ANS: & -. Supply *hain +ana#ement is as much an approach to "oin# usiness 0ith suppliers as it is a technolo#y. ANS: T .. (n a tra"itional supply chain, "eman" information is transmitte" rapi"ly to all memers of the supply chain. , | 7 a # e ANS: & /. 6R7 systems are necessary to implement #oo" supply chain mana#ement. ANS: & 1. The percenta#e of the or"er that the supplier pro!i"es in the first shipment is %no0n as the first=rate. ANS: & 14. +a%e to or"er items are pro"uce" to fill customer3s re:uests. ANS: T 11. The cost it normally ta%es to manufacture a pro"uct, 0hich is usually "eri!e" from historical "ata an" any chan#es that ha!e occurre" since then, is %no0n as a structure" cost. ANS: & 12. Rou#h=cut plannin# is a common term in manufacturin# for a##re#ate plannin#. ANS: T 1'. The pro"uction plan for all finishe" #oo"s is %no0n as the +7S, or the master pro"uction sche"ule. ANS: T 1). Another term for the recipe of a pro"uct is the ill of materials. ANS: T 1,. 9ea" times an" lot si$in# help a company "etermine the transfer of #oo"s to the customer. ANS: & 1-. <ecause &itter Snac%er uses lar#e :uantities of oats, the most cost=effecti!e 0ay to purchase oats is to uy a farm an" #ro0n them. ANS: & 1.. <ecause &itter Snac%er uses lar#e :uantities of oats, the most cost=effecti!e 0ay to puchase oats is in ul% hopper=truc% :uantities, 0hich means that the material must e or"ere" in )),444 poun" :uantities. ANS: T 1/. The percenta#e of the or"er that the supplier pro!i"e" in the first shipment is %no0n as the initial or"er lea" time. ANS: & - | 7 a # e 11. The initial fill rate measures the time nee"e" for the supplier to fill the or"er. ANS: & 1. An income statement sho0s a companyCs profit or loss in a perio". ANS: T 2. 2hen a company has an 6R7 system it no lon#er nee"s a #eneral le"#er. ANS: & '. 2hen a company has an 6R7 system the #eneral le"#er is maintaine" y the 6R7 system. ANS: T ). The SA7 6R7 system has a mo"ule calle" Accountin# an" &inance. ANS: & ,. (n SA7 6R7 access to #eneral le"#er accounts is sprea" o!er many mo"ules. ANS: T -. (n a manufacture" item, the cost of heatin# the plant 0oul" e consi"ere" part of the itemCs ra0 materials. ANS: & .. (n a manufacture" item, the cost of heatin# the plant 0oul" e consi"ere" part of the itemCs o!erhea". ANS: T /. Dsin# stan"ar" costs to accumulate manufacturin# costs means that the company "oes not ha!e to %eep trac% of actual manufacturin# costs. ANS: & 1. Acti!ity ase" costin# is a 0ay of treatin# o!erhea" costs more li%e "irect costs. ANS: T 14. Acti!ity ase" costin# means %eepin# trac% of instances of acti!ities as 0ell as their costs. ANS: T 11. Ha!in# 6R7 0ill let a company use more cost allocation ases. ANS: T 12. Ha!in# 6R7 0ill re:uire a company to restrict the numer of cost allocation ases. . | 7 a # e ANS: & 1'. (n an 6R7 system, "ata "oes not flo0 from one mo"ule to another. ANS: T 1). (n SA7 6R7 an e!entCs B"ocument flo0B can e accesse" from any SA7 6R7 screen. ANS: T 1,. SA7 6R7Cs mana#ement reportin# tools use "ata in "ata 0arehouses. ANS: T 1-. The capaility of !ie0in# summary information an" then ein# ale to loo% at "etails ehin" the summary is %no0n as "ata minin#. ANS: & 1.. The DS *on#ress passe" the Saranes=O5ley Act of 2442 in response to the frau" an" ause in the 6nron collapse. ANS: T 1/. An 6R7 system coul" ha!e pre!ente" all frau" at 6nron. ANS: & 11. (t3s !ery easy to "elete items in the 6R7 system. ANS: & 24. Dser authori$ations help pre!ent frau" an" ause y employees payin# fictitious !en"ors. ANS: T 21. Tolerance #roups allo0 for limitin# the authority of employees o!er certain amounts of transactions. ANS: T 2-. Another name for an income statement is a profit an" loss statement. ANS: T 2.. (n an 6R7 system, the alance sheet an" 7E9 statements are "ataase reports. ANS: T 2/. +ana#erial accountin# "eals 0ith "eterminin# the costs an" profitaility of the company3s acti!ities. / | 7 a # e ANS: T 21. (n the SA7 6R7 system, inputs to the #eneral le"#er occur simultaneously 0ith input of usiness transactions to the !arious mo"ules. ANS: T '2. The %ey feature of any 6R7 system is the aility to "rill "o0n from a report to the source "ocuments (transactions) that create" it. ANS: T 1. The tas%s associate" 0ith mana#in# a companyCs 0or%force is no0 %no0n as human capital mana#ement or H*+. ANS: T 2. The responsiilities of an HR "epartment inclu"e manufacturin# of #oo"s an" purchasin# ra0 materials. ANS: & '. Hirin# costs for an employee can reach as hi#h as A.4,444. ANS: T ). Saermetrics is the statistical techni:ue that uni!ersities use to accept stu"ents into their colle#e pro#rams. ANS: & ,. Succession plannin# shoul" e performe" on e!ery employee in the company. ANS: & 1. Any astract representation of a process is %no0n as a process mo"el. ANS: T 2. A #raphical representation of the mo!ement or flo0 of concrete or astract items is a sprea"sheet. ANS: & '. The term process mappin# is use" interchan#ealy 0ith flo0chartin#. ANS: T ). An assessment of "isparities et0een an or#ani$ationCs current situation an" its lon#=term #oals is %no0n as a s0imlane assessment. 1 | 7 a # e ANS: & ,. 7rocess oun"aries "efine 0hich acti!ities are to e inclu"e" in the process. ANS: T -. 6R7 soft0are such as SA7 has many usiness applications ut none of them support usiness processes. ANS: & .. (n flo0chart analysis, each acti!ity in the process is analy$e" for the !alue it a""s to the pro"uct or ser!ice. ANS: & /. ;ynamic process mo"elin# ta%es a asic process flo0chart an" puts it into motion usin# computer simulation. ANS: T 1. Soft0are pro#rams that automate the e5ecution of usiness processes an" a""ress all aspects of the process are calle" 6R7 2i$ar"s. ANS: & 14. Or#ani$ational chan#e mana#ement is a tri!ial part of the implementation process. ANS: & 1. 6;( cannot e performe" on the (nternet. ANS: & 2. (nternet ase" procurement inclu"es tra"e e5chan#es amon# companies competin# for the same mar%et. ANS: T '. ;ynamic pricin# is enalin# more mi""lemen to #et >os facilitatin# uyin# an" sellin# of #oo"s on the (nternet. ANS: & ). To e connecte" any time from any place to the ac%=office system can pro!i"e a competiti!e a"!anta#e. ANS: T ,. A company that pro!i"es the mana#ement of applications for a company o!er a net0or% is calle" a <O7, a ac%=office pro!i"er. ANS: & 14 | 7 a # e -. AS7s are e5perts in "eli!erin# (S applications. ANS: T .. A portal is a customi$e" 2e site that ser!es as a home ase for in"i!i"ual 0or%ers. ANS: T /. 2e ser!ices are shops on the (nternet 0here consumers can uy a !ariety of items. ANS: & 1. F+9 is similar to HT+9 in that it only "escries the "isplay of the information on a 0e pa#e. ANS: & 14. An R&(; is a small ta# that inclu"es a microprocessor an" an antenna. ANS: T 11. The est 0ay for a uni!ersity to run a lar#e 6R7 pac%a#e li%e SA7 for e"ucation purposes only (i.e. teachin# in the classroom an" las) 0oul" e to run an AS7. ANS: T MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. 2hich of the follo0in# is a functional area of operationG a. 7ac%a#in# c. Shippin# b. Supply Chain Management ". <a%in# ANS: < 2. 2hich usiness function is performe" y Accountin# an" &inanceG a. C!t all"atin an# "nt$l c. <enefits . Ta%in# sales or"ers ". 7lant maintenance ANS: A '. 2hat are the computers, people, proce"ures, an" soft0are that store, or#ani$e, an" "eli!er information in an or#ani$ationG a. The *7D ". In%$matin !y!tem! . The 7rocess System ". 7ersonnel systems ANS: * ). To"ay3s mana#ers are e#innin# to thin% in terms of usiness process. A usiness process cuts across 0hich functional areas of operationG a. +ar%etin# an" Sales ". Human Resources . Supply *hain +ana#ement e. All % the ab&e 11 | 7 a # e c. Accountin# an" &inance ANS: 6 ,. (nformation systems that can e "esi#ne" so that functional areas of operation share "ata are calle": a. Integ$ate# in%$matin !y!tem! c. Non=mi""le0are information systems . *omplete information systems ". 9in%e" information systems ANS: A -. Analyses that attempt to pre"ict the future sales of a pro"uct are calle": a. Sale! %$e"a!t! c. Sales "i!in# . Sales "i!inin# ". Sales "eri!in# ANS: A .. 2hich of the follo0in# is an input to the +ar%etin# an" Sales functional areaG a. 7ro"uction plans ". Pe$'unit "!t . Ra0 material or"ers ". Accounts payale "ata ANS: * /. 2hich of the follo0in# outputs 0oul" emer#e from the Accountin# an" &inance functional areaG a. 7ac%a#in# or"ers c. Re#ulation compliance . Sales strate#y #. Finan"ial $ep$t! ANS: ; 1. 2hen purchasin# a computer, the functional area responsile for han"lin# the financial help for purchasin# that computer is a. +ar%etin# an" Sales c. Supply *hain +ana#ement b. A""unting an# Finan"e ". Human Resources ANS: < 14. 2hen purchasin# a computer, the functional area responsile for technical support is a. Ma$(eting an# Sale! c. Supply *hain +ana#ement . Accountin# an" &inance ". Human Resources ANS: A 11. 2hen manufacturin# runs out of ra0 material, it3s %no0n as a(n) a. Shortfall c. ;epletion . 6mpty shelf #. St"(ut ANS: ; 12. HHHH results in mana#ement o!erin!estin# in e5tra ra0 materials a. <ul#in# ra0 materials ". Sa%ety !t"( . Stoc%up ". 65cess a##a#e ANS: * 1'. 2hich of the follo0in# is an input to HRG 12 | 7 a # e a. Pe$!nnel %$e"a!t! c. 9ayoff an" recall company policy . Sales "ata ". Tra!el e5pense company policy ANS: A 1. The comple5 soft0are an" har"0are re:uire" for 6R7 systems 0as not a!ailale until the a. 11-4s c. 11/4s . 11.4s #. )**+! ANS: ; 2. The oser!ation that the numer of transistors uilt onto a computer chip "oules e!ery 1/ months is %no0n as: a. M$e,! La- c. ;ouletin# . 8ate3s 7rophesy ". Acceleration ANS: A '. 2hen a piece of e:uipment3s capacity is e5cee"e", its capacity can e increase" y a""in# ne0 har"0are. This is commonly %no0n as: a. A"aptaility ". S"alability . +i""le0are ". *omputaility ANS: * ). (n the 11/4s, HHHH, the technolo#y that hol"s "ata in an or#ani$e" fashion, e5iste" for 6R7 "e!elopment. a. Sprea"sheets c. *lient?Ser!er b. ./MS ". 2or"=processors ANS: < ,. HHHH soft0are allo0s a plant mana#er to plan pro"uction an" ra0 materials re:uirements y 0or%in# ac%0ar" from the sales forecast. a. ;<+S ". MRP . 6;( ". 6&T ANS: * -. The "irect computer=to=computer e5chan#e of stan"ar" usiness "ocuments is %no0n as: a. +R7 ". E.I . 6=mail ". ;;S ANS: * .. Soft0are HHHH are in"i!i"ual pro#rams that can e purchase", installe", an" run separately, ut e5tract "ata from the common "ataase. a. No"es ". M#ule! . *hun%s ". Ti"its ANS: * /. 2hen thir" party soft0are companies are ale to 0rite soft0are to inte#rate 0ith an 6R7 system, it is sai" to ha!e: a. Open a$"hite"tu$e c. (nte#rate" pieces 1' | 7 a # e . *lip=ons ". 7iecemeal no"es ANS: A 1. Ol" information an" computer systems are %no0n as: a. ;inosaurs ". Lega"y !y!tem! . 7asse systems ". A#e" ones ANS: * 14. HHHH is SA73s i##est competitor. a. I.;. 6"0ar"s c. +icrosoft . 7eopleSoft #. O$a"le ANS: ; 11. 2hich R?' mo"ule recor"s sales or"ersG a. S. c. 77 . ++ ". J+ ANS: A 12. 2hich R?' mo"ule recor"s transactions in the #eneral le"#erG a. *O ". FI . 2& ". 7S ANS: * 1'. After a company chooses the mo"ules they 0ant to implement, they must "eci"e on aout HHHH options, 0hich allo0 the customer to customi$e the mo"ules to fit their usiness to some e5tent. a. Settin#s c. Optional b. Cn%igu$atin ". Tan"em ANS: < 1). 2hich of the follo0in# is a enefit to runnin# an 6R7 systemG a. 8loal inte#ration . 6limination of up"atin# an" repairin# multiple systems c. *apaility to mana#e operations, not >ust monitor them #. All % the ab&e a$e bene%it! ANS: ; 1,. An 6R7 system for a lar#e company 0ill cost HHHH, inclu"in# soft0are, trainin#, an" implementation. a. 01+'1++ millin c. A1=, illion . A1=, million ". A,4,444=A,44,444 ANS: A 1-. SA73s internal pro#rammin# lan#ua#e is calle": a. R?' c. Kisual <asic . *LL #. A/AP ANS: ; 1) | 7 a # e 1.. One assessment of a pro>ect3s !alue is calculate" y the: a. ;KT ". ROI . 7+T ". 77T ANS: * 1/. <umpy rollouts of 6R7 systems are usually cause" y: a. Soft0are prolems c. Har"0are prolems b. Peple p$blem! ". *onfi#uration prolems ANS: < 11. The statistical an" lo#ical analysis of lar#e sets of transaction "ata is calle": a. ;i##in# ". .ata mining . Huntin# ". Hac%in# ANS: * 24. HHHH is the con"uctin# of usiness o!er the (nternet. a. R?' ". E'Cmme$"e . A<A7 ". S*+ ANS: * 21. Tolerance #roups can e set in the SA7 system as sho0n elo0. A tolerance settin# is an e5ample of one of the many HHHHHHHHHHHHH settin#s in the SA7 system. ANS: * 22. (n"i!i"ual information systems for each functional area in a company are %no0n as a. Sil! c. Tuers . <a#pipes ". Separate" systems ANS: A 2'. 2hich 6R7 pac%a#e is a popular soft0are choice for mana#in# human resources an" financial acti!ities at uni!ersitiesG a. SA7 c. +icrosoft ;ynamics b. PepleS%t ". I.;. 6"0ar"s ANS: < 2). 2hich of the follo0in# mo"ules in SA7 6R7 maintains pro"uction information. a. S; ". PP . ++ ". J+ ANS: * 2,. 2hich of the follo0in# mo"ule in SA7 is a set of tools that can automate the acti!ities in SA7 6R7G a. 2$(%l- c. &inancial Accountin# . *ontrollin# ". 7ro>ect System ANS: A 1, | 7 a # e 2-. 2hat are soft0are that enales systems to e5chan#e "ata 0ithout complicate" soft0are lin%sG a. A<A7 mo"ules c. 9e#acy systems b. 2eb Se$&i"e! ". <est practices ANS: < 1. (n SA7 6R7 the electronic e!i"ence of a transaction is calle" a HHHH. a. trail ". au"it numer . mar%er e. #"ument c. ta# ANS: 6 2. A customer calls up to fin" out ho0 much 1444 units of a pro"uct 0oul" cost. This is an e5ample of: HHHH in the sales an" "istriution process. a. P$e Sale! A"ti&itie! ". ;eli!ery an" <illin# . Sales Or"er 7rocessin# e. 7ayment c. (n!entory Sourcin# ANS: A '. A customer is #rante" a 14M price "iscount in a lar#e or"er. This is an e5ample of an acti!ity in: HHHH in the sales an" "istriution process. a. 7re Sales Acti!ities ". ;eli!ery an" <illin# . Sale! O$#e$ P$"e!!ing e. 7ayment c. (n!entory Sourcin# ANS: < ). A customerCs or"er is chec%e" to see if it can e pro"uce" an" "eli!ere" y the re:ueste" "ate. This is an e5ample of: HHHH in the sales an" "istriution process. a. 7re Sales Acti!ities ". ;eli!ery an" <illin# . Sales Or"er 7rocessin# e. 7ayment ". In&ent$y Su$"ing ANS: * ,. A customerCs "ocuments are release" to the 0arehouse so that the #oo"s can e #athere", pac%e" an" o5e". This is an e5ample of: HHHH in the sales an" "istriution process. a. 7re Sales Acti!ities #. .eli&e$y an# /illing . Sales Or"er 7rocessin# e. 7ayment c. (n!entory Sourcin# ANS: ; -. A customerCs remittance causes *ash to e "eite" an" Accounts Recei!ale to e cre"ite". This is an e5ample of: HHHH in the sales an" "istriution process. a. 7re Sales Acti!ities ". ;eli!ery an" <illin# . Sales Or"er 7rocessin# e. Payment c. (n!entory Sourcin# ANS: 6 1- | 7 a # e .. (n SA7 6R7, the history of a transaction (such as a sales or"er) can e researche" y loo%in# at its HHHH. a. Trail mi5 ". +aterial +aster ;ata . Transaction in"e5 e. Sales +aster ;ata c. ."ument %l- ANS: * /. 2hat %in" of soft0are can #i!e top mana#ement an o!er!ie0 of a companyCs complete relationship 0ith a customerG a. One to One +ar%etin# Soft0are . Open Relationship Soft0are c. ;enouement Soft0are ". Cu!tme$ Relatin!hip Management S%t-a$e e. Supply *hain +ana#ement Soft0are ANS: ; 1. (n the sales or"er process, there is a numer use" in the SA7 6R7 sales or"er that in a paper process 0oul" e pre=printe" on the sales "ocument, usually in se:uential numer or"er. (t3s assi#ne" y the customer to the sales or"er. 2hat is this numerG a. *ustomer (; c. +aterial Numer . Pu$"ha!e O$#e$ 3umbe$ ". <illin# *o"e ANS: < 14. Settin# prices for customers can e !ery comple5. SA7 helps y offerin# a control mechanism, calle" HHHH, to "etermine ho0 much to char#e a #i!en customer for a #i!en pro"uct. a. 7ricin# Kariance c. Cn#itin Te"hni4ue . 7rice &i5in# ". &luctuation ANS: * 11. The HHHH system communicates 0ith SA7 6R7, <2, an" A7O systems in "e!elopin# an" e5ecutin# its plans. a. 77O ". CRM . SSA ". 8Dp ANS: * 12. This soft0are can automatically route customers 0ho contact the company to a sales representati!e. *ompanies can use this soft0are to forecast customer nee"s. a. +ar%etin# encyclope"ias c. One=to=one mar%etin# . Sales campai#n mana#ement #. Sale! %$"e autmatin ANS: ; 1'. The SA7 6R7 system allo0s users to "efine !arious 0ays to #roup customers an" salespeople. These #roups are calle" HHHH. a. O$gani5atinal !t$u"tu$e! c. ;ocument flo0s . +aster "ata ". Au"it trails ANS: A 1. | 7 a # e 1). (n HHHH *R+, the soft0are an" e:uipment resi"e 0ith the *R+ pro!i"er@ it is not installe" in=house. a. 2al%=up c. (nternet b. On'#eman# ". 6R7 ANS: < 1,. 2hich of the follo0in# are enefits to *R+G a. 9o0er costs . Hi#her re!enue c. (mpro!e" strate#y an" performance measurement #. All % the ab&e ANS: ; 1. A ma%e=to=stoc% pro"uction system is one 0here: a. Item! a$e ma#e %$ in&ent$y in anti"ipatin % !ale! $#e$! . (tems are pro"uce" to fill specific customer or"ers c. (tems are assemle" for a specific customer or"er from an in!entory of components ". <oth a an" c ANS: A 2. An une5pecte" increase in pro"uct "eman" can lea" to: a. A "epletion of finishe" #oo"s in!entories . A "epletion of ra0 materials in!entories c. (ncrease" o!ertime an" transportation e5penses ". <oth a an" e. All % the ab&e ANS: 6 '. 2hat is the sales forecast for Iune of this year that &itter Snac%er shoul" useG a. -,-2/ c. -,1', b. 67)89 ". .,1)' ANS: < ). 2hat is the ma5imum numer of cases they can pro"uce in the month if they sche"ule 0or%ers for o!ertime on the 0ee%"ays onlyG a. .,--- c. 1,,/2 b. *7)** ". 14,2)1 ANS: < ,. 2hat is the ma5imum numer of cases they can pro"uce in the month if they sche"ule 0or%ers for o!ertime on 0ee%"ays an" Satur"aysG a. .,--- c. 1,,/2 . 1,111 #. )+78:* ANS: ; 1/ | 7 a # e -. The pro"uction plan at &itter Snac%er calls for ),1') cases of snac% ars in Ianuary. (f there are 22 "ays in the month, ho0 many cases of snac% ars shoul" e pro"uce" in a )="ay 0ee%G a. 1// c. 1)4 b. 618 ". 14') ANS: < .. 2hat 7lanne" Or"ers 0ill the +R7 lo#ic create: a. An $#e$ %$ ::7+++ unit! in Pe$i# 8 . An or"er for )),444 units in 7erio" ' c. An or"er for )),444 units for perio"s 2 an" ' ". An or"er for //,444 units for perio" ' ANS: A /. 2hat 0ill the On Han" in!entory e in 7erio" , after the system calculate" planne" or"ersG a. 4 ". 97+;9 . ))4 ". 1),4'/ ANS: * 1. After +R7 is run in the SA7 R?' system: a. The !t"(/$e4ui$ement! li!t an# MRP li!t a$e bth up#ate# an# !h- the !ame in%$matin. . The +R7 list is up"ate" ut the stoc%?re:uirements list is unaffecte". c. The stoc%?re:uirements list is up"ate" ut the +R7 list is unaffecte" ". None of the ao!e. ANS: A 14. (n "etaile" pro"uction sche"ulin#, lon#er pro"uction runs of a particular pro"uct: a. (ncrease the a!ailale capacity y re"ucin# the fre:uency of setups. . (ncreases finishe" #oo"s in!entory le!els. c. Re"uces finishe" #oo"s in!entory le!els. #. /th a an# b. e. <oth a an" c. ANS: ; 11. The or"er of the steps in the SA7 R?' pro"uction plannin# process are: a. Sales &orecastin#, ;eman" +ana#ement, Sales an" Operations 7lannin#, +R7 . Sales &orecastin#, ;eman" 7lannin#, ;eman" +ana#ement, +R7 c. Sales an" Operations 7lannin#, Sales &orecastin#, +R7, ;eman" +ana#ement #. Sale! F$e"a!ting7 Sale! an# Ope$atin! Planning7 .eman# Management7 MRP ANS: ; 12. The pro"uction plan for &itter Snac%er calls for .444 cases for the snac% ar pro"uct #roup in Iune. (f the snac% ar pro"uct #roup consists of NR8=A an" NR8=< ars 0ith the proportion .4M NR8=A ars an" '4M NR8=< ars, ho0 many NR8=A ars shoul" e pro"uce" in IuneG a. ,44 ". :<*+ . 2414 ". .444 11 | 7 a # e ANS: * 1'. The costs it normally ta%es to manufacture a pro"uct, 0hich is calculate" from historical costs an" any chan#es from that, are %no0n as: a. Stan#a$# "!t! c. Nno0n costs . Are!iate" costs ". 6stimate" costs ANS: A 1). HHHH are "isa##re#ate" to #enerate "etaile" pro"uction sche"ules. a. <ills of materials c. (nternet sales or"ers . 7ro"uction runs #. Rugh'"ut plan! ANS: ; 1,. 2hat is the pro"uction plan for all finishe" #oo"sG a. MPS ' ma!te$ p$#u"tin !"he#ule c. 77R = pro"uction plannin# run . JJR = :uality :uery run ". RDN = run ANS: A 1-. 2hat process ans0ers the :uestion O2hat "o 0e nee" to or"er to pro"uce the pro"uct, an" 0hen "o 0e nee" to or"er these ra0 materialsGP a. S& = sales forecastin# ". MRP ' mate$ial! $e4ui$ement! planning . SO7 = sales an" operations plannin# ". ;S = "etaile" sche"ulin# ANS: * 1.. 2hat metric trac%s the numer of times a supplier meets the a#ree" upon "eli!ery "ateG a. (nitial fill rate ". On'time pe$%$man"e . (nitial or"er lea" time ". cash=to=cash cycle time ANS: * 11. (n the follo0in# fi#ure, 0hat is <G a. Sta$ting In&ent$y c. Sales &orecastin# . ;etaile" Sche"ulin# ". +R7 ANS: A 24. (n the follo0in# fi#ure, 0hat is *G a. Startin# (n!entory c. +R7 . Sales &orecastin# #. .etaile# S"he#uling ANS: ; 21. (n the follo0in# fi#ure, 0hat is ;G a. Startin# (n!entory c. Sales &orecastin# . ;etaile" Sche"ulin# #. MRP 24 | 7 a # e ANS: ; 7TS: 1 R6&: /' 22. 2hat sta#e of the pro"uction plannin# process splits &itter Snac%er3s monthly pro"uction plannin# !alues into finer time perio"sG a. Sales &orecastin# c. +R7 . <O+ #. .eman# Management ANS: ; 1. 7erio"ically, companies summari$e the alances in the oo%s of account. This process is calle": HHHH. a. *ost accountin# #. Cl!ing the b(! . Account closure e. Statement 0rap=up c. 7erio"ic closure ANS: ; 2. Assume a company recor"s its transactions in an 6R7 system. On the shop floor, a pro"uction run has >ust een finishe" an" the finishe" #oo"s are transferre" to the 0arehouse for stora#e. 2hat 0oul" a li%ely 0ay e to tell the 6R7 system aout this e!entG a. The ba$ "#e! n the g#! a$e !"anne# a! they ente$ the -a$ehu!e. The #ata gene$ate# i! pa!!e# t the ERP #ataba!e ele"t$ni"ally. . A 7ro"uction cler% summari$es the "ata in an 65cel sprea"sheet an" sen"s the sprea"sheet to Accountin#. An Accountin# cler% enters the "ata from the sprea"sheet into the 6R7 pro#ramCs +aterials an" 7ro"uction mo"ules. c. The ar co"es on the #oo"s are scanne" as they come off the pro"uction line. The "ata #enerate" is passe" to the 6R7 systemCs 7ro"uction mo"ule electronically. Then ar co"es on the #oo"s are scanne" as they enter the 0arehouse. The "ata #enerate" is passe" to the 6R7 "ataase electronically. ANS: A '. A speciali$e" "ataase use" for "ata analysis purposes is calle" a: HHHH. a. #ata -a$ehu!e ". "ocument pile . "rill "o0n store e. "ata union c. "ocument flo0 ANS: A ). 2hich financial statement sho0s account alances such as, cash hel", amounts o0e" to the company y customers, the cost of ra0 materials an" finishe" #oo"s in!entoryG a. (ncome statement c. Tolerance #roup b. /alan"e !heet ". Qear en" report ANS: < -. HHHH are often allocate" ase" on total machine hours or total laor hours. a. ;irect costs ". O&e$hea# "!t! . 7lant costs ". +anma"e costs ANS: * 21 | 7 a # e .. (n HHHH, acti!ities associate" 0ith o!erhea" cost #eneration are i"entifie" an" then recor"s are %ept on the costs an" on the acti!ities. a. A/C7 a"ti&ity'ba!e# "!ting c. ROT+, run of the mill costin# . <O*, ac%office costin# ". 7O*, plant operation costin# ANS: A /. 6ach transaction in SA7 6R7 #ets its o0n uni:ue numer. This is %no0n as: HHHH. a. Dni:ueness numerin# c. Au"itin# co"es b. ."ument %l- ". Dni:ue co"es ANS: < 11. Another name for an income statement is a HHHH. a. *re"it c. Sales b. P$%it an# L!! ". Re!enue ANS: < 12. (n an 6R7 system, the alance sheet an" 7E9 statements are: HHHH. a. 8enerate" yearly ". Rep$t! . Not a!ailale ". +o"ules ANS: * 1'. 2hat is the a"!anta#e to cre"it mana#ement in SA7 6R7G a. +ar%etin# an" Sales #et 0ee%ly reports c. 7ayments are poste" "aily b. The #ata i! in $eal'time ". There is no a"!anta#e ANS: < 1). 8i!en that the cost of manufacturin# NR8=A ars is A4..2 per ar, ho0 much "oes &S nee" to char#e to ma%e a profit of A4.2,G a. A1.44 ". 0+.*6 . A4.11 ". A1.2, ANS: * 1,. &or &itter Snac%er, the sum of "irect materials, pro"uction o!erhea", an" "irect laor is the HHHH. a. CO=M ' "!t % g#! manu%a"tu$e# c. *O87 = cost of #oo"s pro"uce" . *O8S = cost of #oo"s sol" ". *O8S = cost of #oo"s shippe" ANS: A 1-. The follo0in# screen in SA7 is an e5ample of HHHH. 1.. The t0o %ey pieces of information for a cost analysis is the "irect material an" the "irect HHHH. a. Lab$ c. ;ri!er 22 | 7 a # e . O!erhea" ". Sellin# cost ANS: A 1/. (f &itter Snac%er3s cost of ma%in# a case of ars is A241./2, an" there are 2) ars to a o5 an" 12 o5es to a case, ho0 much money "oes it cost &itter Snac%er to ma%e each in"i!i"ual arG a. A1..)1 c. A/..) . A1.44 #. 0+.68 ANS: ; 1. The tas%s associate" 0ith mana#in# a companyCs 0or%force is no0 %no0n as HHHH. a. Human "apital management c. 2or%force mana#ement . Resource mana#ement ". Hirin# mana#ement ANS: A 2. The >o of mana#in# salary enefits pro!i"e" to each employee an" confirmin# that the proper enefits are "isurse" to ne0 an" current employees falls un"er the HHHH "epartment. a. Accountin# an" &inance c. (n"i!i"ual b. Human Re!u$"e! ". A"ministrati!e ANS: < '. To recor" employee 0or%in# times, SA7 6R7 uses HHHH. a. 7unche" car"s ". CATS >"$!! appli"atin time !heet!? . R&(;s ". +ultiple "ataases ANS: * ). The parts of an employeeCs pay that is comprise" of ase pay, onuses, #ratuities, o!ertime, sic% pay , an" !acation allo0ances are %no0n as HHHH. a. 7ayroll run c. Koluntary "e"uctions . Statutory "e"uctions #. Remune$atin element! ANS: ; ,. HHHH are s%ills or ailities associate" 0ith a position, 0hile HHHH are s%ills or ailities associate" 0ith a specific employee. a. Jualifications, re:uirements c. ;uties, tas%s b. Re4ui$ement!7 4uali%i"atin! ". Tas%s, "uties ANS: < -. A plan for replacin# %ey employees is %no0n as a HHHH. a. ;uty roster ". Su""e!!in plan . Replacement circular ". Reincarnation stu"y ANS: * .. SA7Cs 6R7 helps the a"ministration of employees ta%in# time off un"er a #o!ernment act that allo0s compensation for family an" me"ical prolems. This act, passe" in 111', is the HHHH. a. &(A ". FMLA . JOTA ". 7RO<A 2' | 7 a # e ANS: * /. 2hich functional part of the or#ani$ation communicates chan#es in salaries, enefits an" policies to employeesG a. Sales an" +ar%etin# c. Accountin# an" &inance . Supply *hain +ana#ement #. Human Re!u$"e! ANS: ; 1. 2hat is the source of &itter Snac%er3s prolems 0ith Human ResourcesG a. (naccurate information c. (nconsistent information . Out=of="ate information #. All % the ab&e ANS: ; 14. 2hat is the name of the #roup of can"i"ates selecte" to e inter!ie0e" y &itter Snac%er for a particular positionG &or e5ample, assume 24 applicants applie" an" only ' 0ere selecte" to e inter!ie0e". a. Sh$t li!t c. &inal Three . Select #roup ". Applicants ANS: A 11. 2hat "oes the acronym, *pH stan" forG a. *ost per Health *are 6mployee c. *ost per Hea" b. C!t pe$ Hi$e ". *ost per Healthy 2or%er ANS: < 12. (n &eruary 244., a fe"eral appeals court appro!e" class=action status for a "iscrimination la0suit rou#ht y se!en 0omen a#ainst the retailer, HHHH. a. 2al'Ma$t c. Sears . Tar#et ". N=+art ANS: A 1'. The process of "eterminin# each employee3s pay is calle" a HHHH. a. Pay$ll $un c. *ash=out . 2ee%ly roun"=up ". Remunerations session ANS: A 1). The SA7 6R7 system e!aluates the input "ata to payroll an" notes any "iscrepancies in a(n) HHHH. a. 7ayroll report c. ;iscrepancy list . E$$$ lg ". Off=tar#et list ANS: < 1,. An out#ro0th of the HHHH (reference" in *hapter ,) is that companies must account for the e5pecte" costs that occur as a result of lon#=term incenti!es such as the e5ercisin# of stoc% options. a. (ncome Statement c. *onsoli"ate" statements . <alance Sheet #. Sa$bane!'O@ley A"t 1. A #raphical representation of a usiness process is %no0n est as a HHHH. 2) | 7 a # e a. Su>ect ". Fl-"ha$t . +orh ". ;ia=process ANS: * 2. 2hen "oin# process mappin#, one of the most important tas%s is to "efine the HHHH. These "efine 0hich acti!ities are to e inclu"e" in the process. a. Scales c. 9e#en"s b. P$"e!! bun#a$ie! ". Scopes ANS: < '. <eyon" the simple tools of flo0chartin#, a helpful tool calle" HHHH allo0s one to "escrie a usiness process in #reater or less "etail "epen"in# on the tas% at han". a. Hie$a$"hi"al m#eling c. ;etail focuse" chartin# . ;rill "o0n sta#in# ". +a#nifyin# #lass chartin# ANS: A ). A "eployment flo0chart is also %no0n as a HHHH. a. 6!ent process chain flo0chart c. 6R7 flo0chart b. S-imlane %l-"ha$t ". <est practices flo0chart ANS: < ,. (n !alue analysis, 0hich of the follo0in# acti!ities shoul" e eliminate"G a. Real !alue ". 3 &alue . <usiness !alue ANS: * -. (n !alue analysis, 0hich of the follo0in# acti!ities is "efine" as !alue for 0hich the customer is 0illin# to payG a. Real &alue c. No !alue . <usiness !alue ANS: A .. 2hich soft0are pro#ram automates the e5ecution of usiness processesG a. SA7 2i$ar" ". 2$(%l- . ASA7 ". S0imlane ANS: * COMPLETIO3 1. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH pro#rams are core soft0are use" y companies to coor"inate information in e!ery area of the usiness. ANS: 6nterprise Resource 7lannin# (6R7) 2, | 7 a # e 2. A collection of acti!ities that ta%es one or more %in"s of input an" creates an output that is of !alue to the customer is calle" a HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. ANS: usiness process '. The usiness functions of financial accountin#, cost allocation an" control, plannin# an" u"#etin#, an" cash=flo0 mana#ement ta%e place in the HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH functional area of operation. ANS: Accountin# an" &inance (A?&) 7TS: 1 R6&: 2 ). One e5ample of the usiness function that happens in the human resource area of operation 0oul" e HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. ANS: Recruitin# an" hirin# Trainin# 7ayroll <enefits 8o!ernment compliance ,. An HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH inclu"es the computers, people, proce"ures, an" soft0are that store, or#ani$e, an" "eli!er information. ANS: (nformation systems ((S) -. (nformation systems "esi#ne" so that functional areas share "ata are calle" HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. ANS: inte#rate" information systems (inte#rate" (S) .. A shortfall of ra0 materials is %no0n as a HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. ANS: Stoc%out /. To a!oi" stoc%outs, manufacturers mi#ht carry e5tra ra0 materials %no0n as HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. ANS: Safety stoc% 1. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH states that the numer of transistors on a computer chip "oules e!ery 1/ months. 2- | 7 a # e ANS: +oore3s 9a0 2. 2hen the net0or%3s capacity can e e5pan"e" y the a""ition of a ser!er, it3s calle" HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. ANS: Scalale Scalaility '. The technolo#y to hol" "ata in an or#ani$e" fashion, an" to retrie!e that "ata easily, is the HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. ANS: "ataase mana#ement system (;<+S) ). HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH soft0are allo0s a plant mana#er to plan pro"uction an" ra0 materials re:uirements y 0or%in# ac%0ar" from the sales forecast. ANS: +R7 ,. The pre"iction of future sales is the HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. ANS: sales forecast -. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH is the "irect computer=to=computer e5chan#e of stan"ar" usiness "ocuments. ANS: 6lectronic "ata interchan#e (6;() .. SA7 is the are!iation for HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. ANS: Systems Analysis an" 7ro#ram ;e!elopment /. (n HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, thir"=party soft0are companies are encoura#e" to "e!elop a""=on soft0are pro"ucts that can e inte#rate" 0ith e5istin# soft0are. ANS: open architecture 1. Ol" systems are %no0n as HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.ANS: le#acy systems 14. SA73s i##est competitor is HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.ANS: Oracle 11. (n an 6R7 system, all mo"ules access the HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.ANS: central "ataase 12. After a company chooses its ma>or mo"ules, it chooses from an assortment of HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH options. ANS: confi#uration 2. | 7 a # e 1'. R?'3s "esi#n incorporates HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, 0hich means that R?' "esi#ners choose the est, most efficient 0ays in 0hich usiness processes shoul" e han"le". ANS: est practices 1). SA73s internal pro#rammin# lan#ua#e is HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. ANS: A<A7 1,. An assessment of an in!estment3s pro>ect !alue that is calculate" y "i!i"in# the !alue of the pro>ect3s enefits y the !alue of the pro>ect3s cost is %no0n as a(n) HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. ANS: RO( 1-. The statistical an" lo#ical analysis of lar#e sets of transaction "ata is %no0n as HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. ANS: "ata minin# 1.. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH is the con"uctin# of usiness o!er the (nternet. ANS: 6=commerce 1. The #oal of HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH is to pro!i"e a Osin#le face to the customer.P ANS: *ustomer Relationship +ana#ement soft0are (*R+ soft0are) 2. 2ith HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, the R?' system automatically chec%s all facilities an" "etermines the most cost=efficient facility to use to meet the customer3s re:uest in terms of or"erin# an" "eli!erin# #oo"s. ANS: 8loal AT7 (8loal A!ailale=To=7romise) ). (n the follo0in# "ia#ram sho0in# OTa%in# an Or"er in SA7 6R7P, 0hat is <G HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ANS: 7O Numer ,. (n the follo0in# "ia#ram OTa%in# an Or"er in SA7 6R7P, 0hat is *G HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ANS: Re:uire" ;eli!ery ;ate -. (n the follo0in# "ia#ram OTa%in# an Or"er in SA7 6R7P, 0hat is ;G HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ANS: +aterial an" Or"er :uantity 2. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH refers to the process of "eterminin# pro"uction :uantities (for ra0 materials pro"uce" in=house) an" or"er :uantities (for purchase" items). 2/ | 7 a # e ANS: 9ot si$in# '. Any usiness e!ents that occur et0een companies an" their susi"iaries are %no0n as HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. ANS: (ntercompany transactions ). 2ith a properly confi#ure" an" mana#e" 6R7 system, there are "irect lin%s et0een the company3s HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH an" in"i!i"ual transactions that ma%e up the statements, so that frau" an" ause can e "etecte" more easily. ANS: financial statements 21 | 7 a # e
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