BSAN461 - Chapter 2

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relationship between client, company code, and plant

Client - highest level of enterprise; CC - used to represent a legal entity (could be a division); Plant - organizational element that performs multiple functions to various processes (physical location)

describe the client-server and service-oriented architectures. what are their advantages and disadvantages?

Client-server architecture: Uses 3 layers to provide functionality: Presentation > application > Data · Presentation- we tell to do things · App- part that actually does things · Data- contains all the data Uses a web browser or a graphical user interface (GUI) In desktop apps all 3 layers are contained in one system Service-Oriented architecture: Web services: Used to expose ES (and other system) functionality Standard interface - input and output; Composite applications: Connect multiple applications via Web services Build new capabilities without changing the underlying applications

why is the material master one of the most complex types of data in the ERP

Complex bc its used in so many processes and each of them use it differently

how are transaction data created in an erp system

Data generated during execution of process steps Requires: Organizational data Master data Situational data

what is an enterprise system application suite? describe capabilities of individual components

Software system that facilitates flow for biz info Making it easily accessible for those who need it Integrates all parts of a biz; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)- processes to central location Supply Chain Management (SCM)- keep an eye & facilitate production processes Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)- cultivate, lead and support suppliers Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)- helpful tool for product design lifecycle

common document structure in erp

header, items

3 types of data in an enterprise system

organizational(same material used differently in each org), master (long term data that reps entities), transaction(processes that support transactions)

what are material types?explain the 4 common

raw material(purchased, not sold, used in production), semi-finished goods (produced using other materials, used in production, not sold), finished goods (produced using other materials, sold to customers, trading goods (purchased and resold without additional processing)


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