SCMT 468 - Conceptual Exam 1 Review

Which element of a purchase order includes communication with the vendor? a. trigger b. data c. task d. outcome e. none of the above

outcome

What is the final step of the procurement process? a. invoice b. purchase requisition c. purchase order d. payment e. none of the above

payment

In which components of the asset management process is production involved? a. settlement b. perform maintenance c. authorize maintenance d. request maintenance e. perform service

perform maintenance, authorize maintenance, and request mainenance

How many company codes can a plant belong to? a. one b. two c. three d. any number

one

Which of the following is an intersection or combination of material and vendor data a. condition type b. purchasing info record c. stock transfer d. third party order e. search term

purchasing info record

Which element of the requirements determination process involves the requisition creation? a. data b. task c. trigger d. outcomes e. none of the above

task

Which of the following is a form of invoice verification? a. three-way match b. quality management c. inspection list d. warehouse management e. none of the above

three-way match

______ reflects the consequences of executing process steps. a. material groups b. organizational data c. transaction data d. project management e. none of the above

transaction data

Which of the following goods movement need NOT invoice a physical transfer of materials? a. goods receipt b. goods issue c. stock transfer d. transfer posting e. inbound delivery

transfer posting

Which of the following are steps within a generic business process of an organization? - payment - trigger - shipment - outcome - confirmation

trigger and outcome

Which of the following are components of the production (make) process? - sales - operations - warehouse - accounting - production

warehouse and production

Which term represents a set of tasks or activities that produce desired outcomes? a. Business Process b. Trigger c. Outcome d. Enterprise Resource Planning

Business Process

Which process involves the actual creation of the products? a. Material Planning b. Procurement Process c. Production Process d. Fulfillment Process

Production Process

A plant can be used to represent which of the following? - a factory - a storage facility (warehouse, DC) - an office - a legal entity - a company vehicle

- a factory - a storage facility - an office

Which G/L accounts are impacted by the invoice verification step of the procurement process? - account payable - goods receipt / invoice receipt account - inventory account - vendor account - bank account

- accounts payable - goods receipt / invoice receipt account - vendor account

Which of the following are examples of organizational data in SAP? - client - customer - purchasing organization - vendor - plant

- client - customer - vendor

Which of the following are required organizational data when creating a purchase requisition? - sales organization - company code - storage location - purchasing organization - purchasing group

- company code - purchasing organization - purchasing group

Which of the following are material types? - consumable material - raw material - packaging - consignment material - non valued material

- consumable material - raw material - packaging - non valued material

Which of the following are examples of master data in SAP? - client - customer - purchasing organization - vendor - plant

- customer - vendor

What data are included in a purchasing info record? - freight - discounts - material number - vendor address - texts

- freight - discounts - texts

Which G/L accounts are impacted by the goods receipt step of the procurement process? - accounts payable - goods receipt / invoice receipt account - inventory account - vendor account - bank account

- goods receipt / invoice receipt account - inventory accoung

Materials can be withdrawn only for sampling or for scrap if they are designated as which terms? - goods movement - in quality inspection - blocked stock - material document - purchase info record

- in quality inspection - blocked stock

Which of the following statements concerning SAP NetWeaver are true? - it deals exclusively with processes that are executed within a company - it helps companies integrate with other non-SAP applications - it serves as the application platform on which the SAP Business Suite runs - it enables companies to plug in independent software vendor (ISV) applications on top of their core ERP and suite applications

- it helps companies integrate with other non-SAP applications - it serves as the applications platform on which the SAP Business Suite runs - it enables companies to plug in independent software vendor applications on top of their core ERP and suite applications

Which of the following documents are required for the invoice verification step of the procurement process? - vendor invoice - purchase requisition - purchase order - material document - material master

- vendor invoice - purchase order - material document

Which of the following statements regarding process level reporting are true? - it provides the status of one occurrence of a process (one customer order) - it provides information on the performance of a process across many occurrences (customer orders over time) - it is based on data in the transactional system - it is based on data in the informational system - it uses aggregated data

- it provides information on the performance of a process across many occurrences - it is based on data in the transactional system - it used aggregated data

Which of the following statements regarding instance-level reporting are true? - it provides the status of one occurrence of a process (ex one customer order) - it provides information on the performance of a process across many occurrences (ex company orders over time) - it is based on data in the transactional system - it is based on data in the informational system - it uses aggregated data

- it provides the status of one of the occurrence of a process - it is based on data in the transactional system

Which of the following are examples of online lists? - picking list - billing due list - list of customers - delivery due list - list of documents

- list of customers - list of documents

Transaction data make use of which types of data? - master - organizational - situational - none of the above

- master - organizational - situational

Which of the following statements regarding master data are true? - Master data represent entities such as customers and vendors - master data define the structure of an enterprise - master data are a consequence of the execution of process steps - master data are constantly changing - master data change infrequently

- master data represent entities such as customers and vendors - master data are a consequence of the execution of process steps

Material master data are grouped based on: - process - material type - company code - organizational element - key elements

- material type - company code - organizational element

Which of the following statements about purchasing organization are correct? - negotiates conditions of purchase with vendors - must only purchase for one company - can purchase for multiple plants - can purchase for multiple plants but they must be within the same company code - identifies a buyer or group of buyers

- negotiates conditions of purchase with vendors - can purchase for multiple plants

Which of the following statements regarding organizational data are true? - organizational data represent entities such as customers and vendors - organizational data define the structure of an enterprise = organizational data are a consequence of the execution steps - organizational data are constantly changing - organizational data change infrequently

- organizational data represent entities such as customers and vendors - organizational data define the structure of an enterprise

Which of the following are examples of work lists? - picking list - billing due list - list of customers - delivery due list - list of documents

- picking list - billing due list - delivery due list

Plant is an organizational element where - financial accounting takes place - products and services are created - production planning is carried out - services and maintenance is performed

- products and services are created - production planning is carried out - services and maintenance is performed

Data for source determination is obtained from: - a purchase order - purchase info records - source list - contracts and agreements - vendor master record

- purchase info records - source list - contracts and agreements

Which of the following is data needed for invoice verification? - company code - purchase order - material document - invoice - user input

- purchase order - material document - invoice - user input

Which of the following are required organizational data when creating a purchasing order? - user input - purchase requisition - RFQ - quotation - purchase order

- purchase requisition - RFQ - quotation - purchase order

Data is automatically included in a purchase from which of the following sources? - vendor info record - purchasing info record - material master - vendor master - purchasing organization

- purchasing info record - material master - vendor master

Which steps are involved in converting a purchase requisition to a purchase order? - source list - outline purchase agreement - storage location - request for quotation - quotation

- request for quotation - quotation

Which transaction documents are parts of the data in a purchase order? - requisition - RFQ - quotation - conditions - vendor

- requisition - RFQ - quotation

Which of the following are part of the task element pertaining to the payment step? - select method - master data - select items - verified invoice - calculate amount

- select method - select items - calculate amount

Information structures enable which types of analysis? - standard analysis - flexible analysis - rigid analysis - all of the above

- standard analysis - flexible analysis

Which of the following are methods of valuing materials? - actual price - standard price - purchasing price - moving average price - selling price

- standard price - moving price

What are the key stock types (status) in purchasing based on usability of materials? - unrestricted use - stock in transit - stock on order - stock in storage - blocked stock

- unrestricted use - stock in transit - blocked stock

Which of the following statements concerning Web services are true? - web services expose functionality to other applications - one web service can be used to execute multiple steps in a process - web services have standard interfaces for input and output - web services can be used to create composite applications

- web services expose functionality to other applications - web services are an essential component of enterprise systems - web services can be used to create composite applications

Which is known as a storage location? a. the location where raw materials are received b. a place within a plant where materials are kept until they are needed c. the place where materials are collected for staging and inspection d. the place within a plant where machines are installed for production purposes e. a place within a plant where only finished goods are kept for sale

A place within a plant where materials are kept until they are needed

The highest organizational level in SAP ERP is the a. vendor b. client c. material master d. plant e. none of the above

Client

Which term refers to business processes that are not executed by a single group or function? a. Silo Effect b. Cross-Functional c. Functional Structure d. Enterprise Systems e. Organizational Structure

Cross Functional

Which system connects a company's ERP system to those of its customers? a. application platform b. customer relationship management (CRM) c. enterprise solution d. product lifecycle management (PLM) e. none of the above

Customer relationship management (CRM)

Materials that are created by the production process from other materials are referred to as ____ a. Finished Goods (FERT) b. Semi-finished Goods (HALB) c. Trading Goods (HAWA) d. Raw Materials e. none of the above

Finished Goods (FERT)

Which process supports the design and development of products from the initial product idea stage through the discontinuation of the product? a. Material Planning b. Procurement Process c. Production Process d. Fulfillment Process e. Lifecycle Data Management

Lifecycle data management

Which of the following is(are) used to represent the structure of an enterprise? a. organizational data b. project management c. client d. plant e. lifecycle data management

Organizational data

Which of the following systems helps companies administer the processes of research, design, and product management? a. application platform b. customer relationship management (CRM) c. enterprise solution d. product lifecycle management (PLM) e. none of the above

PLM

Materials that are purchased from an external source (a vendor) and used in the production process are known as ____ a. Finished Goods (FERT) b. Semi-finished Goods (HALB) c. Trading Goods (HAWA) d. Raw Materials e. none of the above

Raw Materials

Which program is the "operating system" for an entire company's business processes? a. Microsoft Vista b. Linux c. SAP NetWeaver d. SAP Prolific e. none of the above

SAP NetWeaver

Which term refers to a system in which workers complete their tasks in separate departments without regard to the consequences for the other components of the process? a. ERP Effect b. Cross-Functional c. Functional Structure d. Enterprise Systems e. Silo Effect

Silo Effect

What type of materials is purchased from a vendor? a. Trading Goods b. Finished Goods (FERT) c. Semi-finished Goods (HALB) d. Material Types e. none of the above

Trading Goods

Which of the following statements about a plant is NOT true? - a plant can be assigned to more than one company code - a company can have more than one plant - is a key organizational element in purchasing - a plant can only b assigned to one company code - a plant must have at least one storage area

a plant can be assigned to more than one company code

A purchase order can be sent to which of the following? - a vendor - a customer - a plant - a purchasing organization - a purchasing group

a vendor and plant

SAP can utilize which of the following forms of media to communicate with a vendor? - print - email - EDI - web services - fax

all

Which of the following are key documents in Purchasing? - material documents - FI documents - CO documents - purchase order - invoice

all

Which of the following statements about the business process is true? a. they are executed across multiple functions b. they are initiated by some type of trigger c. they involve multiple steps d. all of the above

all

SAP can utilize which of the following media to communicate with the vendor? a. web services b. EDI c. Fax d. Print e. all of the above

all of the above

Which of the following is a form of data within the goods receipt step? a. material ordered b. quantity delivered c. verification d. storage location e. all of the above

all of the above

Which term refers to the technical structure of the software, how users interact with the software, and how the software is physically managed on computer hardware? a. architecture b. supply chain management c. enterprise resource planning d. service oriented architecture

architecture

Which of the following categories are used when the company acquires a fixed asset? a. cost center b. asset c. order d. sales order e. project

asset

Which of the following SAP systems are used to support inter-company processes? (2 correct answers) a. SAP ERM b. SAP SCM c. SAP CRM d. SAP BI e. SAP NetWeaver

b. SAP SCM c. SAP CRM

Which of the following is not a model of the purchasing organization? a. enterprise level b. company level c. client level d. plant level e. cross plant

client level

Which of the following are organizational elements in purchasing? (2) a. shipping point b. company code c. vendors d. materials e. plant f. storage location

company code, storage location, and plant

Which of the following are materials acquired to be consumed within the organization? a. stock materials b. transfer materials c. vendor materials d. consumable materials e. none of the above

consumable materials

Sales is involved in which steps in the customer service process? a. perform service b. create service request c. settlement d. authorize service

create service request and authorize service

Which of the following is NOT a document in purchasing? a. material documents b. FI documents c. CO documents d. delivery documents e. invoice

delivery document

A purchasing organization is involved in all but one of the following operations? a. negotiate contracts and agreements b. negotiate pricing with vendors c. evaluate and identify vendors d. determine storage locations within the plant

determine storage locations within the plant

_________ provides tools to manage and store documents securely and to keep track of the multiple versions of these documents? a. Document Management b. Enterprise Management c. Project Management d. Material Planning e. none of the above

document management

With the plant-level purchasing organization, also known as a plant-specific purchasing organization a. each plant has its own purchasing organization b. a single purchasing organization is responsible for multiple plants c. only one purchasing organization for all plants d. only one purchasing organization for all company codes in the enterprise

each plant has its own purchasing organization

Which departments take part in the conception of an idea? a. accounting b. production c. engineering d. sales e. marketing

engineering and marketing

Which of the following are components of the lifecycle data management process? a. engineering b. marketing c. accounting d. production e. sales

engineering, marketing, and production

Which process tracks the financial impact of process steps with the goal of meeting legal reporting requirements? a. Human Capital Management (HCM) b. Project Management c. Financial Accounting d. Management Accounting or Controlling (CO) e. none of the above

financial accounting

Which one of the following is the correct group of segments of the vendor master? a. general data, storage data, and purchasing data b. general data, storage data, and inventory data c. storage data, accounting data, and purchasing data d. storage data, accounting data, and pricing data e, general data, accounting data, and purchasing data

general data accounting data purchasing data

Which processes focus primarily on people and projects? - Financial accounting processes - procurement process - production process - human capital management processes - project management processes

hcm and project management process

Which process focuses on people within an organization and includes functions such as recruiting, hiring, training, and benefits management? a. Human Capital Management (HCM) b. Project Management c. Financial Accounting d. Management Accounting or Controlling (CO) e. none of the above

human capital management

In which elements of the lifecycle data management process does marketing play a role? a. design b. conceive product ideas c. make d. marketing and service e. discontinue product

make, marketing and service, and discontinue product

Which of the following is concerned with the storage and movement of materials? a. business planning b. silo effect c. project management d. material planning e. inventory and warehouse management (IWM)

inventory and warehouse management (IWM)

____________ enables an organization to optimize its product development process, from design to market, while ensuring that it complies with industry, quality, and regulatory standards? a. Business Planning b. Lifecycle Data Management c. Project Management d. Material Planning e. none of the above

lifecycle data management

Which of the following is not an organizational data type in procurement? a. client b. company code c. storage location d. purchasing organization e. manufacturing plant

manufacturing plant

Which of the following terms refers to materials with similar characteristics? a. material master b. material group c. transaction data d. material number e. none of the above

material group

Which of the following master data is used in numerous processes? a. material master b. plant c. company code d. customer master e. vendor master

material master

_____ is concerned with matching the demand for materials in the organization with the supply. a. business planning b. the silo effect c. project management d. material planning e. none of the above

material planning

A purchasing group is an individual or a group of individuals who are responsible for all but one of the following a. creating purchase requisitions b. negotiate contracts and agreements c. requesting quotations from vendors d. creating purchase orders e. monitoring purchase orders

negotiate contracts and agreements

The term materials encompasses which of the following? - products - components - parts - anything used in an organization - accounting

products, components, parts, and anything used in an organization

Which process is used to plan and execute large projects such as the construction of a new factory or the production of complex products such as airplanes? a. Human Capital Management (HCM) b. Project Management c. Financial Accounting d. Management Accounting or Controlling (CO)

project management

Which of the following activities are related to the procurement process? a. issue materials b. receive materials c. prepare for storage d. store materials

receive materials, prepare for storage, and store materials

Which of the following activities are related to the production process? - request materials - store materials - locate materials - issue materials - receive payment

request materials, store materials, locate materials, and issue materials

Which of the following is not one of the data types that are relevant to the purchasing process? a. material master b. vendor master c. sales master d. purchasing into records e. conditions

sales master

Which of the following are components of the fulfillment (sell) process? - sales - operations - warehouse - accounting - production

sales, warehouse, and accounting

A company can use which of the following to select a vendor from a list of potential suppliers? a. source list b. company code c. vendor master d. material master e. none of the above

source list

Which element of the payment step included selecting a bank? a. trigger b. data c. outcome d. task e. non of the above

task

the key data in the purchasing view are a. the purchasing organization, the goods receipt processing time and the delivery tolerances b. the purchasing group, the goods receipt processing time, and the delivery tolerances c. the purchasing group, the material master, and the delivery tolerances d. the purchasing group, the invoice, and the delivery tolerances e. the price the storage location and the delivery date

the purchasing group, the goods receipt processing time and the delivery tolerances

financial accounting (FI) documents, management accounting or controlling (CO) documents, and material documents are referred to as a. transaction documents b. transaction data c. material group d. virtual documents e. none of the above

virtual documents

Which of the following identify tasks that are scheduled to be completed in a process? a. online lists b. parameters c. information structures d. work lists e. period definitions

work lists