MIS 4340 Multiple Choice

How many company codes can a plant belong to? a. One b. Two c. Three d. Any Number

A

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

A

What function does the warehouse perform in the fulfillment process? a. Prepares and sends the shipment to the customer b. Communicates data related to the order to other parts of the organization c. Tracks the order d. Notifies the customer e. None of the above

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

Which process uses historical data and sales forecasts to plan which materials will be procured and produced? a. Material Planning b. Procurement Process c. Production Process d. Fulfillment Process e. Lifecycle Data Management

A

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 e. None of the above

A

Which term represents a set of tasks or activities that produce desired outcomes? a. Business Process b. Trigger c. Outcome d. Enterprise Resource Planning e. None of the above

A

_____________ 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

A

How does GBI Global sell its merchandise? a. Directly to customers b. Via a network of specialized dealers c. Via the Internet d. All of the above e. None of the above

B

The highest organizational level in SAP ERP is the a. Vendor b. Client c. Material Master d. Plant e. None of the above

B

What is the first step of the production process? a. Authorize Production b. Request Production c. Create Product d. Receive Finished Goods e. Issue Raw Materials

B

Which of the following statements about SAP R/3 is true? a. It supports a single function or department b. It is an end-to-end enterprise system c. Sharing data between departments is problematic d. None of the above

B

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

B

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) e. None of the above

B

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

B

Which term refers to all of the activities involved in buying or acquiring the materials used by the organization, such as raw materials needed to make products? a. Material Planning b. Procurement Process c. Production Process d. Fulfillment Process e. Lifecycle Data Management

B

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

B

_____________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

B

Which of the following is(are) used to capture specified transaction data in an aggregated and summarized form that enables users to analyze the data as needed. a. Reporting b. Evaluating c. Information Structures d. Period Definition e. Online Analytic Processing (OLAP)

C

Which of the following terms refers to an organizational element that performs multiple functions and is relevant to several processes? a. Warehouse b. Procurement c. Plant d. Fulfillment e. Lifecycle Data Management

C

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

C

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

C

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

C

Which system supports business processes end to end? a. Management System b. Accounting System c. Enterprise System d. Functional Structure e. Document System

C

____________reflect(s) the consequences of executing process steps. a. Material Groups b. Organizational Data c. Transaction Data d. Project Management e. None of the above

C

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

D

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

D

What is the final step of the procurement process? a. Invoice b. Purchase Requisition c. Purchase Order d. Payment e. None of the above

D

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

D

Which of the following statements about business processes 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 e. None of the above

D

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

D

Which term relates to the technical capabilities that allow systems to connect with one another through standardized interfaces called Web services? a. Enterprise Resource Planning b. Supply Chain Management c. Architecture d. Service-Oriented Architecture e. None of the above

D

___________ 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

D

What steps are involved in the accounting portion of the procurement process? a. Receiving the materials and the invoice b. Creating the purchase requisition and sending payment c. Creating and sending the purchase order d. Creating the purchase requisition and receiving the materials e. Receiving the invoice and sending payment

E

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)

E

Which of the following is used to integrate several client-server applications and create enterprise mash-ups, or composite applications? a. Management System b. Accounting System c. Enterprise System d. All of the above e. Web Services

E

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

E

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

E