Chapter 2

Which term refers to the technical structure of the software, how users interact with software, and how software is physically managed on computer hardware? a. Architecture b. Suppy Chain Management c. Enterprise Resource Planning d. Service Oriented Architecture e. None of the above

A: Architecture

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: Finished goods (FERT)

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: Material master

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

A: One

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: Organizational data

Which term is generally used to describe the ways that users can view and analyze data to help them make decisions and complete their tasks? a. Reporting b. Evaluating c. Characteristics d. Period definition e. Online analytic processing (OLAP)

A: Reporting

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: Trading goods

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

B: Client

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: Customer relationship management (CRM)

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: Material group

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: Information structures

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: Plant

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

C: SAP NetWeaver

______ 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: Transaction 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

D: Product lifecycle management (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

D: Raw materials

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: Service oriented architecture (SOA)

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: 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

D: Work lists

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: Web services

A building can house only a single plant.

False: A building can contain multiple plants.

A company code is the highest organizational level in SAP ERP.

False: A client is the highest organizational level in SAP ERP.

A client represents each company within an enterprise.

False: A client represents an enterprise consisting of many companies or subsidiaries.

Customer relationship management (CRM) systems connect a company's ERP system to its accounting software system.

False: CRM systems connect a company's ERP system to its customers.

Information structures display lists of master data, such as materials, vendors, and purchasing info records, and documents, such as transaction documents, FI, CO, and material documents that are generated during the execution of a process.

False: Information structures capture and store specified transaction data in an aggregated and summarized form that enables users to analyze the data as needed.

Inter-company processes take place within a single company.

False: Inter-company processes take place between and among companies.

Material master are organizational elements that performs multiple functions and is relevant to several processes.

False: Material master is used in numerous processes, and groups them into different categories or views, each of which is relevant to one or more processes.

Reporting is a general term for the methods a user can utilize to update data in the ERP system to execute process steps.

False: Reporting is a general term used to describe the ways that users can view and analyze both transaction and historical data to help them make decisions and complete tasks.

Current versions of SAP business suite can't run on SAP NetWeaver.

False: SAP business suite is considered to be an extension of SAP NetWeaver.

Supply chain management (SCM) systems help companies execute the processes of research, design, and product management.

False: SCM systems help companies connect to its supplies for materials used to make its products.

The 3 layers of the "three-tier client-server architecture" are the presentation layer, windows layer, and data later.

False: The 3 layers are the presentation layer, the application layer, and data layer.

The 4 most common material types are raw materials, semi-finished goods, finished goods, and exported goods.

False: The 4 most common material types are raw materials, semi-finished goods, finished goods, and trading goods.

The online transaction processing (OLTP) system is designed to capture and store detailed organizational data.

False: The OLTP system is designed to capture and store detailed transaction data.

The material master is the most commonly used organizational data in an enterprise.

False: The most commonly used master data in an organization is the material master.

Trading goods (HAWA) are resold to customers after they have been modified by the company.

False: Trading goods (HAWA) are resold to customers without being modified by the company.

A plant can be a factory, a warehouse, a regional distribution center, or a service center.

True

Application platforms serve as a type of "enterprise operating system" for a company's ES landscape by allowing all of the various systems to communicate seamlessly with one another as well as with systems outside the company.

True

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) focuses on the internal operations of an operation.

True

Materials are categorized into different material types based on the way they are used in the firm's operations.

True

Organizational data are used to represent the structure of an enterprise.

True

Raw materials (ROH) are purchased from an external source--a vendor--and used in the production process.

True

SAP NetWeaver is the "operating system" for an entire company's business processes.

True

Scalability is the ability of the hardware and software to support a greater number of users easily over time.

True

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is the fundamental concept behind systems connecting through standardized interfaces called Web services.

True

The architecture of an enterprise system refers to the technical structure of the software, how users interact with the software, and how the software is physically managed on computer hardware.

True

The financial accounting documents, management accounting or controlling documents, and material documents are all "virtual."

True

The material master includes a large amount of data because it is used in numerous processes.

True

Transaction data reflect the consequences of executing process steps.

True

When you access the Internet, your browser is the presentation layer.

True

Work lists identify tasks that are scheduled to be completed in a process.

True