Information Systems for Managers
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Course Introduction
Information Systems for Managers explores the strategic role of information technology in modern organizations, emphasizing how digital tools and systems can enhance decision-making, improve processes, and create competitive advantage. The course covers fundamental concepts such as information system components, enterprise applications, data management, and cybersecurity. Through case studies and practical examples, students learn to assess information needs, evaluate technology solutions, and manage IT implementations, preparing them to make informed decisions as future managers in a technology-driven business environment.
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Concepts in Enterprise Resource Planning 4th Edition by Ellen Monk
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Chapter 1: Business Functions and Business Processes
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Q1) The business process of Cash Flow Management is handled under the Accounting and Finance functional area of operation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) When manufacturing runs out of raw materials,it's known as a stockout.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) To avoid stockouts,manufacturers might carry extra raw materials known as
Answer: safety stock
Q4) A(n)____________________ includes the computers,people,procedures,and software that store,organize,and deliver information.
Answer: information system IS information system (IS) IS (information system)
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Chapter 2: The Development of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
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Q1) Which of the following modules in SAP ERP maintains production information?
A)SD
B)MM
C)PP
D)QM
Answer: C
Q2) Individual information systems for each functional area in a company are known as silos.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Old systems are known as legacy systems.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) ____________________ means that the capacity of a piece of equipment can be increased by adding new hardware.
Answer: Scalable
Scalability
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Chapter 3: Marketing Information Systems and the Sales Order Process
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Q1) What does the term Delivery mean in the SAP R/3 system?
Answer: In the SAP R/3 system,the word delivery means releasing the documents that the warehouse uses to pick,pack,and ship orders,rather than the traditional use of the term to describe the transferal of goods.
Q2) Pricing can be set using condition techniques.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) In the sales order process,there is a number used in the SAP ERP sales order that in a paper process would be pre-printed on the sales document,usually in sequential number order.It's assigned by the customer to the sales order.What is this number?
A)Customer ID
B)Purchase Order Number
C)Material Number
D)Billing Code
Answer: B
Q4) In the accompanying diagram,"Taking an Order in SAP ERP," what is A?
Answer: Sold-to party: where the customer's identification number is entered.
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Chapter 4: Production and Supply Chain Management Information Systems
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Q1) Describe Fitter Snacker's communication problems with regard to the production process.
Q2) What is the sales forecast for June of this year that Fitter Snacker should use?
A)6,628
B)7,128
C)6,935
D)7,143
Q3) What will the On Hand inventory be in week 5 after the system calculated planned orders?
A)0
B)440
C)8,038
D)14,038
Q4) Demand Management is the process where sales forecasts are adjusted to incorporate the impact of marketing initiatives.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe Fitter Snacker's accounting and purchasing problems with regard to its production process.
Q6) What is repetitive manufacturing? Page 6
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Chapter 5: Accounting in Erp Systems
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Q1) Figure 3 is an example of production planning.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The key pieces of information for cost analysis is the direct material costs and the
A)direct labor cost
B)overhead cost
C)driver cost
D)selling cost
Q3) The cost of heating the plant would be considered part of manufacturing overhead.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In activity-based costing,overhead costs are assigned to products based on the manufacturing activities that gave rise to the costs.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Figure 3 is an example of document flow.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Human Resources Processes With Erp
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Q1) To record employee working times,SAP ERP uses ____.
A)punched cards
B)RFIDs
C)CATS (cross application time sheets)
D)multiple databases
Q2) The process of determining each employee's pay is called a ____.
A)payroll run
B)weekly round-up
C)cash-out
D)remunerations session
Q3) The parts of an employee's pay that is comprised of base pay,bonuses,gratuities,overtime,sick pay ,and vacation allowances are known as ____.
A)payroll run
B)statutory deductions
C)voluntary deductions
D)remuneration elements
Q4) How does the SAP ERP system distinguish between a task,job,and person?
Q5) What are the differences between requirements and qualifications?
Q6) Define the terms human capital management.
Q7) What is management by objectives (MBO)?
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Chapter 7: Process Modeling, process Improvement, and ERP Implementation
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Q1) Process boundaries define which activities are to be included in the process.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ERP software such as SAP has many business applications but none of them support business processes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) An assessment of disparities between an organization's current situation and its long-term goals is known as a swimlane assessment.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which software programs automates the execution of business processes?
A)SAP Wizards
B)ASAP
C)Workflow tools
D)Swimlanes
Q5) What is value analysis? How can the concept be expanded?
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Q6) Why,and in what circumstances,are workflow tools useful?
Q7) What is the function of the Development (DEV)system in the SAP system landscape concept?
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Q1) Which type of mobile device is being used more frequently to provide traffic information services that may use static sensors or traffic cameras to augment built-in maps (to avoid accidents and rush-hour traffic)?
A)GPS devices
B)Smartphones
C)PDAs
D)Netbooks
Q2) Technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID)and smartphones are fueling explosive growth in the amount of data available for businesses to process.This data can provide real business value,but the challenge is ____.
A)how to deliver the data to resources for analysis
B)how to store and protect the data against loss
C)how to manage and evaluate the data to gain business knowledge
D)All of the above
Q3) How can NetWeaver help Fitter?
Q4) Cite one advantage of using software as a service (SaaS).
Q5) Both SAP's and Oracle's in-memory solutions are designed to analyze what is now being termed "big data." What is "big data" and what are the needs of "big data?"
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