Information Systems Management Test Bank
Course Introduction
Information Systems Management explores the strategic role of information systems in modern organizations, focusing on how technology supports business operations, decision-making, and competitive advantage. The course covers topics such as systems development, data management, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and the ethical and managerial challenges associated with digital transformation. Students learn to evaluate and implement information systems solutions to meet organizational goals, manage IT projects, and align technology initiatives with overall business strategy. By combining theoretical frameworks with real-world applications, the course prepares students to effectively manage and leverage information systems in dynamic business environments.
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Concepts in Enterprise Resource Planning 4th Edition by Ellen
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Chapter 1: Business Functions and Business Processes
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Q1) The business functions of financial accounting,cost allocation and control,planning and budgeting,and cash-flow management take place in the ____________________ functional area of operation.
Answer: Accounting and Finance
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Q2) What are the computers,people,procedures,and software that store,organize,and deliver information in an organization?
A)The CPU
B)The Process System
C)Information systems
D)Personnel systems
Answer: C
Q3) Which business function is performed by Accounting and Finance?
A)Cost allocation and control
B)Taking sales orders
C)Benefits
D)Plant maintenance
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: The Development of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
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Q1) SAP expanded into international markets but kept the software in a single language,German,and a single currency,the Euro.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The ______ module helps the company manage fixed-asset purchases (plant and machinery)and related depreciation.
A)Plant Maintenance
B)Asset Management
C)Materials Management
D)Product Planning
Answer: B
Q3) The direct computer-to-computer exchange of standard business documents is known as:
A)MRP
B)e-mail
C)EDI
D)DDS
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Marketing Information Systems and the Sales Order
Process
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Q1) In SAP R/3,relatively permanent data about inventory is kept in the Material Master Data table.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) In SAP ERP,the history of a transaction (such as a sales order)can be researched by looking at its ____.
A)trail mix
B)transaction index
C)document flow
D)material master data
E)sales master data
Answer: C
Q3) SAP R/3's system allows one to group customers,which is commonly known as an "organizational structure".
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) In the accompanying diagram,"Taking an Order in SAP ERP," what is D?
Answer: Material and Order quantity: What the customer is ordering.
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Chapter 4: Production and Supply Chain Management Information Systems
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Q1) What is A?
A)MRP
B)Demand Management
C)Purchasing
D)Sales Forecasting
E)Detailed Scheduling
F)Starting Inventory
G)Production
H)Sales and Operations Planning
Q2) Immediately after MRP is run in SAP ERP:
A)the stock/requirements list and MRP list are both updated and show the same information.
B)the MRP list is updated but the stock/requirements list is unaffected.
C)the stock/requirements list is updated but the MRP list is unaffected.
D)none of the above.
Q3) List and explain each step of the production planning process.
Q4) Because Fitter Snacker uses large quantities of oats,the most cost-effective way to purchase oats is to buy a farm and grown them.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Accounting in ERP Systems
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Q1) Tolerance groups make sure employees do not exceed their authority in financial transactions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is the advantage to credit management in SAP ERP?
A)Marketing and Sales get weekly reports.
B)The data is in real-time.
C)Payments are posted daily.
D)There is no advantage.
Q3) Figure 3 is an example of production planning.
A)True
B)False
Q4) With a properly configured and managed ERP system,there are direct links between the company's ____________________ and individual transactions that make up the statements,so that fraud and abuse can be detected more easily.
Q5) Figure 1 is an example of Fitter Snacker's Income Statement.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What are the three cost elements for a manufactured item?
Q7) Figure 1 is Fitter Snacker's ____________________.
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Chapter 6: Human Resources Processes With ERP
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Q1) The job of managing salary and benefits provided to each employee and confirming that the proper benefits are disbursed to new and current employees falls under the ____ department.
A)Accounting and Finance
B)Human Resources
C)Individual
D)Administrative
Q2) What is a plan for replacing key employees called?
A)Duty roster
B)Replacement circular
C)Succession plan
D)Reincarnation study
Q3) Define the terms human capital management.
Q4) Ensuring that these tasks are accomplished and that valid human resources-related information is communicated throughout the organization requires a system that effectively controls the flow of information.
A)True
B)False
Q5) How does the SAP ERP system distinguish between a task,job,and person?
Q6) Discuss employee turnover and the cost of hiring.
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Chapter 7: Process Modeling, Process Improvement, and ERP Implementation
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Q1) ERP software such as SAP has many business applications but none of them support business processes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In flowchart analysis,each activity in the process is analyzed for the value it adds to the product or service.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A graphical representation of the movement or flow of concrete or abstract items is a spreadsheet.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In value analysis,which of the following activities should be eliminated?
A)Real value
B)Business value
C)No value
D)Value add
Q5) Define organizational change management (OCM).
Q6) What is the function of the Development (DEV)system in the SAP system landscape concept? Page 9
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Q1) Radio frequency identification technology,known commonly as RFID,is a tool that is used for tracking items through a supply chain.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The primary performance measure for data storage systems is latency.Latency is defined as ____.
A)the time between when a request is made for data from a storage device and when the data is delivered
B)the time required for the BI system to finish analyzing specified data that is gathered
C)the difference between the time required to access data from memory and the time required to access data from a hard disk
D)the time between when the BI system finishes analyzing specified data and the time that resulting analysis is displayed on the monitor
Q3) Cite one disadvantage of using software as a service (SaaS).
Q4) What is an RFID?
Q5) Cite one advantage of using software as a service (SaaS).
Q6) What are the two main challenges with using a multidimensional cube structure?
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