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OPSM 4820 EXAM 1 LATEST QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
In most companies, ________ provides the information backbone needed to manage day-today
execution.
c. ERP
e. IS
a. MRP
d. MRP-II
b. MPC Answer: c. ERP
__________, with the emphasis on planning, is designed to allow much tighter integration,
thus eliminating the problem of local optimization.
d. MRP-II
e. IS
c. ERP
a. MRP
b. MPC Answer: c. ERP
Companies implementing _________ strive to derive benefits through much greater efficiency
gained by an integrated ________ planning and control process.
d. MPC, MRP
b. ERP, MRP
a. MPC, ERP
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e. ERP, ERP
c. ERP, MPC Answer: c. ERP, MPC
How many aspects are of ERP software that determine the quality of an ERP system?
c. Three
b. Two
d. Four
e. Five
a. One Answer: d. Four
Transaction processing relates to the posting and tracking of the activities that document the
business.
c. Transaction processing
a. Transportation processing
b. IT support
e. Production processing
d. Decision support Answer: c. Transaction processing
Decision support relates to how well the system helps the user make intelligent judgments
about how to run the business.
d. Decision support
b. IT support
a. Transportation processing
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c. Transaction processing
e. Production processing Answer: d. Decision support
Key considerations when evaluating ERP software are:
a. The size of the business.
e. all
d. The computer hardware and telecommunications availability.
b. The scope of functionality needed.
c. The money available for implementing the system. Answer: e. all
Key considerations when evaluating MPC software are:
e. none
b. The scope of functionality needed.
d. The computer hardware and telecommunications availability.
a. The size of the business.
c. The money available for implementing the system. Answer: e. none
An ERP system provides a common platform for ________ data capture, a common set of
numbers, and processes, facilitating rapid reconciliation of the general ledger.
e. Customized Software
d. Human Resources
b. Manufacturing and Logistics
c. Sales and Marketing
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a. Finance Answer: a. Finance
A _________ is a special program (often running on a totally separate computer) that is
designed to automatically capture and process data for uses that are outside the basic ERP
system applications.
e. Data mining
b. production program
d. ERP
a. scheduling program
c. data warehouse Answer: c. data warehouse
SAP labels all MPC applications as part of its supply chain software, divided into several
main functions:
a. supply chain planning
d. supply chain planning and supply chain execution
e. all
c. supply chain collaboration
b. supply chain execution Answer: e. all
______________ module provides a centralized overview of the entire supply chain and key
performance indicators, which helps identify weak links and potential improvements.
d. The supply chain design
a. The production design
c. The supplier design
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OPSM 4820 EXAM 1 LATEST QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
In most companies, ________ provides the information backbone needed to manage day-today
execution.
c. ERP
e. IS
a. MRP
d. MRP-II
b. MPC Answer: c. ERP
__________, with the emphasis on planning, is designed to allow much tighter integration,
thus eliminating the problem of local optimization.
d. MRP-II
e. IS
c. ERP
a. MRP
b. MPC Answer: c. ERP
Companies implementing _________ strive to derive benefits through much greater efficiency
gained by an integrated ________ planning and control process.
d. MPC, MRP
b. ERP, MRP
a. MPC, ERP
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e. ERP, ERP
c. ERP, MPC Answer: c. ERP, MPC
How many aspects are of ERP software that determine the quality of an ERP system?
c. Three
b. Two
d. Four
e. Five
a. One Answer: d. Four
Transaction processing relates to the posting and tracking of the activities that document the
business.
c. Transaction processing
a. Transportation processing
b. IT support
e. Production processing
d. Decision support Answer: c. Transaction processing
Decision support relates to how well the system helps the user make intelligent judgments
about how to run the business.
d. Decision support
b. IT support
a. Transportation processing
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c. Transaction processing
e. Production processing Answer: d. Decision support
Key considerations when evaluating ERP software are:
a. The size of the business.
e. all
d. The computer hardware and telecommunications availability.
b. The scope of functionality needed.
c. The money available for implementing the system. Answer: e. all
Key considerations when evaluating MPC software are:
e. none
b. The scope of functionality needed.
d. The computer hardware and telecommunications availability.
a. The size of the business.
c. The money available for implementing the system. Answer: e. none
An ERP system provides a common platform for ________ data capture, a common set of
numbers, and processes, facilitating rapid reconciliation of the general ledger.
e. Customized Software
d. Human Resources
b. Manufacturing and Logistics
c. Sales and Marketing
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a. Finance Answer: a. Finance
A _________ is a special program (often running on a totally separate computer) that is
designed to automatically capture and process data for uses that are outside the basic ERP
system applications.
e. Data mining
b. production program
d. ERP
a. scheduling program
c. data warehouse Answer: c. data warehouse
SAP labels all MPC applications as part of its supply chain software, divided into several
main functions:
a. supply chain planning
d. supply chain planning and supply chain execution
e. all
c. supply chain collaboration
b. supply chain execution Answer: e. all
______________ module provides a centralized overview of the entire supply chain and key
performance indicators, which helps identify weak links and potential improvements.
d. The supply chain design
a. The production design
c. The supplier design
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