Correct Answers
Which of the following is considered an integrated software system? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔all
of the above
Integrated accounting software programs generally include all of the following, except: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The ability to handle multiple companies
The word "integrated" in the term "integrated accounting software" means: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔The software combines several accounting functions in one package.
A trend in low- and mid-level accounting software is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Consolidation of
vendors
One problem with accounting packages for small businesses is that: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The
cost of a package is just the beginning of "total costs"
Within the context of accounting packages for small businesses, the term "scalability"
refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The ability of the system to grow with a business
Which of the following software packages is not an example of a middle-range AIS? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Solomon
Another term for an accounting system accessed via the Internet is: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Hosted solution
,The Cougar Mountain Fund Suite is accounting software designed for: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Charities
A software package at the entry-level, such as Peachtree: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Is likely to cost
a few thousand dollars to implement fully
Which of the following is not true regarding selecting a new AIS? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔It is
usually cheaper to build a new AIS software program than to purchase it
The acronym ERP stands for: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Enterprise resource planning
Enterprise-wide AISs: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Are seldom used by multinational organizations
Which of the following is not an important feature of an enterprise system? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Multiple databases
Extended ERP systems are ones that: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Can perform such front-office
tasks as working with customers
How are ERP systems and databases related? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ERP systems are
configured around a central database
An example of business intelligence (BI) is to help managers: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Identify
which of their customers are most profitable
Which of the following is not true regarding customer relationship management (CRM)
systems? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Business intelligence tools can enhance CRM
, Components of an ERP's architecture typically include: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A centralized
database and application interfaces
A hosted (cloud) ERP system is an example of which component of an ERP? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Configuration
The database of an ERP system is best described as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Centralized
Which of the following business processes or functions is unlikely to be part of an
enterprise system? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔all of the above are likely to be included in an
enterprise system
Business process reengineering, as it relates to an enterprise system implementation: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Always precedes the implementation
A web page that uses graphs and other tools to visually display data from both an ERP
system and from external sources is also called a: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Mashup
The output from a company's ERP system displays graphs and charts depicting sales by
different regions of the country is often called a: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Dashboard
ERPs often require BPR because: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Business processes must change to
accommodate the system
Training and change management activities: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Take place just before
implementation