Management Information Systems
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Management Information Systems (MIS) explores the strategic role of information technology in organizations, focusing on how businesses leverage information systems to increase efficiency, support decision-making, and gain competitive advantage. The course covers topics such as systems development, database management, enterprise resource planning, cybersecurity, and the ethical implications of information use. Students will analyze case studies, evaluate information systems solutions, and learn to align technological capabilities with organizational goals, preparing them to effectively manage and utilize information assets in diverse business environments.
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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) Information systems that are designed so functional areas share data are called integrated information systems.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) ____ can result in management overinvesting in inventory.
A)Bulging raw materials
B)Stockup
C)Safety stock
D)Excess baggage
Answer: C
Q3) One example of the business function that happens in the human resource area of operation would be ____________________.
Answer: Recruiting and hiring
Training
Payroll
Benefits
Government compliance
Q4) A shortfall of raw materials is known as a(n)____________________.
Answer: stockout
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Chapter 2: The Development of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
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Q1) A company's level of data integration is highest when the company uses one vendor to supply all of its ERP modules.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The prediction of future sales is the ____________________.
Answer: sales forecast
Q3) Which R/3 module records sales orders?
A)SD
B)MM
C)PP
D)QM
Answer: A
Q4) SAP's biggest competitor is ____________________.
Answer: Oracle
Q5) A best practice is the best,most efficient way of handling a certain business process.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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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) In SAP ERP a sales order is entered only once,by the sales people.It need not be entered a second time,in Accounting,to keep the books.Briefly explain why that second entry is not needed in SAP R/3.
Answer: By contrast,ERP systems integrate Accounting with all business processes,so that when a sales order is recorded,the related accounting data is updated automatically.
Q3) What are the three benefits of CRM?
Answer: Lower costs
Higher revenue
Improved strategy and performance measurement
Q4) CRM software stands for Custom Resource Management.This is a specialized type of ERP.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Production and Supply Chain Management Information Systems
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Q1) After material requirements are entered into the system,the program automatically turns the planned orders into purchase orders without further input from planners.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is F?
A)MRP
B)Demand Management
C)Purchasing
D)Sales Forecasting
E)Detailed Scheduling
F)Starting Inventory
G)Production
H)Sales and Operations Planning
Q3) The production plan for all finished goods is known as the MPS,or the master production schedule.
A)True
B)False
Q4) List and explain each step of the production planning process.
Q5) How can data be entered into the SAP ERP system on the shop floor?
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Chapter 5: Accounting in ERP Systems
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Q1) 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.
Q2) In ____,activities associated with overhead cost generation are identified and then records are kept on the costs and on the activities.
A)activity-based costing
B)backoffice costing
C)run of the mill costing
D)plant operation costing
Q3) In an ERP system,the balance sheet and P&L statements are database reports.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Figure 2 is an example of Fitter Snacker's Balance Sheet.
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) What are the differences between requirements and qualifications?
Q2) SAP's ERP helps the administration of employees taking time off under a government act that allows compensation for family and medical problems.This act,passed in 1993,is the ____.
A)FIA
B)QOTA
C)FMLA
D)PROBA
Q3) What is the source of Fitter Snacker's problems with Human Resources?
A)Inaccurate information
B)Out-of-date information
C)Inconsistent information
D)All of the above
Q4) What are remuneration elements?
Q5) Which functional part of the organization communicates changes in salaries,benefits,and policies to employees?
A)Sales and Marketing
B)Supply Chain Management
C)Accounting and Finance
D)Human Resources
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Chapter 7: Process Modeling, Process Improvement, and ERP Implementation
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Q1) Software programs that automate the execution of business processes and address all aspects of the process are called ERP Wizards.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Process boundaries define which activities are to be included in the process.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In value analysis,which of the following activities is defined as a value for which the customer is willing to pay?
A)Real value
B)Business value
C)No value
D)Value add
Q4) In flowchart analysis,each activity in the process is analyzed for the value it adds to the product or service.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is value analysis? How can the concept be expanded?
Q6) Why,and in what circumstances,are workflow tools useful?
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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) In an initial trial of radio frequency identification (RFID)tags on garments in 2007,American Apparel found that inventory shrinkage,a reduction in inventory,was 20 percent,double the retail industry average.The inventory shrinkage was a result of ____.
A)Employee theft
B)being soft on shoplifting
C)lax internal controls over shipping and delivery
D)all of the above
Q3) Cite one advantage of using software as a service (SaaS).
Q4) What is the advantage of the concept of enterprise service-oriented architecture (SOA)?
Q5) What are the two main challenges with using a multidimensional cube structure?
Q6) Cite one disadvantage of using software as a service (SaaS).
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