ERP Online Assignment and Exam MCQ Set 2

QN1. ERP systems can be compared to the “fly-by-wire” operation of an aircraft.

True

False

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Answer: True

QN2. ERP systems lead to significant cost savings by continuously monitoring the organizational health.

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False

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Answer: True

QN3. ERP systems have been evolved from Manufacturing Planning (MRP) systems of the 1970s and the material Resources Planning (MRP II) systems of the 1980s.

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Answer: True

QN4. Since ERP implements the organizational processes, it is necessary to re-engineer the business process before introducing ERP.

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Answer: True

QN5. ERP is a high-end-mission-critical application with significant investment in hardware and software.

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Answer: True

QN6. Introduction of ERP software would need mostly customization rather than software building.

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Answer: False

QN7. The skills for customization are more process-oriented rather than IT/ARE skill based.

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Answer: True

QN8. Top Management commitment is not a critical success factor in ERP implementation.

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Answer: False

QN9. Top Management commitment does not address the issue of empowering people to usher in changes.

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Answer: False

QN10. ERP is coordination only between the hardware vendor and the consultant.

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Answer: False

QN11. ERP solutions use technology to address business issues, at the same time striving to keep technology transparent to the users.

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False

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Answer: False

QN12. The very first step in implementation is mapping of the current business processes to the ERP solutions and arriving at the “to be” model.

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Answer: False

QN13. ERP cannot help organizations in addressing needs like reduced cycle time, reduced inventories and sharing information seamlessly across the organization.

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False

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Answer: False

QN14. ERP provides the means to optimize the organizational resources.

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Answer: True

QN15. ERP as it exists today, acts as the link between supply chain and the demand chain.

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Answer: False

QN16. ERP is not a production-oriented information system.

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Answer: False

QN17. ERP is the latest enhancement of MRP II with the added functionality of Finance, distribution and Human Resources Development, integrated to handle the global business needs of an integrated and networked enterprise.

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False

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Answer: True

QN18. ERP is supposed to provide timely and accurate production oriented information for long-range planning and day-to-day operational planning and control.

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Answer: True

QN19. The ERP selection exercise can consume enormous time and manpower in identifying evaluation criteria and gathering information on alternatives.

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False

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Answer: False

QN20. The ERP products should be scored on three major criteria, the Product, implementation ease and the Future Road Map.

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False

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Answer: True

QN21. The real benefit of ERP comes in the long-term when the organization is in a position to apply the experience of the best business processes evolved over years of implementing the ERP for other organizations.

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False

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Answer: True

QN22. Project Champions do not provide the leadership so as to sustain the trials and tribulations of an ERP implementation project.

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False

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Answer: False

QN23. The “go live” date marks the end of ERP project.

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Answer: True

QN24. Most ERP projects “go live” at the start of the fiscal/financial year.

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False

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Answer: True

QN25. ERP customization does not involve fitting the ERP software to meet the demands of a particular organization.

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False

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Answer: False

QN26. ERP implementations that are geographically distributed do not need reliable communication links for on-line transaction processing.

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False

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Answer: False

QN27. Hardware sizing for ERP is not a specialized job.

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False

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Answer: False

QN28. Low end UNIX versions may not support ERP.

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Answer: True

QN29. ERP vendors do not recommend DBMS that do not support “row-level locking.”

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False

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Answer: True

QN30. ERP does not address the service industry.

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False

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Answer: False

QN31. ERP systems can be compared to

a. fly-by-wire operation of an aircraft

b. fly-by-airplane operation

c. none-of the above

Answer

Answer: a. fly-by-wire operation of an aircraft

QN32. ERP systems have evolved from

a. Materials Requirements planning

b. MRP systems of 1970 & MRP II systems of 1980

c. Manufacturing Resources Planning

Answer

Answer: c. Manufacturing Resources Planning

QN33. Top Management commitment in ERP is

a. to write a big cheque

b. to select champions from key functions and detain for the ERP project implementation

c. to select champions and ensure release for ERP core commitee

Answer

Answer: b. to select champions from key functions and detain for the ERP project implementation

QN34. The special role of consultants is

a. that they are actively engaged in ERP consulting

b. that they have accumulated the richest ERP implementation experiences

c. that they have developed their own methodologies of implementation that add significant value to ERP software.

Answer

Answer: b. that they have accumulated the richest ERP implementation experiences

QN35. The responsibility of the ERP Project team

a. is to implement the ERP for a specific organisation

b. to work on behalf of the consultant

c. to lead the functional teams

Answer

Answer: c. to lead the functional teams

QN36. The go-live date in the ERP project corresponds to

a. end of the project implementation

b. start of the fiscal year

c. shift from the legacy system to ERP system date

Answer

Answer: a. end of the project implementation

QN37. The “bolt-on” approach calls for

a. tighter integration

b. is the same as “plug-and-play” approach

c. or, could be delivered as ERP of choice

Answer

Answer: a. tighter integration

QN38. Which is not a dominant approach to ERP implementaion

a. big-bang

b. boot-strap

c. location-wise

d. modular-wise

Answer

Answer: b. boot-strap

QN39. Data migration is the

a. transfer of master data from legacy system

b. transfer of manual data

c. cleaning of data from machine-readable form

Answer

Answer: a. transfer of master data from legacy system

QN40. Operating systems that support ERP would need a

a. high-end operating system that supports multi-tasking, multi-user application

b. muli-threading to support high performance

c. both a) & b)

Answer

Answer: c. both a) & b)