Assessment Task

Test 1. Fill in the blank.

1. ______________________________________

2. ______________________________________

3. ______________________________________

4. ______________________________________

5. ______________________________________

Test 2. Identification

____________1. Conduct a feasibility study to determine whether a new or improved information

system is needed.

____________2. Develop the logical input, processing, output, storage, and control.

____________3. Acquire (or develop) and install hardware and software

____________4. Determine whether a business problem or opportunity exists.

____________5. Test and document the system

____________6. Analyze in detail the information needs of end users, the organizational environment,
and any system presently used.

____________7. Train people to operate and use the system

____________8. Use a postimplementation review process to monitor, evaluate, and modify the system
as needed.

____________9. Convert to the new system

____________10. Develop specifications for the hardware (machines and media), software (programs
and procedures), People (specialists and end users), data resources, and information products that will
satisfy the information needs of end users.

Test 3. Matching Type. Give the difference of ERP on the Other Package Software

1. Software Cost Millions of dollars

2. Significance to Organization Mission critical

3. Installation Time One to several years

4. Change Management Strategy Requires significant change management strategy from beginning to
end for success; business process change, training, communications, etc.

5. Implementation Costs Requires inhouse employee time, consultants, and vendor support in millions
of dollars

A. Requires little or no consulting support or vendor technical support

B. Almost instantly

C. Support or productivity improvement

D. Requires some training and support

E. Hundreds to thousands

Test 4. Identification. Roles for ERP Implementation

____________1. He/she oversees project activities, provides broad project oversight, resolves policy
level issues, and ensures that the project stays within scope.

____________2. Coordinates the overall reporting effort

____________3. Are responsible for supporting the module teams throughout the design and
implementation of the ERP software.

____________4. The one who is responsible for providing administrative to the project

____________5. Are responsible for ensuring that business specific requirements are addressed in the
design, built, and the system is tested.

____________6. Consist of senior management in the company.

____________7. Are responsible for designing and developing conversion programs (temporary and
permanent) necessary to convert the legacy system data into the ERP database.

____________8. Responsible for developing strategies and detailed work plans, monitoring progress,
and resolving issues.

____________9. He/ she is responsible for managing the development team in the design and
implementation of all modifications including reports, interfaces, online changes, and batch programs.
____________10. Are responsible for analyzing requirements and converting them into solutions.

____________11. Are responsible for developing the designed solutions necessary to meet business
requirements.

____________12. He/she is responsible for overall technical infrastructure implementation including

organizing and directing the efforts of the team, coordinating technical team meetings, and reporting on
progress to project executive and project manager(s).

____________13. Coordinates the overall change management effort, including training,

communication, and campus readiness activities.

____________14. It provides leadership and overall direction for the implementation at the module
level, ensuring the quality of deliverables and adherence to the project plan and milestones
____________15. The one who manages the day-to-day aspects of the project, ensures that the project
plan is being followed, and keeps both team members and the project executive aware of the status of
the project.

Assessment Task

Test 1 Identification

___________1. These PCs could be desktop computers, laptop computers, or personal digital assistants
(PDAs).

___________2. It has good authentication, authorization, security, backup, and monitoring functionality
can serve as a strong foundation for the ERP system.

___________3. Includes all computer devices and peripherals used by an ERP system.

___________4. The implementation and operation of ERP systems to be successful, a knowledgeable

staff is necessary.

___________5. Are programs or software utilities that help in the development, monitoring, and
integration of ERP software.

___________6. It is the operating system (OS) platform that is essential for any application software to
work efficiently with the hardware and IT personnel.

___________7. Are staff members of the ERP implementation team.

___________8.ERP systems are very hardware intensive; hence, they require high-end multi-processor
systems with, for now, 64-bit processing.

___________9. Plays a very important role in the success or failure of the ERP system.

___________10. ERP systems also require media for long-term archiving of all business transactions,
backup and recovery RAID and/or network-attached storage devices, and the like.
Test 2 True or False

1. Oracle is utilizing the same model as Microsoft. In November 2007, Oracle released its own
virtualization software called Oracle MV

2. VMWare VMotion which automatically restarts virtual machines on servers that have spare capacity
when there is a physical server failure.

3. Third-party products are add-on software components either to make the system operational or to
add missing functionality not offered by the ERP system.

4. Kamoun describes virtual machine (VM) server technology as providing a “technique to run single and
isolated virtual servers on a single physical device, thus optimizing hardware usage.” 98

5. Large ERP system implementations require a robust database system.

6. Virtualization has been gaining momentum in the information technology world.

7. Third-party product support will vary on level of technical expertise and the timing of upgrades that
coincide with the ERP vendor downgrades.

8. Paravirtualization is similar to hardware virtualization in that it is designed to support multiple types

of OSs on a single server.

9. Governance is critical in any project that transforms an organization.

10. VMWare Site Recovery Manager, a disaster recovery process that can be implemented without
investing in an exact replica of the hardware.

11. Piggly Wiggly (CIO Decisions,June 2005): Grocery stores these days operate on high profit margins.
12. The lesson to learn is that managing risky endeavors is instrumental to business growth and success.
13. The infrastructure platform needs to be either available or secure or reliable.

14. Server ensure that the ERP system is secure from unauthorized access, several technical and not-so-
technical components must be installed and implemented.

15. Many are implemented to replace aging legacy systems, whereas others are to make use of new
technology.

16. There are two initial decisions, however, that will have a large effect on the implementation that are
either hardware nor software based

17. A business case was made to integrate several SAP systems into one over a four-year period. They
called it “OneSAP.”

18. Business managers and senior management must identify mission critical transactions and make
them available as quickly as possible after a disaster.

19. Decisions around the hardware, software, governance, methodology, and level of modifications
need to be based on the goals set out for the purchase of the ERP system.
20. Celanese (CIO Magazine, January 15, 2003): Celanese, a worldwide chemical product maker, is a
holding company for six business units.

Assessment Task

Identification

1. According to this board a professional association that developed a definition in 2004, supply chain
management “encompasses the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing and
procurement, conversion, and all logistics management activities.

2. Is a strategy through which such integration can be achieved

3. Is applying the concepts of logistics electronically to those aspects of business conducted via the
Internet.

4. It allows partners to redefine logistics flows so that the roles and responsibilities of members may
change to improve overall supply chain efficiency

5. It consists of data and analysis concerning facilities, inventory, transportation, and customers
throughout the supply chain. 117

6. It determines the supply chain’s performance in terms of responsiveness and efficiency, as well as
whether strategic fit has been achieved across the supply chain.

7. It encompasses the integrated production and distribution process. CVS, a wellknown drug store
chain, almost completely relies on its e-SCM system to reduce inventory levels as well as to eliminate
stocking points.

8. It facilitates the flow of information and straps transactions among disparate and complex
applications and business processes within and among the organizations.

9. It includes four phases: solution outline phase, architecture phase, design phase, implementation
phase

10. It involves a shared forecast between business partners.

11. It involves the warehouse and inventory management and physical distribution.

12. It is a broad concept but this section, we will discuss the integration issues involved in supply chain,
supply chain and ERP system, and integration of enterprise application

13. It is a crucial part for supply chain management.

14. It is a solution is the digital nerve center of the entire business.

15. It is a virtual location where buyers and sellers can meet and negotiate products, prices, and
quantity.

16. It is the business-to-business purchase and sale of supplies and services.

17. It is the raw materials, work in process, and finished goods that belong to the company.

18. It is the use of Web-based technology to support the key procurement processes, including
requisitions, sourcing, contracting, ordering, and payment.

19. It moves the product between different stages in a supply chain.

20. It offers capabilities to integrate various entities that make up the supply chain and facilitate the
seamless flow of information between all the supply chain partners.

21. It provides advantages through uniting disparate applications, reducing redundant data entry,
merging diverse data sets, and reducing transaction costs.

22. It refers to the sharing of information among members of the supply chain.

23. It was traditionally not considered for SCM; consequently, the information flow between various
members of the supply chain was slow. 118

24. One view of the supply chain is to see it as a network carrying it to satisfy the customer demand
chain management involves coordinating and integrating these movements both within and among
companies.

25. Refers to the joint design and execution of plans for product introduction, forecasting, and
replenishment.

26. These are increasingly added e-commerce capabilities and, as a result, facing new challenges (e.g.,
individual delivery of products). 27. These are the places in the supply chain network where product is
manufactured, stored, or transshipped.

28. This is common in IT and other industries for services that have usually been regarded as intrinsic to
managing a business.

29. This is the increasing numbers of companies are using the Internet and Web-based applications as
part of their SCM solution.

30. This process is to produce and supply products to the distribution channels based on past forecasts
or point of sales (POS) data