ISM3011: Chapter 7 Processes, Organizations, And Information Systems

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A(n) ________ is a computer program stored within a ERP database that runs to keep the database consistent when certain conditions arise.
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trigger
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ERP vendors train an organization's employees, called Super Users, to become in-house ERP trainers, in training sessions called ________.
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train the trainer
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The inherent processes defined in an ERP solution are also known as ________.
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process blueprints
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The summation of all the problems of information silos leads to ________.
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increased costs for the organization
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Which of the following is a process in the work-group of customer service?
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assessment
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Which of the following statements is true about Epicor and its ERP products? It is known to create easy-to-
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It is known to produce strong industry-specific ERP solutions
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Which of the following statements is true of enterprise application integration?
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It connects system "islands" via a new layer of software.
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Which phase of the customer life cycle focuses on increasing the value of existing customers by selling them more product?
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win-back
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________ is a condition that exists when data are isolated in separated information systems.
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Information silos
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________ is a suite of applications called modules, a database, and a set of inherent processes for consolidating business operations into a single, consistent, computing platform.
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Enterprise resource planning
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Which of the following is an example of a structured process?
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purchasing raw materials
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Process ________ is a measure of how well a process achieves organizational strategy.
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effectiveness
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Information systems improve process quality by all EXCEPT ________.
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changing the process environment
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The primary purpose of an ERP system is ________.
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integration
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Which of the following conditions exist when data are isolated in separated information systems?
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information silo
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________ is the activity of altering existing and designing new business processes to take advantage of new information systems.
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Business process reengineering
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________ are flexible, informal, and adaptive processes that normally involve strategic and less specific managerial decisions and activities.
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Dynamic processes
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Which of the following is an effective technique suggested in the chapter to overcome employee resistance when implementing new enterprise systems?
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training employees on the successful use of the new system
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An operations management system is an example of a(n) ________.
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functional information system