The system should drive the transformation in a company when:

The system should drive the transformation in a company when:

a) The firm has competitive advantage because of its processes
b) Advantageous processes exist in the organization
c) When a firm has been around for a long time
d) When the systems are in a crisis
e) When employees have quite a lot of knowledge about transformation in the firm.


Answer: When the systems are in a crisis

ERP has all the following advantages except:

ERP has all the following advantages except:

a) Modules throughout a corporation can communicate with each other
b) While purchasing is difficult, the vendors such as SAP make it worthwhile due to easy implementation
c) Have predefined software that represents "pretty good practices" or even "best practices"
d) Enables standardized procedures in an organization
e) Reduces inconsistent data stored in various locations of the organization


Answer: While purchasing is difficult, the vendors such as SAP make it worthwhile due to easy implementation

Reengineering is all of the following except:

Reengineering is all of the following except:

a) Gradual and systematic
b) Threatening to employees
c) Associated with very high reward if it succeeds
d) Associated with quick rewards if it succeeds
e) Sometimes suspected to be used to justify downsizing


Answer: Gradual and systematic

ERP systems have all of the following characteristics except:

ERP systems have all of the following characteristics except:

a) They are expensive
b) They are implemented in all, or nearly all, large organizations
c) They are difficult to implement
d) Organizations use them to reduce redundancy and make better decisions
e) They are expensive but are easy to use.


Answer: They are expensive but are easy to use.