week 6: enterprise systems part 2 Flashcards

1
Q

enterprise systems

A

Complex and powerful information systems

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2
Q

most popular enterprise system

A

SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

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3
Q

what is the possible architecture of enterprise system?

A

Client-Server

Service-Oriented

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4
Q

what are the 3 layers of the client-server architecture?

A

presentation layer

application layer

data layer

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5
Q

presentation layer

A

using the computer

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6
Q

application layer

A

have application servers

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7
Q

data layer

A

database server

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8
Q

as the user, are you directly using the database server?

A

no, you are using the application server

this is linked to the database server

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9
Q

what composes the service oriented architecture?

A

web services

composite applications

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10
Q

what are web services sued for?

A

used to expose enterprise system functionality as well as other systems

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11
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how does the service oriented architecture work?

A

we connect through some web service

using a standard interface but we are connecting as a web service

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12
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what do the service oriented architecture composite applications allow?

A

Connect multiple applications
via Web services

Build new capabilities without changing the underlying applications

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13
Q

what do Enterprise Resource Planning Systems do?

A

Focus primary on internal operations of an organization

Integrate functional and cross-functional business processes

Supports multiple languages and currencies

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14
Q

what type of system is SAP?

A

SAP is a fully integrated, global Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system

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15
Q

Do SAP modules have different purposes all over the organization?

A

yeee boy

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16
Q

are SAP modules silos?

A

nah boooy

the SAP is one integrated system that has a bunch of different functions with one single database

each of the modules can be integrated (added) independently

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17
Q

What are the SAP ERP modules?

A

Production Planning (PP)

Materials Management (MM)

Sales and distribution (SD)

Plant Maintenance (PM)

project systems (PS)

Quality Management (QM)

Financial Account (FI)

Management Accounting Controlling (CO)

Human Ressources /HR)

Business Intelligence (BI)

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18
Q

what composes the Enterprise Systems Application Suite?

the more common things we are going to see

A

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

Customer Relationship management (CRM)

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19
Q

what is the Enterprise Systems Architecture Suite?

A

basically, how all the Enterprise Systems Application Suites in the value chain (so of all companies) are interconnected

OurCustomer Relationship
management (CRM) will interconnect with our customer’s Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) since we are their suppliers

20
Q

when was the SAP NetWeaver introduced?

A

in 2003

21
Q

what is the SAP NetWeaver?

A

Integral part of SAP ERP and SAP Business Suite

Toolset for composite application and plug-in software

creates an integrated environment using SAP

22
Q

what does the SAP NetWeaver do?

A

Integrates non-SAP applications

23
Q

what type of data is in the Enterprise system?

A

Organizational data (levels, elements)

Master data

Transaction data (Associated with process steps)

24
Q

Organizational data

A

Defines the structure of the enterprise in terms of legal or business purposes

Data rarely changes

25
Q

what type of information does organization data have?

A

info about legal entities, plants, storage areas, sales organizations, profit centers

26
Q

what is the highest level of organizational data?

highest organizational level?

what does it do?

A

the client

Represents the enterprise

27
Q

what is the client (highest organizational level) comprised of?

A

comprised of many companies

28
Q

company code organizational level

A

Central organizational element in financial accounting

Identifies legal entities in an enterprise (Client)

29
Q

at which organizational level are accounting books kept? why?

A

kept on the organizational level

for legal reporting

30
Q

is the company code organizational level dependent on other companies in the enterprise?

A

nah boy

Legally independent from other companies in the enterprise

31
Q

true or false

clients only have one company code

A

false

Client can have multiple company codes

32
Q

can a company code belong to multiple clients?

A

nah boy

Company code must belong to only one client

33
Q

Plant organizational level

A

Performs multiple functions

Used by many processes

34
Q

what does the plant organizational level represent?

A

factory, warehouse, office, distribution center, etc.

35
Q

what is the hiercarchy of organizational data?

A

enterprise layer top

company layer middle

plant layer bottom

36
Q

what is master data?

A

Long-term data that typically represent entities associated with various processes

37
Q

which entities does the master data represent?

A

Customer

Vendor

Material

38
Q

what does the master data typically include?

A

General data
(across company codes)

Financial data (CC specific)

Area-specific data
(Sales, Purchasing, Plant)

39
Q

in which processes is material master data used in?

A

Procurement

Fulfillment

Production

Material planning

Asset management • Project systems

Lifecycle data management

40
Q

what is material master data grouping based on?

A

Process

Material type

Organization element

41
Q

what are the materials types that are the basis of material master data?

A

raw materials (ROH)

Semi-finished goods (HALB)

Finished goods (FERT)

trading goods (HAWA)

others

42
Q

raw materials (ROH)

A

Purchased

not sold

used in production Purchasing- and production-related views

No sales-related view

43
Q

Semi-finished goods (HALB)

A

Produced using other materials (ROH, HALB)

Used in the production of other materials (HALB, FERT)
Not

purchased or sold

44
Q

Finished goods (FERT)

A

Produced using other materials (ROH, HALB)

Sold to customer

45
Q

trading goods (HAWA)

A

Purchased and resold without additional processing

46
Q

can same material be used differently by different organizational levels?

A

yee boy