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Master of Business
Administration- MBA Semester 3
OM0011–Enterprises Resource
Planning
(Book ID:-B1964)
Assignment
(60 Marks)
Note: Answer all questions (with 300 to 400 words
each) must be written within 6-8 pages. Each Question carries 10 marks 6 X
10=60
Q1. Define Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP). Briefly explain the major benefits of an ERP system.
Answer. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a category of
business-management software—typically a suite of integrated applications—that
an organization can use to collect, store, manage and interpret data from many
business activities, including:
Ø product planning, purchase
Ø manufacturing or service delivery
Ø marketing and sales
Ø inventory management
Ø shipping and payment
Ø finance
Q2. Write short notes on the
following:
A. Decision Support System (DSS)
B. Executive Information System (EIS)
C. Customer Relationship Management
(CRM)
D. Management Information System
(MIS)
Answer. A. Decision Support System
(DSS)
A decision support system (DSS) is a computer-based
information system that supports business or organizational decision-making
activities. DSSs serve the management, operations, and planning levels of an
organization (usually mid and higher management) and help people make decisions
about problems that may be rapidly changing and not easily specified in
advance—i.e. Unstructured and Semi-Structured decision problems. Decision support
systems can be either fully computerized,
Q3. Explain the different phases of
an ERP implementation life cycle.
Answer. Initial investment in acquiring and
implementing an ERP system is substantial in terms of both human efforts and
financial resources. After, successful implementation, the system goes to
maintenance mode and organizations start getting value out of their investment.
The process of reimplementation and beginning of a new cycle starts.
Q4. Explain the role of manufacturing
and production planning module of an ERP system. Briefly explain the
sub-modules of the manufacturing module.
Answer. Functionalities
of production module:
Ø Production order control.
Ø Production order planning.
Ø Production order statistics.
Ø Production order subcontracting.
Ø Production material issues
Q5. Explain the role of ERP in sales
and distribution. Briefly explain the sub-modules of the sales and distribution
module.
Answer. To keep pace with rapid changes in
the business world, companies need an integrated and flexible enterprise system
that supports all aspects of their business with state-of-the-art
functionality. This innovative solution should upgrade effortlessly and
interface easily with third-party applications as well as have the ability to
incorporate existing systems while extending its reach to the Internet and
e-commerce. Eresource ERP system is tightly integrated with the Sales and
Distribution module.
Q6. Define the role of vendors and
consultants in ERP implementation.
Answer.
Nowadays, the ERP market is facing stiff competition due to increasing number
of vendors. These vendors strive hard to fulfill the needs of customers by
providing unique and innovative ERP packages. Some of the renowned ERP vendors
are:
Ø SAP-AG
Ø BAAN Company
Ø Oracle Corporation
Ø People Soft
Ø JD Edwards World Solutions Company
Ø Systems Software Associates Inc. (SSA)
Ø QAD
Summer-2016
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