decentralized system of data management
Part I. ERP
Answer the following questions, based on the following video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYCEQqSM08I
1. Assume a company is using a decentralized system of data management. Explain problems in Sales, Inventory, and Production Planning department respectively when customers need products in urgent basis. (10 point)
2. What is one of the benefits of using a centralized system of data management in case of Sales department? (10 points)
http://www.cio.com/article/2439502/enterprise-resource-planning/erp-definition-and-solutions.html (about 9 pages long)
Answer the following questions after reading the articles listed above. You may search Internet (ex: using Google) to collect further information.
3. Why does an ERP project usually take longer than what ERP vendors claim? (10 points)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlzz8Y7eghY (watch the first 9min 30 sec: 0:00 – 09:30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfq3OC6B-CU (SAP Tutorial for Beginners. watch the first 10 min)
Answer the following questions after watching the video above. This video explains menus in SAP Business One (an ERP package for small business).
11. In the messages/ alert overview, there was a request for document approval (a sales order needed your approval). Why did the sales order require your approval? (5 points)